139-516: The Marvels is a 2023 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics . Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures , it is the sequel to the film Captain Marvel (2019), a continuation of the television miniseries Ms. Marvel (2022), and the 33rd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Nia DaCosta , who co-wrote
278-552: A Desi girl from Jersey City, which sits across the Hudson River from Manhattan and has been referred to as New York City's " Sixth borough ". It therefore forms an important part of Kamala's identity and the narrative journey of her character since most of Marvel Comics' stories are set in Manhattan. Wilson explains, "A huge aspect of Ms. Marvel is being a 'second string hero' in the 'second string city' and having to struggle out of
417-490: A chosen family theme that combines elements for Danvers, Rambeau, and Kamala. The theme ends with a choir chanting "higher, further, faster, together" in Latin . Dar-Benn's "slithery and jazzy" theme is mainly played on flutes and was inspired by the music of Herbie Hancock . John Ottman 's X-Men themes from X2 (2003) and X-Men: Days of Future Past are heard during the mid-credits scene . A suite that Karpman wrote to take
556-728: A co-production with Thailand . This rise in popularity of television superheroes in Japan led to the start of the Kamen Rider and Super Sentai franchises by famous manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori in 1971 and 1975, respectively. Similarly to Ultraman , many early Kamen Rider and Super Sentai episodes were released as films. Original Kamen Rider films released before 1978 include Kamen Rider vs. Shocker , Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell , Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants, and Five Riders vs. King Dark . Original superhero characters emerged in other, more comedy-oriented films , such as
695-472: A sequel , Barb Wire (1996), The Phantom (1996), Black Mask (1996), Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: Ole vs. Kakuranger (1996), Revive! Ultraman (1996), Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs. Ohranger (1997) and Steel (1997). Marvel Comics ' Captain America (1991) did not have a theatrical release , and Roger Corman 's The Fantastic Four (1994) was produced solely for the legal maintenance of
834-514: A bit of a remix of what we know from the comics, but it's all very exciting. At this point, though, she's still figuring out how to be a proper superhero." Vellani's portrayal of Kamala Khan in Ms. Marvel was praised by multiple critics. Emma Fraser, for IGN , commented that "Vellani is equally charming as Hailee Steinfeld — you would never know that this is her acting debut." Kathryn Porter, for Paste , wrote that "Vellani shines as Kamala, and it
973-463: A call from Sana revealing that she also saw the vision of the train and insists that she and Muneeba visit her in Karachi , Pakistan. Khan and Muneeba travel to Karachi and reunite with Sana and her golden retriever , Magnum, at Sana's house. Khan speaks to Sana about the vision and she reveals to Khan that the bangle is trying to convey a message through the vision of the train. The next day, Khan wearing
1112-489: A cat, is played by cats Nemo and Tango, replacing actors Reggie, Archie, Rizzo, and Gonzo from the first film. Ahead of the release of Captain Marvel (2019), star Brie Larson expressed interest in a sequel featuring the character Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel . Producer Kevin Feige previously said there were plans to introduce Kamala to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) following the release of Captain Marvel , because Kamala
1251-405: A different way. […] At the same point, the essence of what the powers are in the comics is there, both from a metaphorical standpoint and from a visual standpoint. We're doing the embiggened fist. […] I think it's going to be familiar to people, but at the same time, different in a fresh and unique way. Ms. Marvel co-creator Sana Amanat on the nature of adaptations In the comics, Kamala
1390-536: A family of heroes, much like DC Comics ' Marvel Family (now known as the Shazam Family). Later that month, pre-production work began in the United Kingdom. Park Seo-joon was cast in an undisclosed role in mid-June, and was set to join the production after completing work on the film Concrete Utopia (2023). His role was reported as Prince Yan of the planet Aladna. Larson and Parris began preparing for filming
1529-511: A genetic mutation, which implied she is a mutant through a musical excerpt of the X-Men '97 main theme. Vellani confirmed that Kamala was the first mutant in the MCU, and Ali said this explains why other members of her family do not have powers. Amanat and Wilson originally intended for Kamala to be a mutant in the comics, a status she eventually attains. Vellani reprises her role as Kamala Khan in
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#17328485130621668-581: A hero until Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964). By the 1970s, Godzilla came to be viewed as a superhero, with the magazine King of the Monsters in 1977 describing Godzilla as "Superhero of the '70s". Donald F. Glut wrote that Godzilla was "the most universally popular superhero of 1977." The year 1966 saw the debut of the Ultra Series with the kaiju TV show Ultra Q . However, with
1807-409: A jump point, drawing the planet's water to Hala. Her final plan is to use the energy from Earth's sun to restore that of Hala's sun. On S.A.B.E.R., Goose —Danvers's cat-like pet Flerken —gives birth to a litter of kittens that can temporarily consume people, which Fury uses to evacuate the station's personnel. Dar-Benn steals Kamala's Band and attempts to use both Bands, but this destroys Dar-Benn, ends
1946-410: A kind of purple 'hard-light'"; Kamala pulls off moves similar to her comics' abilities "such as enlarging her fist to punch bad guys, or stretching limbs to make a far leap – albeit with a radically new visual aesthetic. […] The new powers allow Kamala to do new things, such as create shields and walk on air". Macready stated that this new power set grants Kamala cosmic abilities more similar to others in
2085-410: A lukewarm review of the film and opined that it was "a mixed bag that tries to juggle too many different characters and plotlines", but praised Vellani as a "shining star". In February 2021, the documentary series Marvel Studios: Assembled was announced. The special on this film, " The Making of The Marvels ", was released on Disney+ on February 7, 2024. Superhero film A superhero film
2224-566: A mask goes to the train station to investigate, but is attacked by Kareem , a member of the Red Daggers, who initially mistakes her for one of the Clandestines. Kareem takes her to the Red Daggers' hideout, where she learns from their leader, Waleed, that the Clandestines are trying to break the Veil of the Noor dimension, which separates the Clandestines ' dimension from
2363-625: A new group, starting with Kate Bishop . In a mid-credits scene , Rambeau awakes in a parallel universe where she is greeted by Binary —an alternate version of her mother Maria —and the mutant scientist Hank McCoy . Tessa Thompson reprises her role from previous MCU films as Valkyrie , and Hailee Steinfeld reprises her role as Kate Bishop from the Disney+ miniseries Hawkeye (2021). Lashana Lynch reprises her role as Monica's mother, Maria Rambeau , from Captain Marvel . She also portrays an alternate version of Maria called Binary , appearing in
2502-419: A new team . She goes back to New York City to the apartment of Kate Bishop and Lucky , and asks Bishop to join, while also mentioning Cassie Lang and others. Both Charles Pulliam-Moore of The Verge , and Eric Francisco of Inverse , both highlighted Kamala's fan obsessions. Pulliam-Moore also highlighted that, "like in the comics, Kamala's faith and ethnicity are important aspects of her identity, and
