A synopsis of The Marvels from a Disney site for the Brazilian press has been leaked online, revealing the first details about the film’s plot.
As we can read in the translation, Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel ( Brie Larson ) will make an unexpected connection with Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel ( Iman Vellani ) and Monica Rambeau / Spectrum ( Teyonah Parris ), joining them to save the universe.
Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel regained her identity from the tyrannical Kree and took her revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But unintended consequences see Carol shouldering the weight of a destabilized universe. When her duties lead her to an abnormal wormhole connected to a Kree revolutionary, her powers find themselves entangled with those of her Jersey City super fan, Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol’s niece, Captain Monica Rambeau, who walked away from her. Together, this unlikely trio must join forces and learn to work together to save the universe in The Marvels .
We don’t know what the threat in question is, but the antagonist is played by Zawe Ashton , and the latest rumors claim that a raid will even be unleashed in the film: in short, the universe could run a huge risk. In this article , Doc Manhattan explains how Carol and Kamala ‘s connection could work , inspired by the comics where Mar-Vell and Rick Jones switched places because of the Nega-Bands.
The Marvels will be released onJuly 28, 2023in US cinemas. We will keep you posted.
The Marvels
As it is known, The Marvels is the sequel to Captain Marvel . The title, unveiled in Marvel Studios ‘ suggestive video , references the trio of Carol Danvers ( Brie Larson ), Monica Rambeau ( Teyonah Parris ) and Kamala Khan ( Iman Vellani ). A great team-up is therefore expected. Zawe Ashton will be the main antagonist, while Nia DaCosta (author of the new Candyman ) will take care of directing. Cara Brower was hired as set designer. Park Seo-joon also stars.
The logline
Marvel Studios’ The Marvels will see the return of Brie Larson as Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers. She will be joined by Teyonah Parris, previously introduced as an adult Monica Rambeau in Marvel Studios’ WandaVision , along with Iman Vellani, who will appear as Ms. Marvel in the series of the same name coming to Disney+. Get ready to fly higher, further and faster with the film, directed by Nia DaCosta!
The cast of the first Captain Marvel
Brie Larson (Academy Award winner for Room ) plays Carol Danvers , an Air Force pilot who gains extraordinary superpowers after an accident in which her body absorbs energy from a Kree engine . Also starring Ben Mendelsohn ( Talos ), Samuel L. Jackson ( Nick Fury ), Jude Law ( Yon-Rogg ), Gemma Chan ( Minn-Erva ), Lashana Lynch ( Maria Rambeau ), Lee Pace ( Ronan ), Djimon Hounsou ( Korath), Clark Gregg ( Phil Coulson ) and Annette Bening ( Wendy Lawson / Supreme Intelligence ).
Direction and screenplay
The first film is directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck , a pair of independent filmmakers who made It’s Kind of a Funny Story , Sugar , Mississippi Grind and Half Nelson (the latter written by both but directed by Fleck alone ), then the Carol Danvers ‘ adventure is their first experience in a Hollywood blockbuster.
The screenplay is by Geneva Robertson-Dworet ( Tomb Raider, Gotham City Sirens ), Jac Schaeffer ( TiMER, Black Widow ), Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck , while the story is by Nicole Perlman (author of the first drafts of Guardians of the Galaxy ) , Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse . The cinecomic is produced by Kevin Feige , with Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Jonathan Schwartz and Stan Lee as executive producers. Music is by Pinar Toprak.