Ms. Marvel
Series, 2022, Phase 4, Set in 2025
Ms. Marvel is #41 of 69 in release order and #42 of 69 in chronological order in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The story
A great student, avid gamer, and voracious fan-fic scribe, Kamala Khan has a special affinity for superheroes, particularly Captain Marvel. However, she struggles to fit in at home and at school — that is, until she gets superpowers like the heroes she’s always looked up to. Life is easier with superpowers, right?
Ms. Marvel recap
Kamala Khan, a 16-year-old Pakistani American in Jersey City, writes Avengers fan fiction and wants to go to AvengerCon. A bangle that belonged to her great-grandmother gives her the power to make hard light constructs. Najma and her son Kamran, members of the Clandestines, beings from another dimension, the Noor, who were exiled to Earth, want the bangle to open the veil and go home. The Department of Damage Control hunts Kamala. On a trip to Karachi with her mother, Kamala learns about her family's past during the Partition in 1947 and that her great-grandmother Aisha was one of the Clandestines. Kamala travels back to the Partition, and Najma sacrifices herself to close the veil.
Ms. Marvel ending explained
Back in Jersey City, Damage Control hunts Kamran, and Kamala, her friends and the community protect him at the school and help him escape. Her father explains her name means "marvel", and she takes the name Ms. Marvel. Her friend Bruno tells her that her genes contain a mutation. In the final scene, the bangle glows and Kamala swaps places with Carol Danvers, leading into The Marvels.
Where to watch Ms. Marvel
Ms. Marvel is streaming on Disney+ in the US.
Ratings
IMDb 6.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 98%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, before Thor: Love and Thunder.
- Chronological order: after Echo, before Moon Knight.
What to watch before Ms. Marvel
In release order, 30 Marvel Cinematic Universe essentials come before Ms. Marvel (2022), from Iron Man (2008) to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022).
Cast
- Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan
- Matt Lintz as Bruno
- Yasmeen Fletcher as Nakia
- Zenobia Shroff as Muneeba
- Mohan Kapur as Yusuf
- Saagar Shaikh as Aamir
- Rish Shah as Kamran
- Sophia Mahmud as Auntie Zara
- Anjali Bhimani as Auntie Ruby
- Alysia Reiner as Agent Deever
- Samina Ahmad as Sana
- Nimra Bucha as Najma
Created by Bisha K. Ali.