“The Marvels”: who is Monica Rambeau and how she got her powers

Have you seen the first official trailer for “The Marvels”? This production was initially going to be “Captain Marvel 2”, but the introduction of Ms. Marvel and Monica Rambeau in the Disney Plus series was used to give Carol Danvers’ plot more depth.

In case you haven’t been watching the series, you should know that Captain Marvel made a surprise appearance at Kamala Khan’s house in the last scene of “Ms. Marvel”. As expected, this strange phenomenon will be explained in the November film.

Another actress returning to the big screen is Teyonah Parris in her role as Monica Rambeau. At the end of “WandaVision”, she is seen to be recruited by the Skrulls to go to the space station and help SHIELD investigations.

She gained her powers by being exposed to chaos energy for too long, which was released by Scarlet Witch in Westview Town. At the moment, it is only known that she can manipulate energy and shoot it like lightning, but it is not known exactly what her abilities are in the MCU.

Who is Monica Rambeau in the comics?

Monica Rambeau is a Marvel Comics heroine who debuted in 1982’s Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16. The girl is known for her energy powers, which allow her to manipulate, transform, and project various types of energy, as well as fly and resist certain types of damage. Throughout her career, she has used various aliases, such as Photon, Pulsar, and Spectrum.

In the comics, Rambeau has worked closely with Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel. In a 1980s comic book series, Monica assumes the mantle of Captain Marvel after Danvers drops that name. Since then, the two have worked together on several occasions and have formed a long-lasting friendship.

Official synopsis of “The Marvels”

In The Marvels, Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and has exacted her revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But the unintended consequences leave Carol shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe. When her duties send her into an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled with those of Jersey City superfan Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol’s estranged niece, now Captain Monica Rambeau. , SABER astronaut. Together, this unlikely trio must team up and learn to work in concert to save the universe as “The Marvels.”

The film stars Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Samuel L. Jackson, Zawe Ashton, and Park Seo-joon. Nia DaCosta is directing and Kevin Feige is the producer. Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Mary Livanos and Matthew Jenkins serve as executive producers. The script is by Megan McDonnell, Nia DaCosta, Elissa Karasik and Zeb Wells.

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