THE MARVELS Producer Mary Livanos Teases How the Film Will Tie Into AVENGERS: THE KANG DYNASTY and SECRET WARS

The Marvels film is set to unite Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani), and Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) on-screen for the first time, and it will undoubtedly have major ramifications for the future of the MCU. The film’s director Nia DaCosta and executive producer Mary Livanos sat down with Total Film magazine to talk about it, and tease a bit of what we can expect.  

They explain that It all ties to an artefact in villain Dar-Benn's possession: the second bangle that forms a pair with the one Kamala Khan wears. Kamala's bangle unlocked her latent mutant powers, but one of the questions hanging over the conclusion of Ms. Marvel was around the location of the second bangle. Now we have our answer. "You'll get enough of the story of how and why Dar-Benn has acquired the bangle," says DaCosta. Livanos says that's revealed early on:

"In Ms. Marvel, we learned that the bangle, paired with some other form of power, can force a temporary hole in space and time to lead to somewhere else. With the power of both bangles, more is definitely possible. And we see the culmination of that over the course of this movie. It definitely leads to plentiful opportunities for the future of the MCU, whatever the Avengers and Secret Wars teams may want to do with them."

So how does The Marvels fit into the bigger picture? DaCosta knows she can’t say much, and doesn’t even know all the answers. She deflects:  

"That's a question for [Marvel boss] Kevin Feige. I have lots of thoughts. But I actually have no idea what they're going to do in the Avengers movies. I do know that those guys who are doing that watch the films, see what we're doing. I have things I really want [to happen]. But I'm not sure."

Livanos says that The Marvels primarily explores the ramifications of Carol Danvers' actions in the main universe, but adds that "the plot deals with some fluctuations in time and space, and there's definite danger afoot that could affect the multiverse". She continues, "Where it all leads is a bit of a spoiler, and exactly how it'll all pan out in an Avengers movie is currently being figured out right now. But we're definitely ending our characters in places that allow for plentiful opportunity."

The Marvels opens in cinemas on November 10, 2023.