In London, last night, celebrations were underway, as guests joined the Mayor of London in a special screening event, by Disney+ and Marvel Studios for Ms. Marvel, to celebrate stories and storytellers who reflect the rich diversity of our world.
The event, which was held at the Rich Mix Cinema, in London, was attended and introduced by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and hosted by Deana Hassanein ahead of its debut on Disney+ on 8 June.
The event was also attended by Justine Simons OBE, the Deputy Mayor for Culture and Creative Industries and Dr Debbie Weekes-Bernard, the Deputy Mayor for Communities and Social Justice.
Over 100 VIP guests were present, including British Muslim world champion kickboxer and best-selling author Ruqsana Begum, leading Pakistani bloggers Pakistan Street Style and Annam Ahmad, Sky News presenter Saima Mohsin and British Asian actress Nikkita Chaddha, who featured in Marvel Studios’ Eternals.
Also in attendance were guests and representatives from community groups and charities from organisations such as London Screen Academy, Mama Youth, the British Pakistan Foundation, Muslim Sisterhood Collective, North London Muslim Community Centre, the British Asian Trust, UK Muslim Film Council, Amal, SOAS Pakistan Society and charity UBELE.
Marvel Studios’ “Ms. Marvel” is a new, original series that introduces Kamala Khan, a Muslim American teenager growing up in Jersey City. An avid gamer and a voracious fan-fiction scribe, Kamala is a Superhero megafan with an oversized imagination—particularly when it comes to Captain Marvel.
In a recent interview with Asian Sunday, the lead cast members spoke about the roles that they played in changing the narrative and representing Muslims and South Asians in the MCU.
“Ms. Marvel” stars Iman Vellani, Matt Lintz, Yasmeen Fletcher, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Saagar Shaikh, Rish Shah, Fawad Khan, Laurel Marsden, Arian Moayed, Adaku Ononogbo, Alysia Reiner, Azhar Usman, Laith Nakli, Nimra Bucha, Travina Springer, with Aramis Knight.
Episodes 1 and 6 are directed by Adil & Bilall, Episodes 1 and 3 by Meera Menon, with 4 and 5 by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. Head writer for the series is Bisha K. Ali, and executive producers include Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum, Adil & Bilall, Bisha K. Ali and Sana Amanat.
A Marvel Studios’ Original Series “Ms. Marvel” debuts exclusively on Disney+ beginning 8 June.
