Ms. Marvel - Ordered to Series by Disney+; Kit Harrington Cast in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Update: Kit Harrington has been confirmed for The Eternals and will play Dane Whitman aka Black Knight

Kit Harrington playing Dane Whitman!!!!! #D23Expo #AgentMLovesD23Expo #Eternals

— Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) August 24, 2019

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Update: Ms. Marvel has been confirmed by Marvel Studios at the D23 panel.

Marvel Studios #MsMarvel #DisneyPlus series confirmed! "You will meet her in out series than see her in our films" says Feige. #D23Expo

— Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) August 23, 2019

Just announced at #D23Expo, MS. MARVEL, an original series from Marvel Studios, only on Disney+ pic.twitter.com/serwRYXsRG

— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) August 23, 2019

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Just a heads up, there are three news articles featured in this post.

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Marvel Studios is developing a live-action Ms. Marvel series for Disney+, the upcoming streaming service hosting multiple Phase 4 MCU series.

The series hails from British writer Bisha K. Ali (Hulu's Four Weddings and a Funeral) who will write and serve as the showrunner on the Marvel property. The project may be announced during the D23 Disney+ presentation.

The latest incarnation, and the one the show will be focusing on, is a teenager named Kamela Khan. Khan broke ground by becoming Marvel’s first Muslim character to be lead her own comics title. Her identity as a Pakistani American, living in a religious family in New Jersey whilst trying to find her own way, have been a major focus of the stories. Her powers have been described as polymorphous, meaning she has the ability to stretch and change her shape.

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The Hollywood Reporter

Exclusive: 'Ms. Marvel' series in the works for #DisneyPlus https://t.co/IWhLXe4goz pic.twitter.com/5MppdQWD9Q

— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 23, 2019

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Additionally, Deadline has also revealed that Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in an unknown feature film.

‘Game Of Thrones’ Star Kit Harington To Join The Marvel Cinematic Universe https://t.co/uh5sCi5tHd pic.twitter.com/1bVTKhTotZ

— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) August 23, 2019

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Also, per the Spider-Man Sony/MCU situation, Deadline has also revealed that Jon Watts (Tom Holland's Spider-Man films) is being courted by Kevin Feige and Marvel as it is uncertain that he may return for the 3rd entry in Sony's franchise. Deadline has more information via the link below.

I’m told he’s being courted by Marvel. As for one-upsmanship, there are bruised feelings between those studios over the Rashomon-like press narratives that followed Deadline’s scoop, over who did what in dismantling a brilliantly orchestrated introduction of a hit superhero franchise. It has gotten so bad that some wonder if it would even be possible for them to rethink things and come to terms on Spider-Man.

I continue to hear that Disney asked for a 25% stake where it would finance that much of the movie and receive that much of the equity upside.

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Read More on Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Next post-‘Spider-Man’ skirmish for Sony & Disney: A tug of war over #SpiderMan helmer Jon Watts? https://t.co/fQYX1EIbmF

— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) August 23, 2019