''The Marvels'' is an upcoming American

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based on

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featuring the characters Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel, Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel, and

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. Produced by

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and distributed by

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, it is intended to be the sequel to '' Captain Marvel'' (2019), a continuation of the

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series ''

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'' (2022), and the 33rd film in the

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(MCU). The film is directed by

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from a screenplay by Megan McDonnell, and stars

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Iman Vellani Iman Vellani (; born August 12, 2002) is a Pakistani-born Canadian actress. She is known for the Disney+ miniseries ''Ms. Marvel'' (2022) as the protagonist Kamala Khan, a role she will reprise in the film ''The Marvels'' (2023). Early life Bor ...

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, and

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, alongside

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. In the film, Danvers, Khan, and Rambeau begin swapping places with each other every time they use their powers and must team-up. Marvel Studios confirmed plans to make a sequel to ''Captain Marvel'' in July 2019, and development began in January 2020 with McDonnell joining and Larson set to return. DaCosta was hired that August, with Vellani and Parris revealed to be cast in December. Second unit filming began in mid-April 2021 in

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, with the title revealed in early May.

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had begun by early August 2021 and concluded by mid-May 2022, taking place at

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and

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, England, as well as in Los Angeles and

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, Italy. ''The Marvels'' is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 28, 2023, as part of Phase Five of the MCU.

Premise

Following the events of ''

'' (2022),

, and

begin swapping places with each other every time they use their powers and must team-up to figure out why.

Cast

as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel:
An

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and ex-

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fighter pilot whose DNA was altered during an accident, imbuing her with superhuman strength, energy projection, and flight. *

as Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel: A teenage

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from

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:
An agent of S.W.O.R.D. with the ability to absorb energy. She is the daughter of Danvers' friend and fellow airman,

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, and looked up to Danvers as a child. Parris said ''The Marvels'' would further explore Rambeau beyond what was established in ''

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'' (2021). *

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: The former director of

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who is working with the

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in deep space. Saagar Shaikh, Zenobia Shroff, and

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reprise their respective roles from ''

'' (2022) as Khan's older brother Aamir, mother Muneeba, and father

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has been cast as a villain, and

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has been cast in an undisclosed role.

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, the

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who resembles a cat, returns from the first film.

Production

Development

Ahead of the release of '' Captain Marvel'' (2019), star

expressed interest in a sequel featuring the character Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel. Producer

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previously said there were plans to introduce Khan in the

(MCU) following the release of ''Captain Marvel'' since Khan is inspired by Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel;

was later cast as Khan for the

television series ''

'' (2022). In March 2019, Feige said

had some "pretty amazing" ideas for a sequel, which could either be set in the 1990s like the first film, or the present day.

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expressed interest in reprising her role of

in a sequel, even if it was set in the present. At the 2019

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in July, Feige confirmed plans for a sequel. Official development on the film began in January 2020, when Megan McDonnell entered negotiations to write the script after serving as a staff writer on Marvel Studios' Disney+ series ''

'' (2021). Larson was confirmed to return as Danvers, but

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were not expected to return after directing and co-writing the first film. The studio hoped to hire a female director to replace them. The film was expected to be set in the present day, and was aiming for a 2022 release. In April 2020,

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scheduled the film for release on July 8, 2022, filling the July 2022 date that the studio had previously reserved for an untitled Marvel film.

was hired to direct the film that August. ''

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'' Justin Kroll called this another sign of Marvel Studios adding diversity to its films due to DaCosta being the first Black woman hired as a director by the studio, adding that the film would likely break the record for the biggest-budgeted film directed by a Black woman. The studio had also considered

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and

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as directors for the film, but DaCosta was said to have been the frontrunner for some time. DaCosta, a self-professed comic book nerd, developed the film with ''WandaVision'' producer Mary Livanos, whom she said gave her "creative latitude" so the film would not "be a puppet on a string". Larson said DaCosta was the "best person for the job" and said her presentation to pitch the film was incredible, and also noted her confidence in her work. Richard Newby of ''