2641-463: A plan to sneak out with Carrelli in order to go. To finish her cosplay costume, she adds the bangle sent from her grandmother, Sana Ali, in the mail. She and Carrelli arrive at AvengerCon in Camp Lehigh and she puts her bangle on which causes her to project constructs of cosmic energy that inadvertently cause havoc. She saves her classmate, Zoe Zimmer , using an embiggened hand. After the incident, Khan
2780-419: A positive role model, writing, "Kamala is a humble character who realizes she has extraordinary powers and uses them to increase the amount of good in the world, sending strong messages of courage and integrity." Chris E. Hayner of GameSpot ranked Kamala 22nd in their "38 Marvel Cinematic Universe Superheroes" list, writing, "Kamala Khan has entered the MCU and we couldn't be more excited. Sure, her powers are
2919-702: A reference for the film, particularly for its fight scenes and ending sequence. Feige announced Captain Marvel 2 in December 2020, with a new release date of November 11, 2022. He confirmed DaCosta's involvement, revealed that Teyonah Parris would reprise her role as Monica Rambeau from WandaVision , and said Vellani would reprise her role as Kamala. Parris was excited to work with DaCosta again after Candyman (2021), and to further explore Monica's relationship with Danvers as teased in WandaVision . Larson felt it made sense narratively to have Kamala and Rambeau introduced to
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#17328485130623058-423: A review of Ms. Marvel for Variety , wrote that "the looming specter of Marvel obligations to come almost makes this series, with its determination to make Kamala an individual and her neighborhood a home, an even more precious commodity. 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." Kimberly Terasaki of
3197-490: A sense of bright-eyed wonder that makes her impossible not to like. The changes to Kamala's powers from the comics was also highlighted in reviews of Ms. Marvel , with several critics commenting on the new origin's more personal connection. Terasaki highlighted that Kamala's comic powerset "would be near impossible to adapt to good effect, even if they had the CGI budget" for it. Kaitlyn Booth, for Bleeding Cool , stated that
3336-627: A sequel to Captain Marvel in July 2019. Development began in January 2020 with McDonnell hired after working on the television miniseries WandaVision (2021). Larson was set to return from the first film as Danvers, and DaCosta was hired to direct that August. In December, Parris was revealed to be reprising her role as Rambeau from WandaVision alongside Vellani returning as Kamala from Ms. Marvel . Second unit filming began in mid-April 2021 in New Jersey , and
3475-478: A sequel, even if it was set in the present. At the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con in July, Feige confirmed plans for a Captain Marvel sequel. Official development began in January 2020, when Megan McDonnell entered negotiations to write the script after serving as a staff writer on Marvel Studios' Disney+ miniseries WandaVision (2021). Larson was confirmed to return as Danvers, but Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck were not expected to return after directing and co-writing
3614-592: A series of animated short films based on the Superman comic book . In the following decades, the decline of Saturday matinee showings of serials along with turmoil in the comic book industry slowed superhero motion picture production, with the exception of Superman and the Mole Men (1951) starring George Reeves , and Batman (1966), a big-screen extension of the Batman television series starring Adam West . Superman and
3753-445: A strange glow and she gets transported elsewhere. Khan finds herself in an astronaut suit outside of the S.A.B.E.R. space station. She panics about being in space and then sees Nick Fury from the station and introduces herself, before suddenly getting transported back to her house. There she learns that Danvers had been in the house. Khan then keeps getting switched out, appearing on a Kree spaceship, on Fury's space pod, and back on
3892-522: A team that Kamala names "the Marvels". Danvers explains that Dar-Benn's repeated rupturing of jump points is causing instability in the network and endangering the entire universe. They deduce that Dar-Benn is targeting planets that are meaningful to Danvers, whom Dar-Benn blames for the desolation of Hala. The Marvels travel to the water planet Aladna where people communicate in song. They warn Danvers' husband, Prince Yan, before Dar-Benn arrives and tears open
4031-559: A way that doesn't look really creepy". In the Ms. Marvel television miniseries, Kamala unlocks the ability to harness cosmic energy and create constructs from a magical bangle , which differs from the shapeshifting abilities that she has in the comics. In May 2022, Feige explained that the Inhuman source of her abilities in the comics did not "match" with the timeline and events of the MCU, so her powers were adjusted to be related to her Pakistani heritage. They were also brought closer to
4170-655: Is a genre centered on superheroes and their adventures, with characters often possessing superhuman abilities or exceptional skills. Superhero films typically blend elements of action , adventure , fantasy , or science fiction . The first film about a particular superhero character often focuses on the hero's origin story , and typically introduces the hero's nemesis. Many superhero films are adaptations of existing works. Superhero comics from publishers such as Marvel , DC , and Dark Horse ( The Umbrella Academy universe) have frequently been adapted into film. Others are based on television properties, such as films from
4309-450: Is able to interact with Aisha, who asks her to guide a young Sana before dying. Conjuring a projection of stars to lead Sana to her father, Khan realizes she was the one who reunited them. Returning to the present, she finds that Najma's strike had opened the Veil, but it vaporizes anyone who interacts with it. Najma transfers her power to Kamran before sacrificing herself to close the Veil. Khan and Kareem are then met by Sana and Muneeba, with
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4448-513: Is chock full of good lines and a cast of willing participants". Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com gave the film a negative review with a 1.5 star rating, calling it "terrible" and opined that it is "the worst film yet in the Marvel Cinematic Universe" with only the musical moments as "an unexpected and much-needed delight". Despite mixed critical reception, the performances were praised. Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian described
4587-638: Is classified as a "polymorph" with moves that "are basically Ant-Man and Mister Fantastic 's combined". When asked in August 2019 about the transition of Kamala from comic book to live-action, G. Willow Wilson stated, "I think there're some characters who are very much set up for the big screen; they're very naturally sort of cinematic. But with Ms. Marvel, we really weren't interested in creating something that had very obvious film potential. […] She's got very comic booky powers. God bless them trying to bring that to live action; I don't know how that's going to work out in
4726-459: Is easy to enjoy in the moment despite its cluttered story and jumbled tonal shifts." Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 50 out of 100 based on 57 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on A+ to F scale, tied with Eternals (2021) and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania for
4865-448: Is inspired by Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel ; Iman Vellani was later cast as Kamala for the Disney+ television miniseries Ms. Marvel (2022). In March 2019, Feige said Marvel Studios had some "pretty amazing" ideas for a sequel, which could either be set in the 1990s, like the first film, or the present day. Lashana Lynch expressed interest in reprising her role of Maria Rambeau in
5004-465: Is really unfortunate. Sure, the powers could have pushed the show into the realm of the uncanny valley, but that is also of the point of them. Given the proper amount of time, the VFX artists working on Ms. Marvel absolutely could have figured out how to make things work visually, and the show would have been better for it." In the series finale of Ms. Marvel , " No Normal ", it is revealed that Kamala Khan has
