Ms. Marvel

Disney+ series 'Ms. Marvel,' premiering June 8, stars Iman Vellani as Kamala Kahn, the beloved Muslim American comic book character.

Until whatever that reveal might be, though, watching Kamala try to finesse her skills in an echo of “Spider-Man” scenes past proves satisfying, in large part thanks to Vellani’s palpable enthusiasm and easy chemistry with Lintz’s Bruno, Kamala’s steadfast wingman. Before Kamala formally becomes Ms. Marvel and gets subsumed into something greater than herself, she just gets to be herself, and that’s more than enough. Also, and more frankly: This wouldn’t be the first time we got a preview of a Disney+ Marvel show that then became something else in the following episode. Still, it’s undeniably refreshing to see an origin story from the perspective of a Muslim Pakistani American, whose only role in the first wave of Marvel movies might have been handing Captain America a sandwich from behind a bodega counter. As for the actual birth of a new superhero … well, it’s hard to say without seeing beyond the second episode, which ends on a narrative cliffhanger that could go any which way. Like the comic books that inspired it, the on-screen MCU has officially become old enough to spawn a literal new generation of superheroes who grew up watching the Avengers shoot through time and space and back again to stop the bad guys.

Feeling closer to Disney Channel's niche than most Marvel fare, 'Ms. Marvel' unleashes a teenage superhero in a show as much about coming-of-age challenges ...

9 hr ago 9 hr ago Advancing Chinese technology shares also pushed Hong Kong sharply higher. Forcing people to work from home, it showed that traditional office models aren’t the only way to get things done. 9 hr ago 9 hr ago 7 hr ago 9 hr ago Perhaps most impressively, Vellani is making her acting debut, so give Marvel props both for gambling on a newcomer and choosing so wisely. And while Disney has made similar inroads in other fare, nor should the significance of a Muslim-American hero and the show's cultural specificity be overlooked. But the title gives away that Kamala's circumstances are about to change, in the form of a mysterious bracelet that imbues her with Marvel-ous powers. Fortunately, that teen, Kamala Khan, is played by the utterly charming Iman Vellani, in what comes across like the junior edition of a comic-book-inspired series for Disney+.

Regardless, Ms. Marvel is absolutely as good as it is thanks to the seemingly effortless, fully grounded, and unabashedly fun lead performance by Iman Vellani.

Some of it will likely prove too silly for Marvel hardcore fans and, judging from early Rotten Tomatoes audience reactions to a series that has yet to premiere, the knives are out for poor Ms. Marvel. But I challenge audiences to watch the entire series before weighing in on it. Here’s hoping audiences will embrace the series for what it aspires to be. To think that such an infectiously joyous presence as Iman Vellani is likely to face the recent racist attacks experienced by Moses Ingram feels incredibly depressing. So far, what we know is that Kamala Khan (Vellani) is an Avengers-obsessed teenage girl whose life goals consist of attending Avengerscon in the perfect Captain Marvel cosplay. Those hybrid Marvel projects tend to be on Disney+ where the stakes are slightly lower. The most successful Marvel Cinematic Universe television series, in my opinion, are the ones that strive to break free from the formula.

'Ms. Marvel' is a charming and enjoyable Disney+ show partially rooted in how cool and righteously hip it is to worship Disney IP.

That’s not the fault of any specific show or movie, but it does discolor what otherwise qualifies as entirely positive and long overdue MCU representation. The show works as far as a charming teen coming-of-age comedy. It is as much a triumph of empathetic demographic representations as you’d expect from a company that has explicitly used diversity and inclusivity as a major selling point for the next batch of cinematic superheroes and to differentiate the next slew of movies and shows from the first 22 movies mostly starring white men often named Chris. The notion of a fan-specific convention for pop culture characters makes sense, but in the actual MCU, these characters aren’t comic book superheroes but government-sanctioned soldiers and vigilantes. But what truly sets the show apart is how it centers on a teen girl who rebels by stanning Marvel superheroes. What makes the show, created by Bisha K. Ali, most interesting is not how it offers up the first Muslim MCU superhero or that it offers a slice-of-life portrait of a colorful and entirely sympathetic Pakistani family.

Feeling closer to Disney Channel's niche than most Marvel fare, "Ms. Marvel" unleashes a teenage superhero in a show as much about coming-of-age challenges ...

But the title gives away that Kamala's circumstances are about to change, in the form of a mysterious bracelet that imbues her with Marvel-ous powers. ), it works considerably better here, in part because the tone makes clear that Kamala's journey is defined at least as much by what happens when she's in civilian clothes as a costume. Perhaps most impressively, Vellani is making her acting debut, so give Marvel props both for gambling on a newcomer and choosing so wisely.

A review of the new Disney+ series Ms. Marvel, premiering on June 8.

