Leading Hollywood film studio and comic book publisher Marvel Comics confirmed in May 2018 that the company would soon bring the first Muslim female superhero to the screen.
Initially, it was said that the first Muslim female superhero character Kamala Khan would be introduced in movies, but now news has come out that the said character will initially be introduced in a TV series.
And for a TV series starring Muslim female superhero Kamala Khan, Marvel Comics also hired four directors, including Oscar-winning Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chanay.
Yes, Marvel Comics will now make a TV series starring Kamala Khan, the first Muslim superhero of Pakistani descent, to be directed by four Muslim directors.
Kamala Khan’s character was introduced in 2014; Marvel Comics
According to the showbiz website Hollywood Reporter, the first Muslim female superhero TV series will be aired on Disney Plus and Marvel Studios has hired 4 renowned directors to make this series.
Oscar-winning Pakistani film Sharmeen Obaid Chanay, Indian-American Muslim filmmaker Mira Menon and Belgian-American Muslim filmmakers Adil al-Arabi and Bilal Falah were hired to make the first Muslim woman’s TV series.
Kamala Khan is actually a Pakistani girl; Photo: Segment Next
According to the report, the four directors will direct a superhero TV series based on the character of Kamala Khan and possibly the four directors will direct separate episodes.
It is believed that Bilal Falah and Adil Al Arabi will jointly direct some episodes while Sharmeen Obaid Chanay and Meira Menon will also jointly direct some films, however it is too early to say anything in this regard. Is.
It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. However, it is expected that the series will start shooting by the middle of next year.
After hiring directors, Marvel Studios is now looking for an actress to play the role of Kamala Khan and the studio is trying to find an actress who belongs to Pakistan.
Kamala Khan’s character is also of Pakistani origin, that is why the studio team is trying to ensure that the actress should also be of Pakistani origin.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Kevin Fudge, President of Marvel Studios, also reiterated his commitment to play the role in films after the TV series on Kamala Khan is made.
It may be recalled that the Muslim female superhero character Kamala Khan was first introduced by Komarol Comics in the book ‘Miss Marvel’ in 2014, in which other female superhero characters were also introduced.
It is too early to say who will play Kamala Khan. Photo: Demerg Studio