5143-501: Is rushed out of Camp Lehigh by Carrelli and returns home, but is caught by her mother. The next day, Carrelli deduces the bangle activated Khan's own latent superpowers. Later, Khan, Carrelli, and Bahadir are invited to attend Zimmer's party and there, Khan meets the new high school senior, Kamran . She becomes infatuated with Kamran and after he takes her on a driving lesson, they go on a date together. She also begins to question to her parents how her great-grandmother Aisha disappeared in
5282-442: Is so perfectly cast as Kamala Khan—a.k.a. Ms. Marvel—that it's hard to believe it's real." Brian Lowry of CNN found Vellani "utterly charming" across the series. Mira Purnamasari and Chandreyee Ray of Vogue called Vellani's performance "excellent," stating she manages to make the character relatable, writing, "The 19-year-old, who will reprise the role of Ms. Marvel in the upcoming film The Marvels, injects her character with
5421-694: Is taken to Najma's friend's house where Najma explains that she and Kamran are part of a group of enhanced beings known as Clandestines who claim to be Djinn that were exiled from the Noor dimension, and that Aisha was one of them. She also reveals that the bangle might be able to help them return, and asks for her help. She agrees to help them, but Carrelli warns her that interdimensional travel could be dangerous, so she asks Kamran for more time to ensure that they can do it safely. Kamran assents, but Najma refuses to wait and decides to force Khan to help them. Aamir marries his fiancée Tyesha Hillman , but Kamran arrives at
5560-524: Is without question that she'll be able to make the jump to the big screen when The Marvels comes out next summer." Proma Khosla, for IndieWire , called Vellani "transcendent" and commented that her portrayal of Kamala "is disarmingly, consistently, potently endearing […]. Much of this is conveyed with secret smiles and giddy looks, or the abject sincerity of her friendships with Bruno ( Matt Lintz ) and Nakia (Yasmeen Fletcher)." Anna Moeslein of Glamour praised Vellani's performance, stating, "Iman Vellani
5699-616: The Ultraman Tiga TV series led to several films based on it and later installments, including Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light (1998), Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace (1999) and Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey (2000). Adam Sternbergh of Vulture.com has stated that The Matrix (1999) was influenced by comic books, cyberpunk fiction, Japanese anime , and Hong Kong action films , reinvented
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5838-547: The Unbreakable film series , Hancock , Darkman and They Call Me Jeeg , were developed as original projects for the screen. According to box office income figures from Box Office Mojo , the highest-grossing superhero film franchises since 1967 include Tsuburaya Productions ' Ultra Series , Toei Company 's Kamen Rider and Super Sentai , New Line Cinema 's Blade , 20th Century Fox 's X-Men , Sony Pictures ' Spider-Man trilogy directed by Sam Raimi ,
5977-519: The 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike . The strike ultimately did not end until after the film's premiere, which was held in Las Vegas on November 7 without the cast. Marvel collaborated with software company Autodesk to display a video of Goose , Danvers's cat-like pet Flerken , on the Sphere through November 13. The strike ended on November 9, and Larson was booked to appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
6116-524: The Amazing Spider-Man duology directed by Marc Webb , Pixar 's The Incredibles , Christopher Nolan 's Dark Knight Trilogy , the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The MCU alone has earned over $ 31 billion. The MCU film Avengers: Endgame (2019) is the highest-grossing superhero film to date, grossing $ 2,797,501,328 worldwide. It briefly held
6255-493: The Avengers , particularly Carol Danvers . She became friends with Bruno Carrelli at an early age and attends Coles Academic High School where she became best friends with Nakia Bahadir . In her free time, Kamala creates various Avengers fan content such as fan-fiction, art, and cosplay . She also listens to podcasts such as one hosted by Scott Lang and runs her own YouTube channel called Sloth Baby Productions, which focuses on
6394-549: The French political satire film Mr. Freedom (1969), the Polish parody Hydrozagadka (1970), and the American B movies Rat Pfink a Boo Boo (1966) and The Wild World of Batwoman (1966). Following the success of Star Wars which increased interest in fantasy and science fiction films, Richard Donner 's Superman (1978), the first major big-budget DC feature film,
6533-575: The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise —based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name —commonly known by her alias , Ms. Marvel . Kamala is a teenage Pakistani-American mutant from Jersey City, New Jersey who idolizes Carol Danvers and unlocks her dormant cosmic energy powers from the Noor dimension . Kamala first appeared in the Disney+ television miniseries Ms. Marvel (2022) as its main protagonist . She returned in
6672-410: The mid-credits scene alongside Kelsey Grammer as Dr. Hank McCoy / Beast . Grammer reprises his role from 20th Century Fox 's X-Men films X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). Leila Farzad and Abraham Popoola portray S.A.B.E.R. workers Talia and Dag, respectively, and Daniel Ings portrays Kree scientist Ty-Rone. Goose , Carol's pet Flerken who resembles
6811-539: The multiverse . Khan puts on the second Band and then she and Danvers use their combined powers to energize Rambeau, allowing her to close the hole from the other side, but leaving her stranded in the process. Khan returns alone to New York City meeting with Fury and her family and tells them about Rambeau's situation. Khan and her family then help Danvers and Goose move into Rambeau's house in Louisiana . The short-lived team-up inspires Khan to seek out young heroes and form
6950-419: The partition of India and, as such, asks at the annual Eid celebration. There, Khan saves a young boy from slipping off a balcony and is called "Night Light" by the community. Retreating to an alley, Khan is chased by Department of Damage Control drones and agents led by agent Sadie Deever; she is saved by Kamran, who introduces her to his mother, Najma, the person who she had been seeing in her visions. Khan
7089-482: The "Marvels" family and sets Kamala apart from the abilities other MCU heroes, such as Ant-Man , Wasp and Mister Fantastic . He also highlighted that this decision means that the show won't have to "render stretching, elongating limbs on a Disney+ budget". Kamala Khan is a Muslim Pakistani American from Jersey City, New Jersey with immigrant parents of Muhajir origin, mother Muneeba and father Yusuf . She has an older brother, Aamir . Khan grew up venerating
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#17328485130627228-837: The 1980s include Denshi Sentai Denziman: The Movie (1980), Flash Gordon (1980), Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan: The Movie (1981), Dai Sentai Goggle V: The Movie (1982), Swamp Thing (1982), Kagaku Sentai Dynaman: The Movie (1983), its sequel , Superman III (1983), Choudenshi Bioman: The Movie (1984), Supergirl (1984), Ultraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army (1984), Ultraman Story (1984), Dengeki Sentai Changeman: The Movie and Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base! The Critical Moment! (1985), The Toxic Avenger (1985), Choushinsei Flashman: The Movie (1986), Choushinsei Flashman: Big Rally! Titan Boy! (1987), Hikari Sentai Maskman: The Movie (1987), Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), Masters of