Employee 1, hesitantly: “To what degree is the superhero a Marvel fan? Executive, coldly: “Is this your first day on the job? We are using a marginalized culture as a crutch to get a new demographic of viewers. Employee 3: “I say we—hm, we need older viewers too, so ... let’s say her grandmother, in Pakistan, sends the family a box of old clothing and jewelry, because the superhero’s brother is getting married. Employee 3: “No need to reinvent the wheel. They share a will-they, won’t-they dynamic, at least in the first two episodes, the only ones we’ll make available to critics.” Employee 2: “Won’t the artwork make each frame too cluttered? Employee 3, scoffing: “What piffle! It should be normal for our audience to hear other languages, just as they’re spoken in households around the country.” Employee 3: “Even if Fox and Newsmax go hard on our performative inclusion, we can sell a young Muslim woman as the newest iteration of superhero. Employee 2: “Describing women that way is incredibly demeaning. This would be a good time, I think, to adapt Ms. Marvel.”

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My prediction is that it will stay above a 90%, and be near the top of this list in the end. Well, the Disney+ show argues that she's a hero and a pretty awesome one at that.” The show is pitched as a “coming of age” style superhero story, and is the first PG-rated Disney Marvel fare. Ms. Marvel lays a great foundation for the character among casual audiences. Right now, with a handful of reviews in, Ms. Marvel is batting a perfect 100% score. And while they are still trickling in as I write this, there’s been one bit of consistency so far:

Ms. Marvel's surprise mid-credits stinger has big implications for the new hero and her MCU future.

If Cleary is affiliated with Fury closely enough to know his current whereabouts, then perhaps the DODC took notes from Fury on how to recruit new heroes in his absence. Considering that’s the only experience that MCU audiences have with Agent Cleary so far, many fans are likely going to take his appearance in Ms. Marvel as a bad sign for the new high school hero. Fans can gather from the post-credits scene that Cleary and his team were already on the lookout for super-powered people, but it isn't clear why. With that in mind, all fans have seen Cleary do thus far is gather information the same way SHIELD does: efficiently and effectively with a dash of intimidation. Few fans were expecting Agent Cleary’s surprise appearance in the Ms. Marvel series, which has presented a handful of new MCU questions. Ms. Marvel's first episode has already given audiences some new MCU insight into how the Avengers are viewed by fans like Kamala Khan. Much like Spider-Man is portrayed in the MCU, Kamala spends her days marveling at the thought of becoming a young superhero.

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The Inverse Analysis — The Ms. Marvel premiere isn’t too interested in setting up any of the future threats that Kamala Khan will have to face throughout the show’s remaining five episodes. If there’s anything that Episode 1’s post-credits scene does make clear, it’s that Kamala Khan’s days of living as an anonymous no one are about to come to a quick end. That will make Cleary, Deever, and the rest of Damage Control anxious to track Kamala down and possibly cut her superhero transformation short. The first episode of Ms. Marvel takes its time getting to Kamala Khan’s (Iman Vellani) superhero transformation. The scene begins with a Damage Control agent named Sadie Deever (Alysia Reiner) watching a video of Kamala’s game-changing AvengerCon moment on her phone. The latter agent made his MCU debut last year in Spider-Man: No Way Home, which included a sequence where Peter Parker (Tom Holland) and his loved ones are all arrested by Cleary and other members of his organization.

The Disney Plus superhero series boasts a representation of Islam we rarely see onscreen.

What that heritage is will no doubt be one of the central plot points this season, especially as it seems Muneeba is reluctant to discuss her mother or family in any great detail. “I can’t wear a shalwar kameez to AvengerCon, okay, and you can’t come with me, not dressed like that because it is so humiliating.” And then, silence, as we feel the weight of those sentences settle in. But school and Aamir’s wedding are all a distraction from Kamala’s goal of getting to AvengerCon. Despite her initial reluctance, Muneeba agrees to let Kamala go, on a couple of conditions. This scene—as the horror drifts over Kamala’s face at the realization of what she’s said, as her father tries to hide his hurt over his daughter’s rejection, as her mother expresses her disappointed in a quiet, controlled voice—is the most powerful in this episode, because it feels so true. The change in powers won’t make everyone happy, but I’m willing to hold out before I judge, especially as it’s clear that in the show Kamala’s powers are in some way linked to her family and heritage. It’s only by tying a scarf around the waist and donning her grandmother’s bracelet (stolen from the box in the attic) that Kamala can go on stage at AvengerCon, after she and Bruno sneak out of the house and make it there despite a series of small disasters. The only thing more cringy was Kamala’s guidance counselor Mr Wilson, although his proclamation that in Kamala he sees “a girl divided” is spot on. Islam is woven into the fabric of my life, not something that lives separately to me; it manifests in different ways at different moments; and it’s always there, like it is for the Khans. From the moment Kamala calls her mom ammi and rolls up a paratha for breakfast, it’s clear this show has thought about the little touches needed to present the Khans as authentically as possible. Could that be a cuff Kamala spots in a box her grandmother has sent over from Pakistan? Definitely, since Muneeba confiscates it right away and is acting very sus about the whole thing. This is a representation of Islam we rarely see onscreen: subtle but not hidden, and one that feels realistic to me. Or do you want to be some cosmic-head-in-the-clouds person?” Those words from Muneeba Khan (Zenobia Shroff), directed at her daughter Kamala (Iman Vellani), come at the close of the first episode of Ms. Marvel and tidily sum up the premise of the series: Who is it that Kamala Khan actually wants to be?

