Captain America The Winter Soldier First Image Released

As Steve Rogers continues his affiliation with S.H.I.E.L.D and struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he's reunited with James 'Bucky' Barnes, who is now brainwashed Russian assassin known as the 'Winter Soldier'. Marvel unveils a new image of Chris Evans from the April 4, 2014 release.

Marvel announced production on the Captain America sequel has began Monday in Los Angeles, the studio released an image of Captain America (Chris Evans) in shadow with his iconic shield behind him (above). The other filming locations include Cleveland and Washington, D.C.

The cast for The Winter Soldier includes Robert Redford (Agent Alexander Pierce), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier), Anthony Mackie (Sam Wilson/Falcon), Cobie Smulders (Agent Maria Hill), Frank Grillo (Brock Rumlow), Georges St-Pierre (Georges Batroc), Hayley Atwell (Peggy Carter), Toby Jones (Arnim Zola), Emily VanCamp (Agent 13) and Maximiliano Hernandez (Agent Jasper Sitwell).

Anthony and Joe Russo are directing from a screenplay by Christopher Markus. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige is producing, with Alan Fine, Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Michael Grillo and Stan Lee executive producing. Captain America: The Winter Soldier hits theaters April 4, 2014. Image source Marvel.  Wonder what Stan Lee's cameo will be like? Are you looking forward to this sequel?