7367-451: The 2012 summer film market, with three films occupying the top three positions of the box office chart. These were Marvel's The Avengers (May 2012), which broke box office records as the highest-grossing superhero film of all time, The Dark Knight Rises (July 20, 2012), and The Amazing Spider-Man (July 12, 2012). Kamala Khan (Marvel Cinematic Universe) Kamala Khan is a fictional character portrayed by Iman Vellani in
7506-438: The 2022 D23 Expo to promote the film and show exclusive footage. A teaser trailer, which featured the song " Intergalactic " by Beastie Boys , premiered on Good Morning America on April 11, 2023. Edidiong Mboho of Collider felt the teaser "delivers on the charm and action the MCU is known for". Charles Pulliam-Moore at The Verge said the trailer showed that Danvers, Rambeau, and Kamala "are going to end up making quite
7645-508: The Avengers, with videos about Lang and Hope van Dyne 's relationship, and Thor being a secret gamer. In 2025, Khan creates a Sloth Baby production on YouTube about the Battle of Earth , as well as a Captain Marvel outfit to compete in a cosplay contest at the upcoming Avengers fan convention . However, she struggles to receive permission from her parents to attend AvengerCon and instead develops
7784-786: The COVID-19 pandemic. Multiple commentators took issue with this statement, questioning how more executive oversight than Marvel is already known for could be an improvement. Some felt Iger was wrongfully blaming DaCosta for the film's performance, and several characterized his statement as throwing the director " under the bus ". This came amid a wider narrative in the Hollywood media, which some attributed to Disney, in which DaCosta appeared to be unfairly targeted. Kaitlyn Booth at Bleeding Cool and Rachel Ulatowski at The Mary Sue both noted that Iger did not suggest Disney's other 2023 box office failures required additional supervision, including Ant-Man and
7923-485: The DODC agents as Deever leads a detachment of agents to storm the school. However, the agents arrests everyone except for her and Kamran, who confronts Deever outside. Deever attacks him, but Khan helps him fight off the agents, allowing her friends and Aamir to escape. She helps Kamran escape, telling him that a Red Dagger representative would take him to Karachi. Afterwards, Khan becomes a beloved figure in her community and takes
8062-545: The Japanese Ultraman , Kamen Rider , and Super Sentai franchises. Both Underdog and The Powerpuff Girls are based on their respective animated television series. The Green Hornet is based primarily on the original radio series and its 1960s television adaptation . Anime superhero films are often based on manga and television shows . Some superhero films, like the RoboCop series, The Meteor Man ,
8201-497: The Khan family's house. DaCosta wanted each planet to have a distinct design. In April 2022, the film's release was moved to July 28, 2023, swapping places with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania , as that film was further along in production. Filming of The Marvels wrapped by the middle of the following month. Jackson revealed in mid-June 2022 that he would return to London in August to work on reshoots for The Marvels , before doing
8340-604: The Kree spaceship again where she meets Danvers' pet Flerken , Goose , inadvertently bringing Goose with her to her house. Khan and her family are soon visited by Fury and Monica Rambeau , where Khan finds a S.A.B.E.R. device revealing that they had a profile of her. After she tries to show her powers to them, she gets sent back to the Kree spaceship. She then gets switched and falls from the sky, forcing Rambeau to try to help her. She uses her powers to encase her and Rambeau in hard light, allowing them to both switch with Danvers and land on
8479-493: The Kree spaceship on the planet, Tarnax, where Dar-Benn approaches them. Danvers then arrives and the three go to Danvers' ship. They stand with the Skrull refugee colony as Dar-Benn rips open another jump point, which siphons the atmosphere of Tarnax into Hala to try and restore its air. After a hasty effort to evacuate the colony, Danvers, Rambeau, and Khan form a team informally referred to by Khan as "the Marvels". Danvers informs
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#17328485130628618-461: The MCU and Captain Marvel franchise, saying she "enjoys challenging preconceived notions about the relationship between characters and the lore behind stories". Newby also felt the film could explore Danvers's story from the perspective of Maria Rambeau's daughter Monica , a Black woman in present-day America. DaCosta, a self-professed comic book nerd, developed the film with WandaVision producer Mary Livanos who gave her "creative latitude" to make
8757-421: The MCU in other projects before the three characters meet in this film, something she had discussed with Feige "from the beginning". Pre-production work began by February 2021, when Zawe Ashton was cast as the film's villain. By that time, all of the scripts for Ms. Marvel had been written so The Marvels creative team was able to read those to know what happens to Kamala in that series. Principal photography
8896-528: The Marvels' entanglement, and leaves behind a rupture between realities. Kamala reclaims the Bands and joins Danvers to energize Rambeau, allowing her to close the hole from the other side, but stranding her in the process. Kamala returns to Earth and Danvers flies into Hala's sun, using her power to restore it. Kamala's family helps Danvers move into Rambeau's house. Kamala's short-lived team-up with Danvers and Rambeau inspires her to seek out other young heroes and form
9035-704: The Mole Men served as a pilot for the TV series Adventures of Superman . Compilations of the series were later released theatrically. In 1957, Shintoho produced the first film serial featuring the tokusatsu superhero character, Super Giant , signaling a shift in Japanese popular culture toward masked superheroes in tokusatsu . Along with Astro Boy , the Super Giant film series greatly influenced later Japanese tokusatsu superhero films. Moonlight Mask also became popular around that time, with six films retelling
9174-468: The United States and Canada, and $ 121.6 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $ 206.1 million. It is the first box-office bomb and the lowest-grossing film of the MCU franchise, falling short of an estimated break-even point of $ 439.6 million. Puck News reported that the film needed to earn around $ 700 million to become profitable. Deadline Hollywood calculated
9313-765: The Universe (1987), Bollywood 's Mr. India (1987), Ultraman: The Adventure Begins (1987), Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: The Movie (1989), and The Punisher (1989). The success of Tim Burton 's Batman (1989) and its direct follow-up, Batman Returns (1992), spawned the DC Animated Universe . Superhero movies from the 1990s include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) and its two sequels , RoboCop 2 (1990), Darkman (1990), Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990), The Rocketeer (1991), Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue (1992), RoboCop 3 (1993),
9452-487: The Wasp: Quantumania and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny which were both directed by men, and Ulatowski made it clear that she found Iger's statement to be sexist. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 62% with an average score of 5.9/10, based on 365 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Funny, refreshingly brief, and elevated by the chemistry of its three leads, The Marvels
9591-406: The amount of "homework" required to understand the film considering its connections to multiple Disney+ series and prior MCU films. Disney CEO Bob Iger also acknowledged the large amount of MCU content produced for Disney+, but added that insufficient day-to-day supervision by Disney executives during production was partially to blame for the film's failure, in part due to filming taking place during