Ms. Marvel episode 1 is a shot in the arm for the MCU: an irresistible sugar rush with good vibes to spare.

Though the series delivers a large helping of effortless charm from the entire cast, Vellani is the star of Ms. Marvel, and much of this episode’s success rests on the 19-year-old’s shoulders. As fellow Den of Geek editor Alec Bojalad quite succinctly put it, Ms. Marvel is “a fun superhero origin story for MCU fans, about MCU fans, and starring an MCU fan.” Kamala collects merch and yearns to attend the very first Avengers Con. She idolizes Captain Marvel and can’t get enough of Scott Lang’s tall tales. Watching this was like drinking the combined end credits sequences of Jon Watts’ Spider-Man trilogy and the spirit of Into the Spider-Verse in a big ol’ Slushie – just an irresistible sugar rush. For my money, this was the best Marvel Disney+ pilot of the lot. Then, the Disney+ arm of the MCU round-housed us with the ambitious-but-divisive Moon Knight earlier this year, and even some hardcore Marvel fans started wondering if Phase 4 was getting a bit messy. MCU Phase 4 has been a time of experimentation for Marvel Studios. After a slam dunk Phase 3 climax with Avengers: Endgame, there was a shift as Marvel seemed to understand that in a lot of ways they had to start from scratch by building new corners inside their established universe.

Iman Vellani vit un rêve. Dans la série Ms. Marvel, la Canadienne de 19 ans incarne Kamala Khan, une superhéroïne musulmane d'origine pakistanaise qui, ...

C’est un aspect important de la série, que ce soit à travers les relations entre les personnes, la musique ou la nourriture. J’ai hâte de pouvoir en dire plus... La série permet de la voir grandir et devenir sa propre version de ce qu’est une superhéroïne. Comment l’aspect de la représentativité a-t-il été abordé ? J’avais 15 ans et je suis tombée dans une frénésie de Ms. Marvel. C’était une obsession ! C’était mon déguisement pour l’Halloween ! J’ai grandi avec le MCU ! Iron Man est sorti quand j’avais environ 6 ans, alors c’est quelque chose qui a toujours fait partie de ma vie.

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Certains reprocheront à cette itération télévisuelle du personnage de ne pas avoir des pouvoirs identiques à ceux des comics. Et si le résultat est ludique, Ms. Marvel est plus que cela. Le grand manitou du MCU, Kevin Feige, faisait d’ailleurs remarquer en conférence de presse que l’adolescente savait exactement de quel comic book était tirée la scène d’audition » Si elle a d’abord cru à une arnaque quand elle a eu vent qu’on cherchait une actrice pour incarner Kamala, elle ne pouvait courir le risque de ne pas tenter sa chance. Parmi ses fans de la première heure, Iman Vellani. « Je trouvais tellement cool que Marvel ait un personnage qui me ressemble autant, une jeune musulmane d’origine pakistanaise ! C’était comme si ces comics avaient, littéralement, été écrits pour moi. Superpouvoirs exceptés (quoique…), c’est aussi Iman Vellani, jeune Ontarienne de la banlieue de Toronto qui, dans cette première expérience devant les caméras, crève l’écran par sa façon naturelle d’incarner le personnage-titre de la nouvelle série du Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Ms. Marvel, dont le premier des six épisodes sera déposé le 8 juin sur Disney+.

At the time of this writing, Ms. Marvel is the highest scoring MCU series on Disney Plus, and past that, one of the highest scoring entries into the entire ...

Keep an eye on this one, and on Vellani in particular. So, is it really that good? Turns out it may be the best thing Disney Plus has produced in the MCU so far.

Pèse sur start a eu l'opportunité de visionner les deux premiers épisodes de la minisérie, mettant en vedette la Canadienne Iman Vellani.

L’imagination du personnage est parfaitement démontrée au travers d’animations dessinées à la main qui s’intègrent dans le décor. Les costumes sont aussi inspirés des origines du personnage et représentent la culture dans laquelle Kamala et son entourage baignent au quotidien. Le travail des réalisateurs et scénaristes pour rendre Ms. Marvel authentique à son histoire d’origine est tout à fait remarquable. Le souci du détail dans les éléments graphiques et les décors nous aident énormément à plonger dans le monde de Kamala Khan et donnent envie d’en savoir plus sur les cultures pakistanaises, musulmanes et sud-asiatiques. Ces enfants ont un nom de famille différent, les traits indiquant d’où ils viennent et parlent la langue de leurs parents, mais ne réussissent pas à s’identifier complètement à leurs origines. Sachant que Kamala Khan est une musulmane américaine, les créateurs de la série ont réussi à éviter ces clichés malheureux qui viennent avec l’Amérique post-11 septembre. C’est le genre de père cool qui ne veut que le bonheur de sa fille qu’il aime énormément. Comme premier rôle de sa carrière, la Canadienne Iman Vellani est magistrale. Marvel a bien fait ses devoirs en choisissant des acteurs passionnés par ce qu’ils font. Avec Disney, il a donné l’opportunité à Sana Amanat, la co-créatrice du personnage de Kamala, d’introduire la première superhéroïne musulmane à la MCU. Lors de la conférence de presse, les plus jeunes acteurs ont révélé qu’ils mangeaient et respiraient Marvel avant d’être appelés à en faire partie. Mais tout cela risque de changer, lorsqu’elle acquiert des super pouvoirs comme les héros qu'elle a toujours admirés. «Avec Peter Parker, Kamala Khan est l'un de nos personnages les plus attachants.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe's Ms. Marvel show on Disney Plus makes some big changes to Kamala Khan's embiggening powers.

