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Marvel’s Cinematic Universe (MCU) has 32 canon films in its lineup, creating no shortage of variety in superheroes, villains and plots. 

That being said, a new crossover film, “The Marvels” — starring Brie Larson as Carol Danvers, Teyohna Parris as Monica Rambeau and Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan — is releasing on Friday, Nov. 10. 

Carol Danvers first debuted in her solo film, “Captain Marvel,” in 2019, which marked the first female-led superhero film for Marvel. From there, her story has expanded from landing on her homeworld to fighting wars in outer space. 

“The Marvels” ties two other superheroes into Carol’s life: Monica Rambeau — who was previously seen gaining powers in “WandaVision” and Kamala Khan — who debuted in her own show, “Ms. Marvel,” on Disney Plus.  

All three characters have to learn how to work as a team if they want to handle the crisis at hand. The crisis at hand, however, remains a mystery. 

In the teaser trailer released back in April, we learned that whenever one of the three superheroes used their powers, they would switch positions. This was introduced in the finale of “Ms. Marvel,” but it had not been revealed that Monica would also be included. 

The teaser also revealed that the film’s villain is a gender-swapped comic character, Dar-Benn. Dar-Benn — played by Zawe Ashton — is a general of the Kree Empire who wants to restore her homeland. 

It is unknown why Dar-Benn was chosen as the main antagonist, however, as her comic book counterpart had only two appearances in the comics. 

On the other hand, Monica Rambeau is a familiar face we see in the trailers. After “WandaVision,” it was unknown where the agent ended up, but we now know the answer: space. Monica now has a grasp on her powers and a seeming dislike for whom she formerly viewed as family. 

It is unknown why Monica resents Carol, but it has been speculated that it is because, after her mother Maria’s death, Carol did not return to Earth for years. The film calls for them to be put in a high-stress situation together, and the audience can assume this will mend that relationship. 

Kamala Khan is the last character introduced. With a goofy attitude and a heart of gold, I have no doubt she will be the person to ease the tension between the two, as well as the fan favorite. It helps that Kamala’s actress, Iman Vellani, knows a great deal about her character — even being a writer for one of Kamala’s comics. 

“It’s also so surreal the fact the words that I’m writing I wrote in my childhood bedroom, and now people are going to read it in their homes,” Vellani said in an interview with Marvel. 

“The Marvels” also introduced some new characters, such as Prince Yan — who was engaged to Captain Marvel in the comics — and brought back familiar faces such as Goose the loveable Flerken and Nick Fury. 

“The biggest difference from the other MCU movies to date is that it’s really wacky, and silly. The worlds we go to in this movie are worlds unlike others you’ve seen in the MCU. Bright worlds that you haven’t seen before,” “The Marvels” director Nia DaCosta said in an interview with Total Film magazine. 

The runtime for the film is set at a shocking length of 105 minutes — the shortest film set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I hope to be impressed with the film as a fan of all three characters and an avid lover of Captain Marvel.