It sounds like Ms. Marvel might be joining the post-Avengers movie universe
It sounds like Ms. Marvel could be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe at some point. Sooner than you think, even.
Avengers: Infinity War marks the beginning of a year-long turning point in the MCU. After Ant-Man and the Wasp cheers us up with superhero comedy this summer, there's a long wait until March 2019 for Captain Marvel, which then leads into May 2019's as-yet-untitled Avengers 4.
The road beyond that point for the MCU is still a big unknown. We have a sense of who some of the running storyline's major players will be in the next phase of films, but there are sure to be others.
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige might have offered a big hint on who one of those unknown players will be. He suggested that plans are forming to bring Ms. Marvel, a superhero inspired by Captain Marvel whose alter-ego is a young Muslim woman named Kamala Khan, into the MCU.
"Ms. Marvel, which is another character in the comic books, the Muslim hero who is inspired by Captain Marvel, is definitely sort of in the works," Feige said during a BBC interview. "We have plans for that once we’ve introduced Captain Marvel to the world."
It's too early to make any assumptions here, of course. There's nothing confirmed and Feige's comment is too vague to read into very much. He answers the question so readily that it seems clear conversations about bringing Kamala Khan into the MCU have happened... but who knows how far they want?
A Ms. Marvel standalone movie would certainly be noteworthy in a post-Spider-Man: Homecoming world. Kamala's experience as a teenage Pakistani American who is also a superhero makes for an interesting contrast to Peter Parker's MCU introduction.
Of course, given all the questions swirling in the aftermath of Infinity War, don't expect Marvel to get into much detail on its future plans until Avengers 4 closes the loop on that story next year.
Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