And it also still has the essence of how her fight choreography was in the comics too.” At this point in the series, the audience is learning just as much about Kamala’s powers as she is. In some ways, these new bangle powers are replicating the most iconic moves of a stretchy superhero, just without all the gross stretching flesh. “We want to make sure that we still retain the essence [of the character],” Amanat said, “but still evolve, and make it relevant to the stories that we’re telling in the MCU at that moment in time. This put her in the long-standing class of stretchy characters, whose bodies behave more like chewing gum than flesh and bones, but Kamala added her own style on top. In the first episode of her Disney Plus series, Kamala is just beginning to get in touch with her superpowers, but you might be wondering what they’ll look like when she masters them.

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"And it's a lot of work being a Marvel fan. She also donned Ms. Marvel's red and blue costume one Halloween, years before Marvel would create a custom suit for her on the show. It's hard." Who's she?" "Oh my god. Fascinated, Vellani would follow the character across a "wormhole" of Ms. Marvel comic books and Reddit fan forums.

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There’s a nice twist by the end of the second episode that promises a satisfying development of this element, but it is the domestic scenes and familial relationships that are the greatest strength of the opening instalments. The bangle allows her powers to be tied to Kamala’s Pakistani heritage and the trauma of Partition in particular. Eventually, and with the help of her best friend, Bruno, (Matt Lintz) – who is also, handily, a tech genius – Cinderella gets to the cosplay ball.

Pakistani-born Canadian Iman Vellani said playing a superhero in series that debuts today on Disney Plus was “unreal.”

Being in my super suit for the first time, all I could think about was the cosplay that I made with my grandma. She continued, “Now I’m working with so many incredibly talented Muslim and South Asian creatives who are so in touch with their culture, and they’re cool people. “Ms. Marvel” authentically captures the South Asian family dynamic that many will relate to, and Vellani certainly did. “I really do hope that this inspires more people to tell their stories because this isn’t obviously the singular representation of the Muslim experience. Her getting her powers and me getting this part really went hand in hand. “Film and TV shape how we see people in this world and so often Muslims have been either misrepresented or just played off as the diversity that they need for their screen. As soon as you stop generalizing all two billion Muslim and South Asian people, then we can start having proper representation.” “I truly think I would implode,” she said. So their stories combined and me basically living Kamala’s life just created an incredible collaboration,” she said. We hired you, and that’s what we want.’ I’m like, ‘Well, I don’t know who I am, but I’ll try … so all my little quirks and everything we put into Kamala and she’s a full-fledged human.” “It was mostly just me kind of thinking about how I would react in those situations. Dressed simply in a denim jacket over a white shirt, Vellani is beaming as she talks about “Ms. Marvel,” which debuts on Disney Plus today.

'Ms. Marvel' boldly cherry-picks what worked in the comics while remixing the character's lore to fit into and stand apart from the rest of the MCU.

Having her powers be unlocked by a family heirloom — one she adopts as a personal flourish for her costume, but one Muneeba is reluctant to discuss — makes the setup for Kamala’s tale of duality all the more potent. In the comics, Kamala’s abilities were owed to her being an “Inhuman,” an X-Men-esque group born from genetic experiments several millennia ago, allowing her to contort and expand her body (or “embiggen” it, as she says), like blowing up her fist to the size of a wrecking ball. Despite the hidden risks and her mother’s objections, imagination is Kamala’s shot at finally being someone, and in high school, few things are more important. When her school principal, Gabe Wilson (Jordan Firstman) — a fun homage to the comics’ co-creator, G. Willow Wilson — sits her down for a chat about her future and about how her attentions are divided, the unassuming two-shot splits in half, panning toward each character in opposite directions like something out of Godard’s Goodbye to Language. It’s a lofty comparison, and it’s likely unintentional, but there’s more thought being put into each frame and movement than your average Marvel production, without the need to shy away from the source material either. Her mother readily criticizes her height when she tries on an outfit for the baat pakki, and when her parents offer her an alternative to attending the convention alone — she can go, but only if accompanied by a hilariously enthusiastic Yusuf in full Hulk makeup — they present her with a green salwar kameez. When Kamala inadvertently endangers Zoe at AvengerCon, she reaches out and focuses on catching her falling classmate, resulting in an enormous, glowing, kaleidoscopic hand emanating from her body and hardening into tangible material. When she and Bruno text, their messages appear in the lights and environments around them as they move through space, like when Bruno makes his way to his shabby apartment above a cornerstone. Muneeba and Yusuf may have outdated rules (and hypocritical ones, since they offer Aamir a longer leash), but in the ongoing battle between first and immigrant generations, Kamala is hardly an innocent bystander. The upbeat melody of Ahmed Rushdi’s “ Ko Ko Korina” — the first Pakistani pop song — provides some wistful nostalgia as Kamala tries on traditional clothes for her brother’s baat pakki (engagement party). But as the episode progresses, she seems less willing (and able) to avail of these cultural comforts. When she and Bruno discuss alternate ideas for her costume while cycling through Jersey City, those ideas appear on the nearby walls as animated graffiti. It’s a small moment in the grand scheme of things, but it helps transpose a major element from the comics: Kamala’s bodily insecurity and the Western beauty standards to which she’s beholden. For high-school junior Kamala Khan (bubbly newcomer Iman Vellani), the struggle in the premiere is about being able to attend New Jersey’s first-ever AvengerCon with her best friend, Bruno (Matthew Lintz). This means navigating her strict parents, Muneeba (Zenobia Shroff) and Yusuf (Mohan Kapur), and her well-meaning, religious older brother, Aamir (Saagar Shaikh), but what initially seems like a typical South Asian American story — generational conflict born from wanting more capital-F Freedom from a conservative immigrant culture — introduces some intriguing complications, including Kamala’s superhero abilities and where they originate.

