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With only a few months to go before the release, Marvel is keeping most Captain Marveldetails close to the chest. The first trailer emphasized Carol Danvers’ murky history and Brie Larson’s physical performance. Instead of a villain reveal, we got Carol punching an old lady in the face. We still don’t really know if Jude Law is actually playing Mar-Vell, the original Captain Marvel. How the Starforce and Ronan the Accuser and Nick Fury really factor in to Carol’s contained saga remains unclear.

But thanks to a little Easter egg shrouded in shadow on Captain Marvel’s official one-sheet poster, we do know one new character who will make her first appearance in the MCU: Chewie. Here’s the full poster:

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Cat butt. Clear as day. The curved tail means she’s happy!

Spotted by our pal Jill Pantozzi of io9, the feline sauntering through Carol’s hanger is no ordinary cat. It’s actually Chewie, a pet that accompanied Carol as she traveled the galaxy and took on the mantle of Captain Marvel. Introduced in 2006’s Giant-Size Ms. Marvel #1, and later named — yes, after Chewbacca — in Ms. Marvel Vol. 2 #5, the cat has been a companion for Carol, a part of comic history that appears to be faithfully translated for the big-screen version. 

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