Has this felt like a really quiet year for Marvel or what? With only two releases up to this point, the results have been mixed. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 was well-received and made $844M worldwide, which is pretty good. But does anyone even remember Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania and the $476M it struggled to earn? It’s felt like the audience’s focus has turned to the numerous Disney+ shows instead. And that puts The Marvels in an interesting position because it springs from the recent Ms. Marvel series starring Iman Vellani.
Vellani returns as Kamala Khan, joined by Brie Larson as Carol Danvers and Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau in a story that finds the heroes’ powers getting all mixed up just as they need them to face the Kree.
Also in the cast are Zawe Ashton, Gary Lewis, Seo-Jun Park, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Saagar Shaikh, and Samuel L. Jackson. The film is directed by Nia DaCosta, known for the recent Candyman revival.
Frankly, Marvel could use a hit, and it would be a huge disappointment if DaCosta’s biggest studio movie didn’t live up to expectations. Fortunately, Marvel is also giving The Marvels a decent push, starting with this new sneak peek footage and IMAX poster ahead of its release on November 10th.