Miss Marvel de Marvel Studios met en scène Iman Vellani dans le rôle de Kamala Khan, alias Miss Marvel, une adolescente américaine de confession musulmane, qui ...

Avec Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) et la première saison de Moon Knight (2022), le présent du Marvel Cinematic Universe atteint désormais l’année 2025. Dans l’attente de la mise à jour de la chronologie officielle du MCU et de futurs indices, nous pouvons placer la série Miss Marvel juste après les évènements de Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness et de la première saison de Moon Knight. J’ai l’impression que c’est un à deux ans [après Avengers : Endgame], quelque chose comme ça, mais je ne me souviens pas vraiment [spécifiquement]. Mais nous avons cela dans notre chronologie‘.

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Ms. Marvel and Obi-Wan Kenobi's drastic review bombings appear to be for no reason in particular, which represents a significant change in how things have previously been. Some key reasons included the younger tone and modified origin, both of which could be considered somewhat reasonable, although many reviewers shared hate for the racial representation. It is a shame that Disney is distorting yet another franchise." Between Obi-Wan Kenobi, Moon Knight, Eternals, and The Suicide Squad, review bombing has become an increasingly widespread trend in recent years. "Disney is off the mark. Quite rubbish green screen and horrible concepts, but some features are quite neat if you were a 11-year-old."

"We adapt the comics; it's not an exact translation," Kevin Feige told Empire. “[Kamala] came about in a very specific time within the comic-book continuity.

He also noted that some of her original powers are still there in brand new ways. "We adapt the comics; it’s not an exact translation," Kevin Feige told Empire. “[Kamala] came about in a very specific time within the comic-book continuity. She also has the ability to stretch her limbs while using cosmic energy in order to catch things.

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But what Mohan Kapur—who plays Kamala's father Yusuf—says lies at the center of the show is a story about "a loving family like any other." "It just so happens that one of them gets this superhero tag and becomes a savior of Jersey." "I think the work is gonna speak for itself, and I think we've done a really good job in organically incorporating diversity with Kamala's actual story."

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"The crew from that movie kept sneaking over to see [AvengersCon]. I think that might be fun to do sometime. Seeing the fictional fans visit fictional booths for fictional supeheroes, inside of a real TV series that has legions of real fans?! "It was very cathartic for all of us to see that and we were shooting Spider-Man: No Way Home on the stage right next door, the scene with the three Spideys," Ali said. And it also feels like the Marvel Cinematic Universe coyly taking a victory lap. By throwing this huge party—stuffed with winks and nudges to the MCU's 14-year history—it's like Feige is throwing his own birthday celebration. In Ms. Marvel, Kamala becomes an avatar for you, the viewer, someone who ideally loves the MCU as much as she does.

The post-credits scene in the first episode of the latest MCU series finds Ms. Marvel under investigation by authorities, just like New York's most famous ...

The post-credit scene gestures toward a further complication for Kamala if she learns, as her mother urges, to get her head out of the clouds and start living in the real world. Unlike its comic counterpart, the DODC seems to mistrust and even be hostile toward superheroes. While they don’t appear to have any connection to the Sokovia Accords described in Captain America: Civil War, DODC serves a similar function. This isn’t the first time that Agent Cleary has dealt with a superhero. For most viewers, the DODC remains a shadowy government organization, and their treatment of Peter and Kamala will likely do nothing to change that opinion. Teenagers are naturally reckless, even the most well-meaning among them.

Newcomer Iman Vellani has landed an awesome gig as the star of "Ms. Marvel," and she thinks you're going to like watching the latest Marvel character come ...

