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    Meet Disney+’s “Ms. Marvel” Actress, Iman Vellani!

    Mary Anne ButlerBy Updated:No Comments

    We are pleased to report that it would appear Disney+ upcoming Marvel Studios live-action series about “Ms. Marvel” has found their star!

    According to Deadline, Iman Vellani will be playing Kamala Khan, Marvel Comics’ character Ms. Marvel, for the Disney+ series announced previously.

    Iman Vellani, photo courtesy of TIFF

    Vellani was part of the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival’s Next Wave committee, a group of 12 students ranging in age from 15 to 18 and selected from a competitive pool of hopeful young film enthusiasts.

    We can’t wait to see her in action!

    This story is developing, and we’ll of course let you know as soon as Disney and/or Marvel Studios comments on this casting.

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) got her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine as a teenager. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (News Editor), Nerdbot (as Editor-In-Chief), and now [Bad]Influencers, where she is Editor-in-Chief. Over the past 15 years, she’s built a well-known reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band. She also produces award-winning immersive events, including Wasteland Weekend and Neotropolis.

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