9730-545: The animated Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993), Kamen Rider ZO (1993), Kamen Rider J (1994), Gosei Sentai Dairanger: The Movie , The Shadow (1994), The Mask (1994), Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie (1994), Blankman (1994), Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: The Movie (1995), Batman Forever (1995), Judge Dredd (1995), Tank Girl (1995), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) and
9869-413: The box office and marking the best opening weekend for a Black female director. However, this also marked the lowest opening weekend for an MCU film, taking that record from The Incredible Hulk (2008). In its second weekend, the film made $ 10.12 million and finished fourth behind newcomers The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes , Trolls Band Together , and Thanksgiving . This
10008-525: The character's quick success amongst readers, which he noted "doesn't happen a lot" and acknowledged that it probably would not have happened ten years ago. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said in May 2018 that a Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) project based on Kamala Khan was "in the works", and would follow the release of the film Captain Marvel (2019) as Kamala is inspired by that film's title character Carol Danvers . The Ms. Marvel television series
10147-845: The company would pivot to showing The Marvels in IMAX should Dune: Part Two be delayed by the SAG-AFTRA strike, and this was confirmed in August when the film was moved to March 2024. Before it was set for the November 2023 release date, The Marvels was scheduled for July 8, 2022, November 11, 2022, February 17, 2023, and July 28, 2023. It is part of Phase Five of the MCU. The film was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on digital download on January 16, 2024, on Disney+ on February 7, and on Ultra HD Blu-ray , Blu-ray , and DVD on February 13. It includes deleted scenes and behind-the-scenes featurettes. The Marvels grossed $ 84.5 million in
10286-501: The concept of " faster than a speeding bullet " on-screen. Inspector Gadget and Mystery Men would then follow to close out the decade for the sub-genre. Following the success of the Kamen Rider Kuuga television series, a new era of the Kamen Rider franchise began. This led to the production of annual Kamen Rider movies, starting with Kamen Rider Agito: Project G4 in 2001. The release of Iron Man in 2008 laid
10425-420: The cosmic powers of the other heroes in the film The Marvels (2023), which Vellani co-stars in. Feige added that the character's "giant hands and arms" would still appear in the series "in spirit". Tyler Macready, writing for Collider , commented that "the decision to fundamentally reinterpret her powers is an interesting one" and that the bangle Kamala discovers unlocks her "ability to create and manipulate
10564-446: The feminist "geek site" The Mary Sue wrote that the origin story changes serve "the medium [Kamala's] story is told in. […] Instead of being a popular fanfic author, she's a no-name fan art stop-motion animator, which shows not only her struggle to make a name for herself but also allows for the show to have a very unique art style to play with Kamala's perspective on her world." Joyce Slaton of Common Sense Media found Kamala to be
10703-597: The few MCU films not to break-even in its theatrical run. Carol Danvers destroys the Supreme Intelligence , the artificial intelligence that leads the Kree empire. This leads to a civil war on planet Hala, the Kree home world, rendering the planet barren as it loses its air, water, and sunlight over the next 30 years. The Kree come to know Danvers as "the Annihilator". The Kree's new leader Dar-Benn discovers one of
10842-541: The film The Marvels (2023) as a supporting character, while an alternate version of the character will appear in the Disney+ animated series Marvel Zombies (2025), as its main protagonist. In November 2013, Marvel Comics announced that Kamala Khan , a teenage American Muslim from Jersey City, New Jersey , would take over the comic book series Ms. Marvel beginning in February 2014. The series, written by G. Willow Wilson and drawn by Adrian Alphona , marked
10981-500: The film and likened their team-up to the formation of the Avengers in The Avengers (2012). He revealed that The Marvels would have "fun cosmic elements", including some from Roy Thomas 's 1971 " Kree–Skrull War " comic book storyline, with the story directly picking up from the ending of Captain Marvel . He described the film as tonally different from the MCU miniseries Secret Invasion (2023), another Captain Marvel follow-up;
11120-471: The film for playing with genre and pulling "aesthetics" from the Ms. Marvel streaming series; Olcese felt that "DaCosta's assured, efficient direction" was an example of what the MCU could have been if the franchise "hadn't gotten bogged down by gloopy effects and overblown lore". In contrast, James Mottram of NME gave the film a 3/5 star rating and felt that the film "never musters the same level of engagement" as DaCosta's Candyman even with "a script that
11259-533: The film remaining in theaters through the New Year's holiday. It earned an additional $ 2.4 million in the fourth weekend, dropping out of the top 10 to 11th place. Discussing the film's low box office performance, Anthony D'Alessandro of Deadline Hollywood rejected claims that it was impacted by general "superhero fatigue" and instead blamed lackluster marketing and the overexposure of MCU content on Disney+. John Scalzi , writing for Uncanny Magazine , criticized
11398-420: The film rights to the property and was therefore not released theatrically or on home video . Alex Proyas ' The Crow (1994) became the first independent comic superhero film to establish a franchise. The film introduced a level of violence not seen in previous superhero films targeted at younger audiences and bridged a gap to the more modern action film . The success of The Crow may have influenced
11537-552: The film she wanted. Larson said DaCosta was the best person to direct the film and praised her pitch presentation. DaCosta's original pitch included Adam Warlock and time travel , but she was told that Warlock would be appearing in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) and the Disney+ series Loki (2021–present) already dealt with time travel stories. DaCosta also cited Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005) in her pitch as
11676-613: The film was undergoing a "massive overhaul" and reshoots, which took place for four weeks to reportedly make the storyline coherent. The first trailer, released in April 2023, revealed that Ashton was playing Dar-Benn and Daniel Ings had been cast as Ty-Rone. Lynch was then reported to be reprising her role as Maria Rambeau, alongside Cobie Smulders and Randall Park in their respective MCU roles as Maria Hill and Jimmy Woo , although Smulders denied her involvement in June. Also in June, Gary Lewis
11815-424: The film's logo included the same stylized "S" from the Ms. Marvel series' logo. Graeme McMillian at The Hollywood Reporter acknowledged this explanation, but also wondered if there was a connection with the 1994 comics series Marvels —which tells various Marvel Universe events from the perspective of a photographer—or with a project of the same name announced in 2020. He also wondered if "The Marvels" referred to
11954-498: The film's release was delayed to February 17, 2023. Park shot his scenes for two months, and completed filming in England by November 2. Production designer Cara Brower said the film's scale and scope were massive, contrasting her work with DaCosta on Candyman . The production created 54 sets at Pinewood and Longcross Studios for five different planets (including Aladna) and spaceships, the S.A.B.E.R. space station, Maria Rambeau's house, and
12093-431: The film, as well as the "Write with Might" sweepstakes that offered a chance to win a trip to the film's premiere. Pita Pit was also partnered with Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Pictures to launch the brand new limited edition smoothie "Banana Chai" to promote the film. In September 2023, DaCosta expressed concern that she would be promoting the film on her own since the cast were not able to participate in marketing during
12232-521: The film, reprising their respective roles of Kate Bishop from the Disney+ miniseries Hawkeye (2021) and Dr. Hank McCoy / Beast from 20th Century Fox 's X-Men films X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). Grammer was excited to return to his role, which he described as "a real character of gravitas and importance in our culture", and hoped it would lead to more MCU appearances. Catrin Hedström and Evan Schiff edited
12371-426: The film. Hedström previously worked with DaCosta on Candyman . Ashton stated in February 2024 that they filmed an alternate ending where Danvers perished with Dar-Benn. Visual effects for the film were created by Industrial Light & Magic , Rise FX , Rising Sun Pictures , Sony Pictures Imageworks , Trixter , Wētā FX , and Wylie Co. Tara DeMarco was the visual effects supervisor. In January 2022, Laura Karpman
12510-493: The first film. The studio hoped to hire a female director to replace them. The film was expected to be set in the present day, and was aiming for a 2022 release. In April 2020, Disney scheduled the film for release on July 8, 2022, filling the July 2022 date that the studio had previously reserved for an untitled Marvel film. Nia DaCosta was hired to direct the film in August 2020. Deadline Hollywood 's Justin Kroll said this
12649-410: The first time a Muslim character headlined a book at Marvel Comics. The conception of Kamala Khan came about during a conversation between Marvel editors Sana Amanat and Stephen Wacker. Amanat said, "I was telling him [Wacker] some crazy anecdote about my childhood, growing up as a Muslim American. He found it hilarious." The pair then told Wilson about the concept and Wilson became eager to jump aboard
12788-405: The groundwork for the Marvel Cinematic Universe . A few months later, The Dark Knight released to widespread critical acclaim and became the first superhero movie to make over $ 1 billion at the worldwide box office. 2009 saw the release of Watchmen and X-Men Origins: Wolverine . The 2010s saw a continuation and expansion of the box-office success of superhero films from the 2000s, taking
12927-437: The human world, in order to expand and take over. Kamala begins training with the Red Daggers to master her powers, but they are interrupted by the Clandestines. A chase ensues, during which Waleed kills one of the Clandestines but is fatally stabbed by Najma. As Khan and Kareem fend off the Clandestines, Kareem kills one of them and Najma accidentally stabs the bangle, sending Kamala into the partition of India in 1947. Khan
13066-467: The latter accepting Khan's powers. After returning to Jersey City, Khan learns that Carrelli's store Circle Q exploded and that Deever has ordered a lockdown. She is then given a gift in the form of a costume from Muneeba using Kareem's cloth before reuniting with Carrelli and Kamran in an alleyway. They go to Coles, where she calls Kareem asking for his help with Kamran. She then reunites with Bahadir, and receives help from her, Zimmer, and Aamir. They stall
13205-436: The lead trio as "an entertaining intergalactic ensemble". Peter Travers of ABC News similarly commended that "If there is such a thing as chemistry, Larson, Parris and Vellani have it". Amelia Emberwing of IGN declared that Vellani "predictably steals the show". Helen O'Hara of Empire praised the humor and emotional depth of Vellani's Kamala with the "two older heroes". Christian Holub of Entertainment Weekly gave
13344-524: The live-action abilities "actually look pretty good overall." In contrast, Alan Sepinwall, for the Rolling Stone , called these abilities "more generic" than the comics powers. Pulliam-Moore wrote that the live-action abilities "are only able to approximate the flashy aspects of what was originally a nuanced metaphor in the comics. […] But the show doesn't go nearly as far with its hero in terms of using its conceit to explore ideas like internalized racism or
13483-403: The lowest score of the MCU, while those polled by PostTrak gave it a 73% positive score. Writing for The Hollywood Reporter , Lovia Gyarkye praised DaCosta's direction as "kinetic", and felt that the directing and the "intimate storytelling style" lets audiences see the main characters from "new and entertaining vantage points". Abby Olcese, for Paste , rated the film an 8.5/10 and praised
13622-594: The main theme "through paces", titled "The Marvels Suite", was performed at the Philadelphia Orchestra on June 3, 2023. "Higher. Further. Faster. Together." premiered at the Last Night of the BBC Proms on September 9, and was released as a digital single on November 2. A soundtrack album for Karpman's score was released by Hollywood Records and Marvel Music on November 8. Larson, Parris, and Vellani appeared at
13761-624: The net losses of the film to be $ 237 million, when factoring together expenses and revenues. Despite this, it surpassed A Wrinkle in Time (2018) to become the highest-grossing film directed by a Black woman. In the United States and Canada, The Marvels was originally projected to gross around $ 60 million from 4,030 theaters in its opening weekend. After making $ 21.3 million on its first day (including $ 6.6 million from Thursday night previews), estimates were lowered to $ 47–52 million. It went on to debut to $ 46.1 million, topping
13900-591: The new one that Dar-Benn opened. When they touch their respective jump points, Rambeau is transported to Danvers's location, Kamala Khan —who has the other Quantum Band on Earth—is transported to Rambeau's location, and Danvers is transported to Kamala's house. The three use their different light-based powers to fight off Kree enemies, leaving Kamala's home destroyed. After the trio return to their original places, Fury and Rambeau visit Kamala on Earth. Rambeau surmises that their light-based powers are linked through quantum entanglement and that they switch places when any of
14039-616: The next day to promote the film. The Marvels premiered in Las Vegas on November 7, 2023. It was released in South Korea on November 8, and in the United States and China on November 10, in IMAX , ScreenX , and 4DX . The film was initially not expected to have an IMAX release because Dune: Part Two was scheduled to be released on November 3 and would have access to all IMAX screens for five to six weeks. IMAX Corporation CEO Richard Gelfond said
14178-404: The next month. DaCosta said The Marvels would deal with "specific, personal, [and] sometimes sad things", such as how people deal with pain and trauma, but would have a lighter story than her films Little Woods (2018) and Candyman . She felt that she had more creative freedom on The Marvels than on her prior films. Feige said the dynamic between Danvers, Kamala, and Rambeau was the center of
14317-547: The others of the legend that the Quantum Bands had been used to create the jump point transportation network; the three became entangled due to their mutual contact with its energy when Dar-Benn disrupted it. Dar-Benn's repeated rupturing of jump points is causing further instability to the network and endangering the universe. The three pursue Dar-Benn to Aladna, a planet rich in water and where Danvers' husband, Prince Yan, lives. There they fight against Dar-Benn but while back in
14456-601: The pathos and emotion that can give a person." The series not only explores Kamala's conflicts with supervillains but also explores conflicts with Kamala's home and religious duties. Amanat later revealed that when she and Wilson were creating Kamala, the character was originally going to be a mutant before they changed her to being an Inhuman , an origin recanonised in The Marvels (2023). In September 2016, Marvel Entertainment 's Creative Consultant Joe Quesada stated that Ms. Marvel would appear in "other media" as result of
14595-414: The place". The powers do look different, which is very controversial. […] I know people are upset about it, but as someone who's probably one of the closest people to this character from the inception, and having spoken to Willow about this as well, I think Willow and I have always felt that this made sense. […] It's really fun to give Kamala different kinds of powers that feel big in scope and cinematic in