(Click on the media bar below to hear Iman Vellani) She’s starring as the title character in the new series Ms. Marvel, the latest TV entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Of course, that means she’s now part of the MCU, and her participation in next year’s The Marvels (alongside Captain Marvel star Brie Larson) has already been confirmed. At the age of 19, Iman Vellani has gotten her first television role — and as first roles go, you can’t get much better than this.

Iman Vellani (Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel). First off on this list, we have none other than Ms. Marvel herself from Ms. Marvel, Iman Vellani, who was cast ...

Moving on in Ms. Marvel, we have Rish Shah. This young actor has appeared in a few movies and television shows that you might recognize him from. In terms of movies, he’s had roles in films like Arranged, The Visitor, I’m Not Me, Amira & Sam, The Wall, 12 Strong, Swallow and more. She’s also had a prominent acting career in television, appearing in a variety of TV shows. Last but not least, we have Nimra Bucha in the Ms. Marvel cast. Next, we come to the dad, Yusuf Khan, who is always there to take care of his teenager Kamala. Yusuf Khan is played by Mohan Kapur, a famous South-Asian actor in Bollywood who has done many movie and TV roles. There’s always a best friend, and that’s who Bruno Carrelli is in Ms. Marvel, supporting Kamala along the way and her strange new powers that she discovers. Some of her biggest roles within the movie industry was having a role in movies such as Percy, Little Zizour, The Big Sick, and the amazing Pixar film,Soul. However, you might have heard his jokes in many of his comedy specials or documentaries, such as It’s My Country Too: Muslim Americans, Allah Made Me Funny: Live in Concert!, and more. For movies, he’s had roles in films like the Adam Sandler comedy, Pixels, Level Up and more. While he’s been in many short films, he’s also been active in the television industry. Iman Vellani is a relative newcomer to Hollywood. While she has done some shorts before, Ms. Marvel is going to be her first major role within the industry - with her next big role being the MCU movie previously mentioned. First off on this list, we have none other than Ms. Marvel herself from Ms. Marvel, Iman Vellani, who was cast to play the titular character in 2020.

On Rotten Tomatoes, the show has a 95 percent critics score; better than Moon Knight (86), Hawkeye (92), WandaVision (91), The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (83) ...

Some users on the site have complained about the female teen protagonist and the change of powers for Ms. Marvel from the comics. Ms. Marvel has gotten some of the strongest reviews of any Marvel Disney+ TV series to date. You can see the unusual spread of scores below:

Ms. Marvel episode 1 is an absolute feast for MCU and Marvel Comics fans. And there's plenty for fans of both Kamala Khan and Carol Danvers to latch on to!

It’s good to see that the Ms. Marvel team is as diverse as Ahmed hoped and found a way to include him in the show. Cover art from the first issue of Ms. Marvel is in the credits when they show EP Sana Amanat’s name. There’s even a girl on the bus and at Avenger Con dressed as one of the Captain America USO Show dancers. - A bunch of iconic Kamala and Carol art is superimposed as street art during the credits. - Carol wearing the flight jacket over her Captain Marvel suit is also visual reference from the comics. Carol Danvers has (begrudgingly) accepted the teasing nickname “Princess Sparklefists,” and it seems like Kamala would be similarly annoyed by a nickname that would be equally applicable. He was a half-man, half-bird incarnation of Thomas Edison (yes, the inventor of the lightbulb) who was kidnapping the kids of Jersey City, including Kamala’s classmates, until she put a stop to it. Her feathered hair was inspired by Farrah Fawcett. Right next to it is a poster of one of Mckelvie-designed Kelly Sue DeConnick-era Captain Marvel, with the helmet fauxhawk up in space. - Kamala’s telling corrects the record somewhat, giving Captain Marvel due credit for her real strength and blasting Thanos’ fleet (seen here made of recycled Circle Q cardboard boxes) out of the sky. As a canonical fangirl, there are more Easter eggs than usual in this first episode alone, with a special emphasis on Ms. Marvel’s connection to Captain Marvel. In a world where Marvel characters are on the news and there’s an Avengers fan convention for the irl heroes, there are so many references we probably won’t ever find them all, but we’re doing our best. And, of course, within that there are a ton of Marvel Comics and MCU Easter eggs, which we’ll get to throughout this piece. And there's plenty for fans of both Kamala Khan and Carol Danvers to latch on to!

The premiere for Ms. Marvel has given fans the biggest clue as to what's wrong with Captain Marvel.

