‘MPower’ Trailer Celebrates the Women of the MCU in New Disney+ Series Zoë Saldaña, who plays Gamora in the franchise, also serves as an executive producer for the show. By Diego Peralta To celebrate International Women’s Day, Disney+ has launched a new series focused on the women of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, called MPower. Throughout four episodes, Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen), Carol…
‘Wakanda Forever’ puts Black Women at the forefront of Marvel By Marcus Shorter In an unusual move for a superhero movie, Marvel is replacing two major male characters with Black women. Passing the mantle from one character to another is common practice in Marvel comic books. Still, it’s just not done in big-budget, live-action adaptations. Movie audiences identify particular actors…
Why Marvel Has Struck Gold With Female Muslim Superhero As the new Disney+ series Ms Marvel launches, Mohammad Zaheer looks at how its reimagining of a pioneering comic book character is set to be a hit. By Mohammad Zaheer Ms Marvel comes to our screens via Disney+ today with lofty fan expectations, following other critically acclaimed Marvel shows such as…
