Iman Vellani

Photo: Frazer Harrison (Getty Images)Ever since their major debut in Hollywood with Bad Boys for Life, Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah have become a directing duo to watch. These days, they’re not only working with Marvel Studios on Ms. Marvel but also helming DC Comics’ Batgirl for HBO Max. We recently caught up with them before the premiere of their latest—they helmed the first and last episodes of Ms. Marvel on Disney+—and asked them about bringing their signature explosive flair to the long-awaited adaptation of the…

Ms. Marvel — premiering Wednesday on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar — is the most refreshing and self-assured Marvel Cinematic Universe series since WandaVision. That might seem like low praise, given everything in between has been hit or miss. Actually, largely miss, save for the time-hopping with the god of mischief in Loki. Those who've been reading my reviews and episodic recaps will already know I gave the 👎🏼 to New York Christmas comedy Hawkeye, the Egyptian adventure with mostly white men in Moon Knight, and The…

Ms. Marvel, out this week on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar, is touted to be a gamechanger for the Marvel Cinematic Universe as it introduces us to its first Muslim superhero in the form of Kamala Khan/ Ms. Marvel. While several plot details are under wraps, the Ms. Marvel trailer suggests that the series will be a fun-filled and inspiring affair that celebrates cultural diversity through its characters. Ms. Marvel will lay the groundwork for the eagerly-awaited feature film The Marvels, in which Khan will appear alongside…

Screenshot: Marvel Studios/Disney+At today’s press conference for Ms. Marvel, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confirmed that, inspired by scenes in the Disney+ series, the studio is actually considering hosting a real-life Marvel convention.In Ms. Marvel—which hits the streamer June 8—we’ll see Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) focusing her attentions on “AvengerCon” and doing everything in her power to be a part of the very first superhero convention and participate in a fateful Captain Marvel cosplay competition. The…

With 27 feature films and six Disney+ shows in 14 years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe dominates pop culture through its shared comic book worlds. Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness was released on May 6, and the hype train keeps moving with Thor: Love and Thunder arriving July 8. Fans are amped up with anticipation as buzz only grows for its current phase, which hopefully we’ll learn more about during San Diego Comic-Con, coming up July 21-24.The MCU is already one of the biggest entertainment franchises ever,…