Executive producer Sana Amanat talks to What's Up Disney+ about the new Marvel Studios series Ms. Marvel and why identity and representation matters to her. Watch the show June 8 on Disney+.
Ms. Marvel is the 2022 live-action Marvel Studios TV series for Disney+ based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name.
Newcomer Iman Vellani is cast to play Kamala Khan, a Pakistani American teenager of Muslim faith, and major Captain Marvel fan, who gains superpowers. In the comics this is due to her being part Inhuman. The cast also includes Laurel Marsden as frenemy Zoe Zimmer and Matt Lintz as her buddy Bruno.
Bisha K. Ali is attached to write the show. Bilall Fallah, Meera Menon, Adil El Arbi and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy are all attached to direct episodes.
Amanat and Jenna Berger are also producers.