14734-591: The place". Principal photography was expected to begin on May 31, 2021, but began on July 26, 2021, at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire , and at Longcross Studios in Longcross , Surrey, England . Sean Bobbitt was the cinematographer. Larson confirmed that she had started filming on August 10, and shortly after, Samuel L. Jackson revealed that he would reprise his MCU role as Nick Fury , working on it in London at
14873-455: The pressures Western (read: white) beauty standards put on people of color." G. Willow Wilson, one of the character's creators, had previously described that during the development of Kamala's powers, it was chosen not to give her "sparkly, hand wave-y, floaty, pretty powers," which Porter felt was "one of the most important things about her in the comics, and losing that in favor of powers that are, in fact, sparkly, hand wave-y, floaty, and pretty
15012-558: The project. Amanat said that the series came from a "desire to explore the Muslim-American diaspora from an authentic perspective." Artist Jamie McKelvie based Kamala's design on his redesign of Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel and on Dave Cockrum 's design of the original Ms. Marvel. Amanat requested that the design "reflected the Captain Marvel legacy, and also her story and her background." Amanat stated that Kamala's costume
15151-514: The record for highest-grossing film of all time before being surpassed by Avatar . Superhero stories gained popularity through comic books and were later adapted into film serials . Early examples include Mandrake the Magician (1939), The Shadow (1940), Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941), Batman (1943), The Phantom (1943), Captain America (1944), and Superman (1948). Between 1941 and 1943, Fleischer Studios produced
15290-563: The release of a film version of Spawn (1997), Image Comics ' leading character. After Marvel bought Malibu Comics (the company that owned The Men in Black comic series), Marvel and Columbia Pictures released the Men in Black film in 1997. This film was the first Marvel property to win an Academy Award and, at the time, was the highest-grossing comic book adaptation. While commercially successful, Joel Schumacher 's Batman & Robin (1997)
15429-465: The release of the original Ultraman , the franchise started focusing on superheroes. The series was met with a 36.8% average audience rate, a success. In 1967, Ultraman started expanding to films. Early films, such as Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature , were compilations or theatrical releases of TV shows' episodes. The first original Ultraman film was The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster Army ,
15568-669: The same for Secret Invasion , and Marvel was preparing for those reshoots by the end of July. That month, Larson made a cameo appearance in the last episode of Ms. Marvel , " No Normal ", through footage that DaCosta had filmed for The Marvels . DaCosta did not know the footage would be used this way when she filmed it, and its inclusion in Ms. Marvel was a surprise to directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah as well. Filming for The Marvels occurred in early August in Battery Park in New York City to capture visual effects plates. DaCosta
15707-582: The same time as he was preparing to film Secret Invasion . Filming for The Marvels took place in Tropea , Italy, beginning on August 27, including on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea . On September 3, Park left for Los Angeles to begin filming. Shortly after, Saagar Shaikh, Zenobia Shroff and Mohan Kapur were revealed to be reprising their respective roles as Kamala's older brother Aamir , mother Muneeba , and father Yusuf , from Ms. Marvel . In October 2021,
15846-525: The screenplay with Megan McDonnell and Elissa Karasik. It stars Brie Larson as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel , Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau , and Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel , alongside Zawe Ashton , Gary Lewis , Park Seo-joon , Zenobia Shroff , Mohan Kapur , Saagar Shaikh, and Samuel L. Jackson . In the film, Danvers, Rambeau, and Kamala team up as "the Marvels" after they begin swapping places with each other every time they use their powers. Marvel Studios confirmed plans to make
15985-439: The sequel titled Ultraman Zearth 2: Superhuman Big Battle - Light and Shadow premiered. In 1998, Marvel released Blade , a darker superhero film blended with traditional action elements, featuring a title character with the powers of a vampire and an arsenal of weaponry. The success of Blade is considered the beginning of Marvel's film success, and a catalyst for further comic book film adaptations. The popularity of
16124-406: The series was believed to tie in with the film, but The Marvels largely ignores the events of Secret Invasion . Matt Webb Mitovich at TVLine speculated that Marvel intended for The Marvels to be set before Secret Invasion , given that film had numerous previous release dates prior to Secret Invasion 's June 2023 premiere, but that assumption "still leaves continuity issues all over
16263-515: The ship, Khan accidentally takes them through a jump point onto another planet. The three then go to the S.A.B.E.R. space station and find several of Goose's Flerken offspring which they use to evacuate the station. The three then leave to confront Dar-Benn on her ship near the Earth's Sun, but she steals Khan's Band and uses both bangles in conjunction to tear open another hole in space. The effort in doing so destroys Dar-Benn and leaves behind an opening into
16402-517: The show explores how and why kids of color like her don't always feel like the world sees them as people meant to become champions." Destiny Jackson, for Empire , commented that "Kamala feels like she doesn't quite fit anywhere, a quirky teen who exists on the fringes of popular high school society. What she lacks in understanding the more practical aspects of everyday life, she makes up for in passionate ideas about what type of person she wants to be, and how she fits into her world." Caroline Framke, in
16541-472: The story of the TV series were made. Another early Japanese superhero film was Ōgon Bat (1966), starring Sonny Chiba and based on the 1931 Kamishibai superhero Ōgon Bat . The kaiju monster Godzilla , originally a villain, began to transition into a superhero role in subsequent films. He has been described as "the original radioactive superhero," due to his nuclear origin story predating Spider-Man's 1962 debut, although Godzilla did not become
16680-705: The sub-genre's success and ubiquity to new heights. Matthew Vaughn 's adaptation of Kick-Ass was released in 2010, followed by Iron Man 2 a month later. 2011 releases included The Green Hornet , Green Lantern , and X-Men: First Class . After referencing the " Avengers Initiative " in the Iron Man films and The Incredible Hulk , Marvel released Thor on May 6, 2011, followed by Captain America: The First Avenger on July 22, 2011. While Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (February 17, 2012) had little audience interest, superhero films dominated
16819-548: The superhero film, setting the template for modern superhero blockbusters and inspiring the superhero renaissance in the early 21st century. John Kenneth Muir , in The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television , describes The Matrix as a revolutionary re-imagination of movie visuals, paving the way for the visuals of later superhero films. He credits it with helping to "make comic-book superheroes hip", and notes that its bullet-time effect effectively demonstrated
16958-451: The superhero name "Ms. Marvel" from her father. A week later, Khan goes out with Bahadir and Carrelli, before Carrelli leaves for Caltech. While out, Carrelli tells Khan she has a genetic mutation. Sometime later, Khan's bangle emits a strange glow in her bedroom and she is transported elsewhere. In 2026, while doing homework in her bedroom, Khan daydreams and does some hand drawn fan-fiction of her and Danvers. Afterwards, her bangle emits