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'' said DaCosta's hiring could bring new energy to the MCU and Captain Marvel franchise, saying she "enjoys challenging preconceived notions about the relationship between characters and the lore behind stories". Newby also felt the film could explore Danvers' story from the perspective of Maria Rambeau's daughter Monica, a Black woman in present-day America. Feige announced ''Captain Marvel 2'' in December 2020, with a new release date of November 11, 2022. He confirmed DaCosta's involvement, and revealed that Vellani would reprise her role as Khan and

would reprise her role as Monica Rambeau from ''WandaVision''. Parris was excited to work with DaCosta again after '' Candyman'' (2021), and to further explore Monica's relationship with Danvers that was teased in ''WandaVision''.

Pre-production

Pre-production work on the film was starting by February 2021, when

was cast as the film's villain. By that time, all of the scripts for ''Ms. Marvel'' had been written, so ''The Marvels'' creative team was able to read those to know what happened to Khan in that series, with Larson also having a cameo appearance in that series.

was expected to begin at the end of May, though some second unit filming began on April 9 in

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''Goat Rodeo'', to capture aerial footage,

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s, and green screen plates. In May, Marvel Studios revealed that the sequel would be titled ''The Marvels''. Ethan Anderton of ''

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'' noted that this title refers to both Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel, since the film's logo includes the same stylized "S" from the ''Ms. Marvel'' series' logo. Graeme McMillian at ''The Hollywood Reporter'' acknowledged this explanation, but also wondered if there was a connection to the 1994 comics series ''

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''—which tells various Marvel Universe events from the perspective of a photographer—or a project of the same name announced in 2020. He also wondered if "The Marvels" referred to a family of heroes, much like

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(now known as the Shazam Family). Later that month, pre-production work was starting in the United Kingdom.

was cast in an undisclosed role in mid-June, and was set to join the production after completing work on the film ''

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''. Larson and Parris began preparing for filming the next month. DaCosta said ''The Marvels'' would deal with "specific, personal, ndsometimes sad things", such as how people deal with pain and trauma, but would have a lighter story than her films ''

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'' (2018) and ''Candyman''. She felt that she had more creative freedom on ''The Marvels'' than on her prior films.

Filming

Principal photography was expected to begin on May 31, 2021, and had begun by August 10, at

, and at

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served as cinematographer. Around the start of filming,

revealed that he would reprise his MCU role as

in the film, working on it in London at the same time as he was preparing to film the MCU series ''

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''. Filming for ''The Marvels'' took place in

, Italy, beginning on August 27, including on the coast of the

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. On September 3, Park left for

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to begin filming. Shortly after, Saagar Shaikh, Zenobia Shroff, and

were revealed to be reprising their respective roles as Khan's older brother Aamir, mother Muneeba, and father

, from ''Ms. Marvel''. In October 2021, the film's release was delayed to February 17, 2023. Park shot his scenes for two months, and completed filming in England by November 2. Production designer Cara Brower said the scale and scope of the film were massive, contrasting her work with DaCosta on ''Candyman''. In April 2022, the film's release was moved to July 28, 2023, swapping places with '' Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'' given that film was further along in production than ''The Marvels'', which still had some filming left to occur. Filming had wrapped by the middle of the following month.

Post-production

Jackson revealed in mid-June 2022 that he would return to London in August to work on reshoots for ''The Marvels'', before doing the same for ''Secret Invasion'', and Marvel was preparing for those reshoots by the end of July. Filming occurred in early August in

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in New York City to capture visual effects plates. Catrin Hedström serves as the editor of the film, after working with DaCosta on ''Candyman''.

Music

In January 2022,

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was hired to compose the score for the film, after previously doing so for the first season of the MCU television series '' What If...?'' (2021) and ''Ms. Marvel''.

Marketing

Larson, Parris, and Vellani appeared at the 2022

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to promote the film and show exclusive footage.

Release

''The Marvels'' is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 28, 2023. It was previously scheduled for July 8 and November 11, 2022, and February 17, 2023. It will be part of Phase Five of the MCU.

References

External links

* at

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