Embiggen! Marvel Comics' Pakistani American teenage crimefighter named Kamala Khan is primed for the limelight with the character's live-action TV debut, Ms. Marvel, arriving this week.
Most viewers outside the comic book realm won't be familiar with Ms. Marvel as she first appeared in the pages of Captain Marvel #14 in August 2013. Created by Marvel editor Sana Amanat, writer G. Willow Wilson, and artists Adrain Alphona and Jamie McKelvie, the 16-year-old Pakistani-American is a superhero mega-fan living in Jersey City, New Jersey whose ultimate hero is Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel.
As in most adaptations, there will be some cosmic reimaginings of the character's origin story in her leap into the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase Four, most notably the fact that her powers will now stem from a Kree-like mystic bracelet that bathes her body in a purple glow and delivers energy manipulation skills. Let's soar into all the details of how Ms. Marvel hopes to capture the hearts of MCU fans when it premieres.
When is the Ms. Marvel Episode 1 release date?
Ms. Marvel airs exclusively on Disney+ starting June 8, 2022, with subsequent episodes arriving weekly on Wednesdays.
What is the Ms. Marvel Episode 1 release time?
Disney+ releases new movies and TV shows at midnight Pacific, which is 3 a.m. Eastern.
How many episodes is Ms. Marvel Season 1?
Ms. Marvel, similar to the recent Moon Knight series, will consist of six episodes. This is the tentative release schedule for Season 1:
- Episode 1 - June 8, 2022
- Episode 2 - June 15, 2022
- Episode 3 - June 22, 2022
- Episode 4 - June 29, 2022
- Episode 5 - July 6, 2022
- Episode 6 - July 13, 2022
What is the Ms. Marvel plot?
This limited series introduces viewers to Kamala Khan, a Pakistani American teen dealing with the typical troubles of high-school life, family dynamics, and understanding the limits of her newly emerging superpowers while living in New Jersey. She's an imaginative Avengers super-fan whose love of all things superhero-related causes a seismic shift in her life when her latent abilities surface and a wild new set of challenges arrive to upend everything.
Who is in the Ms. Marvel cast?
Newcomer Iman Vellani stars as Kamala Khan and her alter ego Ms. Marvel. Her co-stars include:
- Matt Lintz as Bruno Carrelli
- Yasmeen Fletcher as Nakia Bahadir
- Zenobia Shroff as Muneeba Khan
- Mohan Kapur as Yusuf Khan
- Saagar Shaikh as Aamir Khan
- Rish Shah as Kamran
- Fawad Khan as Hasan
- Laurel Marsden as Zoe Zimmer
- Arian Moayed as Officer P. Cleary
Behind the camera, Ms. Marvel is directed by Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah, Meera Menon, and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, and head writer Bisha K. Ali are the show’s executive producers.
Is there a Ms. Marvel trailer?
Yes, Marvel Studios released the final full trailer on March 15, and it's a colorful peek at the superhero as she navigates normal teen life as a Jersey girl with the shock and responsibility of living with new cosmic powers.
Will there be a Ms. Marvel Season 2?
At this time, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has not announced any plans for a second season. But if the comics are anything to go by, Kamala has enough adventures for a second season or more.
Ms. Marvel premieres on Disney+ on June 8, 2022.