17097-425: The team" and thought the 'place-switching' fight sequences could be the most inventive of the MCU. Jackson's appearance in the teaser was considered by some commentators to be a spoiler for the end of Secret Invasion , as it indicated that Fury survives the events of the series despite speculation that the character could die by the end of it. Marvel Studios and Bic partnered to create limited-edition pens inspired by
17236-405: The three use their powers simultaneously. They join up at a Skrull refugee colony on planet Tarnax, which Danvers helped found and where a peace treaty is being negotiated with the Kree. When talks break down, Dar-Benn rips open another jump point which siphons the atmosphere from Tarnax to restore breathable air to Hala. After a hasty effort to evacuate the colony, Danvers, Rambeau, and Kamala form
17375-546: The title—referring to the three characters and their similar abilities—was revealed in early May. Principal photography began in July 2021 and concluded by mid-May 2022, taking place at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire and Longcross Studios in Surrey , England, as well as in Los Angeles and Tropea , Italy. Karasik's involvement was revealed during post-production. The Marvels premiered in Las Vegas on November 7, 2023, and
17514-533: The two legendary Quantum Bands, which were previously used to create a network that allows fast travel across space. She uses the Band to forcibly open a new jump point that connects to the network. The resulting anomaly impacts the entire network, including a jump point near Earth's S.A.B.E.R. space station run by Nick Fury . Captain Monica Rambeau investigates the jump point near S.A.B.E.R. while Danvers investigates
17653-419: The wedding and warns Khan that the Clandestines are coming. Khan, Carrelli, and Kamran try and fend off the Clandestines, but Najma stabs the bangle, which triggers a vision of a train, and Damage Control agents arrive on the scene. Khan and an injured Carrelli escape through the back exit, but run into Bahadir who sees Khan using her powers and becomes upset that she was never told. Later that night, Khan receives
17792-429: Was a 78% drop from the first weekend, which was the biggest second-weekend drop for an MCU film, a record previously held by Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania . The Marvels made $ 6.4 million in its third weekend, finishing in sixth place. On December 3, during its fourth weekend, Disney described the film's box office as "winding down" and said the studio would no longer report its weekend box office grosses, despite
17931-670: Was a critical and commercial success. The same year, Toei Company 's Spider-Man reimagining and the first Super Sentai crossover film, JAKQ Dengekitai vs. Gorenger , were released. Other successful entries emerged throughout the 1980s, including Eight Riders vs. Galaxy King (1980), Kamen Rider Super-1: The Movie (1981), Richard Lester 's Superman II (1981), Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge (1981), and Paul Verhoeven 's RoboCop (1987). These were followed by Kamen Rider Black: Hurry to Onigashima and Kamen Rider Black: Terrifying! The Phantom House of Devil Pass , both released in 1988. Other superhero films released during
18070-504: Was another sign of Marvel Studios adding diversity to its films due to DaCosta being the first Black woman hired as a director by the studio. Kroll added that the film would likely break the record for the biggest-budgeted film directed by a Black woman. The studio had also considered Olivia Wilde and Jamie Babbit as directors for the film, but DaCosta was said to have been the frontrunner for some time. Richard Newby of The Hollywood Reporter said DaCosta's hiring could bring new energy to
18209-491: Was covered with Avengers. Then she said, 'Oh wait, I'm not done', opened up her closet, and there was more Marvel everywhere". Kamala is an aspiring artist, avid gamer, and writes superhero fan fiction about the heroes she admires. She struggles to fit in at her high school and at home. Amanat said that Kamala "isn't your traditional Avenger. She's not as slick and suave as some superheroes. It's not like when Captain America throws his shield and it comes back. She's all over
18348-432: Was critically panned for its campiness and deviation from the darker style of the series' first two films directed by Tim Burton. Some have cited it as a factor in the temporary decline of the superhero film sub-genre. Starting with the 1990s, original Ultraman films became more common. In 1996, Tsuburaya released Ultraman Zearth , which parodied the original TV series and later installments. The following year,
18487-470: Was expected to begin at the end of May, though some second unit filming began on April 9 in Jersey City, New Jersey , under the working title Goat Rodeo , to capture aerial footage, establishing shots , and green screen plates. In May, Marvel Studios revealed that the sequel would be titled The Marvels . Ethan Anderton of /Film noted that the title referred to both Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel, since
18626-454: Was hired to compose the score for the film, after previously doing so for the first season of the MCU television series What If...? (2021) and Ms. Marvel . DaCosta asked Karpman to write a new theme for the titular team rather than focusing on the individual characters, similar to how The Avengers focused on a team theme rather than individual character themes. Karpman described the film's main theme, "Higher. Further. Faster. Together", as
18765-508: Was influenced by the shalwar kameez . They wanted the costume to represent her cultural identity, but did not want her to wear a hijab , because the majority of teenage Pakistani-American girls do not wear one. Amanat also stated that they wanted the character to look "less like a sex siren" to appeal to a more vocal female readership. Marvel knew that they wanted a young Muslim girl, but stated that she could be from any place of origin and have any background. Wilson ultimately chose to create
18904-401: Was officially announced at the 2019 D23 conference. In September 2020, newcomer Iman Vellani was cast in the lead role of Kamala. Kamala Khan co-creator Amanat, who is also serving as a co-executive producer on the television series, highlighted Vellani's Zoom audition which revealed that Vellani is an Avengers fangirl like Kamala. Amanat said, "She showed me every corner of her room, and it
19043-399: Was released in the United States on November 10 as part of Phase Five of the MCU. It received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its performances but criticism for its script and tonal inconsistencies. The film was a box-office bomb , grossing $ 206 million worldwide against a gross production budget of $ 274.8 million, making it the lowest-grossing film in the MCU and one of
19182-533: Was revealed in January 2023 to have also worked on the film's script alongside Elissa Karasik and Zeb Wells , who had respectively served as a writer on Loki and the MCU miniseries She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022), though only DaCosta, McDonnell, and Karasik were credited. In February 2023, the film's release was delayed to November 10, 2023, as Disney and Marvel Studios were re-evaluating their content output and costs. This allowed more time for post-production. Joanna Robinson of The Ringer reported in April that
19321-533: Was revealed to have joined the cast, portraying Emperor Dro'ge, and Marvel Studios held a public test screening of the film in Texas. This was an "uncharacteristic" move by the studio and the screening was reportedly met with mixed responses. Tessa Thompson was revealed to be reprising her MCU role of Valkyrie in the film when the final trailer was released in early November. When the film was released soon after, Hailee Steinfeld and Kelsey Grammer were revealed to be in
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