By the end of Captain Marvel, not only does Carol Danvers declare war on the Kree Empire, but she volunteers to help Talos and the other Skrull survivors find a new home. Nevertheless, it'd certainly be an eye-opening moment for both Monica and Kamala to see Carol sequestering herself to a lonely life being the galaxy's one-woman Avengers team on speed-dial. Carol was riddled with guilt over helping the Kree Empire enact its reign of terror across the galaxy for five years. Tony Stark was never portrayed as an outright alcoholic in the MCU due to limitations set by Disney, which meant that the MCU had to replace Tony's drinking problem with PTSD and panic attacks. To this, Carol responds, "There are a lot of other planets in the universe. Something like that could happen to Carol Danvers by replacing her alcoholism with another struggle. The things that are happening on Earth, are happening everywhere, on thousands of planets." It's clear now that while Monica is a bitter cynic towards Carol, Kamala is an eternal optimist, but they both lack a nuanced perspective on the woman they deride and admire respectively. Bruce denies that he does and acts like this is typical behavior for Captain Marvel, telling Shang-Chi, "She does this a lot." She apologizes, saying, "I have to deal with this," and hastily leaves, telling Shang-Chi that Bruce has her number. An explanation for Carol's behavior will come in her sequel, The Marvels, but Ms. Marvel doesn't paint an entirely positive image of Carol Danvers, despite Kamala's denial. Fans learned in WandaVision that Monica Rambeau has a strained relationship with Carol Danvers, being actively dismissive of her.

Canadian actress Iman Vellani stars as Ms. Marvel in Disney's new, history-making television series of the same name.

From toilet paper to yogurt and coffee to corn chips, manufacturers are quietly shrinking package sizes without lowering prices. 4 hr ago 4 hr ago 4 hr ago 4 hr ago 4 hr ago 4 hr ago “All of a sudden, people will know her. Greenidge has a large collection of Ms. Marvel comics on display at the store and watched the first episode in the new series hours after it was released. I was a Pakistani Muslim superhero fanatic.” “I’m really happy she’s representing our culture, who we are and the school.” The show features Marvel’s first Muslim superhero and is based on the comic book series that was launched in 2014.

Despite being one of the highest-rated projects from Marvel Studios by critics, Ms. Marvel isn't faring well with the audience of one popular film website.

At one point, the Captain Marvel review bombing got so extensive, Rotten Tomatoes opted to delete 50,000 reviews it went against its rules. Despite being one of the highest-rated projects from Marvel Studios by critics, Ms. Marvel isn't faring well with the audience of one popular film website. Life gets better with super powers, right?"

Carol Danvers or Monica Rambeau could both possibly show up in Disney+'s Ms. Marvel.

Marvel could also keep us on our toes—we're totally expecting to see Carol Danvers meet Kamala by the end of the season, but why not another in to Captain Marvel instead? All of our main characters are brand new presences that we haven't seen before, but the characters—and especially our lead, Kamala—are acutely aware of everything that's happened in the MCU with the Avengers. Unlike Moon Knight, we know exactly when and where this story is taking place within the MCU. And we know that while Kamala loves all the Avengers, she's got one favorite in particular: Carol Danvers (Brie Larson). Really, any of our heroes could be in play for a cameo. Like MCU Kamala, the Kamala in the comics is a superfan and frequently meets some of her favorite heroes. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier brought us a familiar face as a sinister new presence, Loki gave us exactly who we wanted, and Hawkeye brought us a new favorite and a returning feared villain. With this being the origin story for Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani), we're starting the story in basically two places at once.

Ms. Marvel on Disney Plus will feature Red Dagger, one of Kamala Khan's comic book love interests.

Regardless of his relationship with Kamala, Kareem's marksmanship and combat skills make him an easy fit for the MCU, especially as more young heroes like America Chavez and Kate Bishop enter the fold. He and Kamala learn each other's superhero identities when he finds her in the middle of an attempt to save a runaway train, and they're both quick to put the pieces together. Therefore, rather than Kamala encountering Red Dagger in his home country first, it seems more probable that he will visit Jersey City as well, and the two will meet there. Now that Ms. Marvel has joined the MCU via her own Disney Plus series, Red Dagger isn't far behind. When Kamala discovers the corruption and violence happening in Karachi, she dons an improvised Ms. Marvel costume and attempts to do some superhero work. He learns his knife-throwing and physical combat skills from YouTube tutorials and seems much more confident in his overall heroic abilities than Kamala does at this point, which puts them at odds.

There's a scene in Ms. Marvel's series premiere that illustrates my point. Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) is texting with her BFF, the wunderkind Bruno (Matt Lintz) ...

In Moon Knight, for instance, I thought the best episode of the bunch was the penultimate fifth episode, when they toyed around with the idea that perhaps Marc/Steven (Oscar Isaac) was actually in a mental hospital, and delved into his awful, tragic childhood and fraught relationship with his grieving mother. The lights from the cameras and stage lights are brighter than they should be and she covers her eyes and holds out her hands and suddenly, a shimmering purple energy pours out of her hands. Ammi means well as she lectures her daughter on doing the right thing and ‘thinking about yourself!’ (which really means, think about everyone else’s expectations for you) but in the end, Kamala lays down on her bed and watches the purple power flow around her fingers and smiles. (She imagined sneaking out by gracefully, acrobatically leaping from her room to a tree branch, but when actually attempting this the branch breaks and she falls—somehow not breaking any ribs). Kamala’s mother (Zenobia Shroff) is a kind woman but very strict and very upfront with her concerns about what she perceives as Kamala’s shortcomings. Ethan Hawke was a great villain as Arthur Harrow, but I almost preferred him as the psychiatrist. Iman Vellani is perfect as Kamala. She’s bursting with charisma and excitement and makes me genuinely like her character. But Ammi wants Kamala to make good choices above all else, even if she has to keep her sheltered (and smothered) to do so. Often Kamala’s imagination takes the shape of little 2D animations—and she is often lost in her imagination, much to her school counselor and parents’ chagrin. Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) is texting with her BFF, the wunderkind Bruno (Matt Lintz) and instead of just showing what they’re texting via pop-up text on the screen, the messages appear as painted symbols on the street, or neon lights in nearby windows and so forth. Naturally, Kamala rebels, sneaking out and going with Bruno to AvengerCon, which is a magical experience in more ways than one. When she puts the bracelet on, a strange purple glow covers her, but nobody seems to notice.

