The latest poster for Ms. Marvel contains fans' best look yet at Kamala Khan's superhero threads.
The image, which depicts the titular hero surrounded by her friends and family, highlights Kamala's crime-fighting threads. Fans of the character will undoubtedly recognize her iconic design, including the blue mask that covers her face and the long red scarf which dangles around her shoulders. While it's currently unknown how the Marvel Cinematic Universe version of Ms. Marvel comes into possession of her costume, the source material sees her creating it herself by modifying a burkini. At the very center of the image, Kamala can be seen sitting on a street light, a homage to both the series' original poster and the cover of Ms. Marvel #5 which was created by artist Adrian Alphona.
The new poster also highlights the various characters in Ms. Marvel's life that either aid or hinder her superhero adventures. Kamala's closest friends Bruno Carrelli and Nakia Bahadir (Matt Lintz and Yasmeen Fletcher, respectively) can be seen on the bottom left while her overprotective brother Amir, played by Saagar Shaikh, takes a prevalent spot on the right. It's worth noting that Kamran, who acted as Kamala's crush and love-interest with ulterior motives in the comics, is also highlighted on the poster.
Ms. Marvel is set to tell the origin story of Kamala Khan, a young woman who has always dreamed of becoming a superhero and joining the Avengers. After discovering a set of mysterious cosmic gauntlets, Kamala is granted the ability to create solid crystalline objects. While the extent of her powers is currently unknown, the series' first trailer shows off Ms. Marvel using them to block bullets and walk across like floating platforms.
Many fans of the character have raised doubts about the MCU's decision to alter Kamala Khan's powers. In the comics, Ms. Marvel's abilities allow her to both "embiggen" and shrink herself by stretching her body. It's currently unknown why Disney's cinematic universe has elected to change her powers but many fans have voiced their frustrations regarding the alteration.
Speaking as to how Vellani landed the leading role in Ms. Marvel, creator Sana Amanat revealed that the actor shares a key interest with the character she's playing. "She showed me every corner of her room, and it was covered with Avengers," Amanat said. "Then she said, 'Oh wait, I'm not done,' opened up her closet, and there was more Marvel everywhere."
Ms. Marvel premieres on Disney+ on June 8.
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