Genre: Drama, Science fiction, Superhero
Created by Bisha K. Ali
Based onMs. Marvelby Gerry Conway, John Buscema, Kamala Khanby Sana Amanat – Stephen Wacker, G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona, Jamie McKelvie.
Starring: Iman Vellani, Aramis Knight, Saagar Shaikh, Rish Shah, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur&Matt Lintz.
Executive Producers:Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Sana Amanat, Adil El Arbi, BilallFallah, Bisha K. Ali,BradWinderbaum.
Production locations: Atlanta, Georgia, New Jersey, Thailand
Cinematography: Carmen Cabana, Jules O’Loughlin
Production Company: Marvel Studios
Distributor: Disney Platform Distribution
Plot: Kamala is a superhero fan with an imagination, particularly when it comes to Captain Marvel; Kamala feels like she doesn’t fit in at school and sometimes even at home, that is until she gets superpowers like the heroes she’s looked up to.
This was one of my anticipated shows of this year.
This Ms Marvel miniseries is a show that is not for me.
Pros: Iman Vellani was fun playing Kamala Khan. I like the way the Pakistani culture is represented. This show was so different from other Marvel / Disney+ shows and I found it good fun and entertaining to watch from week to week.
Cons: My feeling is series was made to fill-up content, Damage Control felt like a waste of time. The plotline involving the baddies catching the bracelet wasn’t that exciting and I had a hard time understanding what everyone was saying.
Casts & Crew:
- Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel:
A 16-year-old Pakistani-American high school student from Jersey City who is an aspiring artist and avid gamer, and writes superhero fan fiction about heroes such as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel. - Matt Lintz as Bruno Carrelli: Kamala’s best friend and a tech genius who has a crush on her.
- Yasmeen Fletcher as Nakia Bahadir:
Kamala’s close friend, who runs for a position on the mosque board. - Zenobia Shroff as Muneeba Khan:
Kamala’s mother and Yusuf’s wife.She is stricter on Kamala than Yusuf, with Shroff saying it comes from her knowing Kamala’s potential while still wanting to “protect her from all that”. - Mohan Kapur as Yusuf Khan:
Kamala’s father and Muneeba’s husband. Kapur described Yusuf as “a warm, caring, compassionate man”, who is more understanding of Kamala and her dreams than Muneeba. - Saagar Shaikh as Aamir Khan:
Kamala’s older brother. Shaikh described Aamir as “kind of aloof and is not as funny as he thinks he is”, who is very religious and serves as a middleman between Kamala and their parents. - Laurel Marsden as Zoe Zimmer: The most popular girl at Kamala’s high school and a social media influencer.
- Azhar Usman as Najaf: A halal food vendor acquainted with Kamala.
- Rish Shah as Kamran:
A boy Kamala has a crush on. Shah believed Kamran is able to relate to Kamala so easily because he had a “a lack of belonging and community” and is able to express himself culturally around her. - Arian Moayed as P. Cleary: A Department of Damage Control (DODC) agent.
- Alysia Reiner as Sadie Deever: A DODC agent working with Cleary.
- Laith Nakli as Sheikh Abdullah: An imam at Kamala’s mosque.
- NimraBucha as Najma: Kamran’s mother, who claims to be a Djinn and is the leader of the Clandestines trying to return to their home Noor dimension after being exiled on Earth.
- Travina Springer as Tyesha Hillman: Aamir’s wife.
- AdakuOnonogbo as Fariha: A member of the Clandestine who wields a spear.
- Samina Ahmad as Sana: Kamala’s grandmother who lives in Karachi, Pakistan. Zion Usman portrays a young Sana.
- Fawad Khan as Hasan: Kamala’s great-grandfather.
- Mehwish Hayat as Aisha: Kamala’s great-grandmother, and the original owner of the bangle.
- Farhan Akhtar as Waleed: The leader of the Red Daggers, a group of vigilantes who wear red bandanas and wield throwing knives.
- Aramis Knight as Kareem / Red Dagger:
A member of the Red Daggers. Knight trained with a dialect coach so he could speak Urdu and have a Pakistani accent to “appear like a kid from Karachi” and was “really happy to represent for the culture”.
I recommend this miniseries to everyone who will enjoys this show more than me.
Rating: 6 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident TV reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe.