Ms. Marvel

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.

'Ms. Marvel's premiere sets up a teen sitcom-meets-cosmic superhero origin story.

Muneeba's mother sends the family a box of old trinkets, one of which is the bangle that later in the episode gives Kamala her powers. And with the post-credit scene featuring Spider-Man: No Way Home's Agent Cleary (Arian Moayed) interested in investigating this thus-far-unknown superhero that has emerged in New York, it seems likely the lines between Kamala's real life and superhero life are about to grow very blurred. Kamala Khan holds the distinction of being the MCU's first Muslim superhero, and the Khans are all practicing Muslims. An interesting choice made in the first episode shows the varying degrees to which each family member practices their faith. Besides serving as an introduction to Kamala herself, the episode also does a wonderful job setting up all those around her who play a part in making her who she is. But with Ms. Marvel, the newest superhero series on Disney+, Marvel is taking a step back into the more grounded, with an origin story that feels far more relatable and real than anything they've done lately. That fact becomes especially important throughout the episode, whose driving tension seems pulled right out of a teen sitcom: sneak out and get to AvengerCon without the parents finding out.

Iman Vellani plays Kamala Khan in brand new streaming series Ms Marvel, which is set to follow a weekly release schedule like earlier Disney Plus shows.

Episode 4 - Wednesday 29th June 2022 at 8AM GMT Episode 3 - Wednesday 22nd June 2022 at 8AM GMT Episode 2 - Wednesday 15th June 2022 at 8AM GMT

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.

Ms Marvel stars Iman Vellani as the titular hero, but who acts alongside her? Find out all about the cast and characters of the Marvel Disney Plus show.

Where have I seen Mohan Kapur before? Where have I seen Zenobia Shroff before? Where have I seen Travina Springer before? Where have I seen Rish Shah before? Where have I seen Yasmeen Fletcher before? Where have I seen Matt Lintz before?

The superhero is Pakistani-American teenager Kamala Khan, Marvel's first Muslim headliner, whose solo comic book series made its debut in 2014. The miniseries ...

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.

'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.

"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.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been a thing for 14 years now. That means a bazillion characters, 28 movies, and now, seven TV series on Disney+—including ...

"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.

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.

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.

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.

Fans shared their thoughts on the CGI effects from Episode 1 of Ms. Marvel.

They also praised Ms. Marvel's powers as "really really cool" and enjoyed the CGI work, giving the episode a near-perfect score: "I just finished Ms MARVEL episode 1 and I have to say, it was perfect, loved every single thing about it. "The CGI powers REALLY look awful. having high hopes after the first ep !" While fans are already invested in Kamala's story as she makes her mark within the MCU, the topic of CGI has once again taken center stage as Marvel Studios moves further along into Phase 4. Since the first trailer for Ms. Marvel debuted in March, MCU fans have been quite vocal about the drastic change to Kamala Khan's powers, which are more cosmic than physical on the small screen.

Is there a way to watch Ms. Marvel for free? We're diving into our tips to stream Ms. Marvel online for free without a Disney+ subscription.

So how can one watch Ms. Marvel online for free? See the full Ms. Marvel cast below. To see Iman’s journey as Kamala come to life on screen, you’ll have to tune into Ms. Marvel on Disney Plus—and there’s a way to do so for free. Click here for Verizon’s FAQ on how to sign up for its Disney Bundle. (Disney Plus costs $7.99 per month, Hulu starts at $6.99 per month and ESPN Plus costs $6.99 per month for a total of $21.97 compared to The Disney Bundle’s $13.99 per month price.) Please note that if you purchase something by clicking on a link within this story, we may receive a small commission of the sale. Beyond representation on screen, seeing ethnic names in the credits matters so much.” She went on to address the similarities between herself and Kamala: “Kamala was a Pakistani Muslim superhero fanatic; I was a Pakistani Muslim superhero fanatic. How to watch Ms. Marvel online for free It felt very close to home. In the sage words of Peter Parker’s uncle Ben, “With great power, comes great responsibility.” “She had such a strong moral code and I really admired how her family and friends were also part of her story and her friends. She also has to find out if being a superhero is all it’s cracked up to be.

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?"

Ms. Marvel is currently not only the best-reviewed MCU series on Disney Plus, but at a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics, that's even above Black ...

And at the other end of the spectrum, Ms. Marvel has 39% 10/10 star reviews, more than any other series. It’s not surprising, but it still sucks. So if you took the 1 star spam reviews away, you’d have Ms. Marvel with the highest score of them all. - Hawkeye – 7.6/10 And yes, the answer is that it’s being review-bombed. - Loki – 8.2/10

The reason behind the review-bombing of Ms Marvel wasn't immediately clear, but it may have something to do with the show being a giant step forward in ...

A cursory analysis of the show’s ratings suggests most of the low ratings have come from those above the age of 30. In comparison, 2,900 people (or 39 per cent) have given Ms Marvel a rating of 10 out of 10. Starring Iman Vellani, Ms Marvel is the first MCU show (or movie, for that matter) to feature a Muslim superhero and a South Asian character in the lead role.

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.