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The Marvels (2023)
The Marvels sees the long-awaited team-up of Carol Danvers (Brie Larson), Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani), and Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) as the trio work together to find out how their powers have become inextricably linked. Acting as a sequel to both Captain Marvel (2019) and the Ms. Marvel television show, The Marvels is the 33rd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The Marvels
- Director
- Nia DaCosta
- Release Date
- November 10, 2023
- Studio(s)
- Marvel
- Distributor(s)
- Disney
- Cast
- Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Zawe Ashton, Gary Lewis, Park Seo-joon, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Saagar Shaikh, Samuel L. Jackson
- Franchise(s)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe
- prequel(s)
- Captain Marvel
- Runtime
- 105 Minutes
- Writers
- Nia DaCosta, Zeb Wells, Elissa Karasik
- Budget
- $274.8 Million
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