Iman Vellani Talks Earth-616 Vs. 199999, creator Bisha K. Ali on barrier breaking series - Deadline Hero Nation podcast.

“It’s not all (Earth) 616, the MCU is definitely 199999.” The actress also expounds on a facet of the MCU that stoked Deadline social media viewers when we asked Vellani about her protagonist and Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers being the in same universe. “It had to feel real, lived in and par for the course,” Ali continues.

Marvel Studios has officially unleashed the first episode of Ms. Marvel on Disney+ and the series has already done some pretty amazing stuff.

Every one of the Phase Four projects that have already been released have taken place after the events of Avengers: Endgame, with the exception of Black Widow. Now, we officially know when Ms. Marvel is set in the MCU. During a recent interview with The Direct, Ms. Marvel Head Writer Bisha K. Ali revealed when the series takes place in the current timeline. Yes, I do have a cameo in the first episode of #msmarvel. Yes, it was as frickin' cool as you'd imagine. Penagos is the Vice President and Creative Executive at Marvel New Media. Penagos can be see on stage at the convention introducing some Captain America cosplayers. The first episode of the series featured an interesting cameo that will make real Marvel fans excited. During the first episode, Kamala Khan attends the AvengersCon convention and it's revealed that Agent M aka Ryan Penagos has a cameo in the series. Marvel Studios has officially unleashed the first episode of Ms. Marvel on Disney+ and the series has already done some pretty amazing stuff.

The distinctive visual style of "Ms. Marvel" comes from Kamala Khan's comic book fangirl roots.

"We were very much inspired by Into The Spider-Verse," he said in an interview with Mashable. "It's one of our favorite movies and we were saying, 'Oh, wouldn't it be cool to have a live-action version of that?' And obviously Scott Pilgrim, you know. Adding a quirky teen comedy with animated flourishes to the MCU's television roster may not be the most expected move for the franchise. In 2014, Marvel Comics debuted Ms. Marvel #1, the first issue of a series starring Kamala Khan as Ms. Marvel, the company's first Muslim superhero. The episode opens with a gleefully animated retelling of the Avengers' final battle against Thanos as told by Kamala, complete with doodles of her favorite superheroes and the kind of sound effects a raging fangirl would make when smashing action figures together. There's a fully-realized fantasy sequence where Kamala transforms riding a bus into an action movie montage, her texts to her friends scroll naturally in the form of neon lights and warping street signs, and colorful street art on the walls of Jersey City come to life as Kamala walks past them. But the first episode of Ms. Marvel on Disney+ went all-in on adapting her comics' bouncy and cartoonish aesthetic to the live-action adaptation.

The Ms. Marvel premiere features a trip to AvengersCon, a celebration of Earth's Mightiest Heroes that wouldn't look out of place in Comic-Con's Hall H.

Hint: she might just meet her idol Captain Marvel sooner rather than later. Waiting around for more episodes? The Ms. Marvel premiere features a trip to AvengersCon, a celebration of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes that wouldn't look out of place in Comic-Con's Hall H.

When Toronto's Iman Vellani auditioned for Disney Plus' “Ms. Marvel” two years ago, she was only 17, and her bedroom was decorated from floor to ceiling in ...

The one thing she's certain of is that things are about to change in a big way. “He was the first person I willingly listened to Bollywood music with, without my parents playing it in the car and me screaming to turn it off. When she was part of the 2019-2020 TIFF Next Wave Committee, a group of young film buffs and aspiring filmmakers, she was asked who would play her in a movie? “I didn't know what I was good at, I didn't know what I enjoyed doing,” says Vellani. “High school was really confusing for me. “Just me being in this light is going to be inspiring enough for a lot of young Muslim and South Asian people, to see that there is space for them in this industry. Today, she says cinematography was the first gig that came to mind. She noted, too, her hope for greater diversity in the industry and her dreams of one day becoming a cinematographer. Working with all these incredibly talented creators who are so good at what they do, are so cool in general, and in touch with their culture, it made me proud of my Pakistani roots.” “I fell in love with the comics just because I saw a girl like me,” says Vellani, now 19, of her first ever screen role. Kamala getting her powers and me getting this part went hand in hand, so I felt like we went on this journey of self-discovery together.” This is such a different character than the types of Muslims and South Asians I'm used to seeing in mainstream media. I really hope it has the same impact that the comics had on me.”