Nia DaCosta has directed the upcoming American superhero movie The Marvels which is set to be released in 2023.
The film is intended to serve as the sequel of the 2019 movie Captain Marvel‘, the 33rd movie of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the continuation of the 2022 tv miniseries ‘Ms. Marvel‘.
The Plot of the Marvels.
The plot of the upcoming movie will find astronaut Monica Rambeau with the ability to manipulate light energy, Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel, and Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel teaming up to find out why their places are getting swapped every time they intend to use their powers.
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When Is ‘The Marvels’ Releasing?
The official development of The Marvels started in January 2020. Primary filming began on May 31, 2021. The film is scheduled to be released on November 10, 2023, in the United States.
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Cast Members of ‘The Marvels’:
Brie Larson-
The role of Captain Marvel will be reprised by American actress Brie Larson in the movie. One of the Avengers- Carol Danvers who is also a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, is turned into a superhuman after his DNA was altered in an accident.
The upcoming movie will delve deeper into the character of Danvers. Academy Award winner American actress Brie Larson previously starred in a number of films too.
She won Academy Award and British Academy Film Awards for Best Actress for her role of Joy “Ma” Newsome in the 2015 drama movie ‘Room’.
Her other film credits besides Marvel movies include ‘Sleepover’, ‘Hoot’, ‘Just Peck’, ‘Tanner Hall’, ‘Greenberg’, ’21 Jump Street’, ‘The Trouble with Bliss’, ‘Short Term 12’, ‘The Spectacular Now’, ‘The Gambler’, ‘Digging for Fire’, ‘Trainwreck’, ‘Free Fire’, ‘The Glass Castle’, ‘Unicorn Store’, ‘Basmati Blues’, etc.
Teyonah Parris-
Monica Rambeau who works with Nick Fury and is an astronaut for S.A.B.E.R., possesses the ability to manipulate light energy and will be played by American actress Teyonah Parris in the upcoming movie.
Her other film credits include ‘Dear White People‘, ‘Five Nights in Maine’, ‘Chi-Raq’, ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’, ‘Point Blank’, ‘Charm City Kings’, ‘Candyman’, ‘They Cloned Tyrone’, etc.
Parris is also set to star in the upcoming American Christmas fantasy comedy movie ‘Dashing Through the Snow’.
Iman Vellani-
The role of Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel will be reprised by Canadian actress Iman Vellani in the upcoming movie from the Disney+ miniseries of 2022 ‘Ms. Marvel‘. ‘The Marvels’ is going to be her feature film debut.
Zawe Ashton-
A Kree warrior revolutionary Dar-Benn will be portrayed by British actress Zawe Ashton in the upcoming movie. In 2011 Ashton played WPC Elizabeth Falls in the British action thriller movie ‘Blitz’.
The same year she also played Sarah in the British drama film ‘Weekender’ and Joyce Carol Vincent in the drama documentary movie ‘Dreams of a Life’. As Alex, she was cast in the neo-noir psychological thriller movie ‘Nocturnal Animals’ in 2016.
Two years later as Alexa Hammond she starred in another psychological thriller movie ‘Greta’. The next year Ashton played Josephina in the satirical black comedy horror movie ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’. Then in the 2022 period drama ‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’ portrayed the character of Julia Thistlewaite.
Gary Lewis-
Scottish actor Gary Lewis is another cast member of the upcoming movie. His other film credits include ‘My Name Is Joe’, ‘Orphans’, ‘Billy Elliot’, ‘The Escapist’, ‘Gangs of New York‘, ‘Niceland (Population. 1.000.002)’, ‘Cargo’, ‘True North’, ‘Dorothy Mills’, ‘Blessed’, ‘Not Another Happy Ending’, ‘Catch Me Daddy’, ‘Falling for Figaro’, ‘My Son’, etc.
Park Seo-joon-
South Korean actor Park Seo-joon will also star in the upcoming movie in an undisclosed role. His other film credits include ‘The Chronicles of Evil’, ‘The Beauty Inside’, ‘Midnight Runners‘, ‘The Divine Fury’, ‘Dream’, ‘Concrete Utopia’ etc.
Zenobia Shroff-
The role of Kamala’s mother Muneeba Khan is starred by Indian-born American actress Zenobia Shroff in the series. Her Indian film credits include ‘Little Zizou’ and ‘Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu’.
In 2010 Shroff was cast in the role of Geeta Shankar in the American romantic comedy movie ‘When Harry Tries to Marry’.
Then in 2017, he starred as Sharmeen in another American romantic comedy movie ‘The Big Sick’. Lastly, as Rita’s Mom she was cast in the American rom-com ‘7 Days’.
Mohan Kapur-
The role of Kamala’s father Yusuf Khan is starred by Indian actor Mohan Kapur in the upcoming movie.
His Indian film credits include ‘Beqabu’, ‘Hate Story‘, ‘Sooper Se Ooper’, ‘Happy New Year’, ‘Zid’, ‘Manjha’, ‘Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se’, ‘Sadak 2’, ‘Squad’ etc.
Samuel L. Jackson-
Former director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Nick Fury will be back in the upcoming movie and so will Honorary Academy Award winner American actor-producer Samuel L. Jackson reprise this role.
He was also nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for portraying Jules Winnfield in the 1994 American crime movie ‘Pulp Fiction’.
Among his many film credits, the most notable ones are ‘Jackie Brown’, ‘Jungle Fever’, ‘Against the Wall’, ‘A Time to Kill’, ‘Eve’s Bayou’, ‘Hard Eight’, ‘Mother and Child’, etc.
Other cast members of the upcoming movie include Lashana Lynch, Randall Park, Daniel Ings, Colin Stoneley, Shamier Anderson, Ffion Jolly, Abraham Popoola, Jessica Zhou, Caroline Simonnet.
