The Marvels director Nia DaCosta discusses the found family theme, the Marvel process, advice she was given by Ryan Coogler, and her love of the X-Men
Summary In The Marvels, Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, has taken back her identity from the Kree, who had lied and stolen her life. When a strange wormhole tied to the Kree appears, she and her estranged niece, Captain Monica Rambeau, go to investigate. However, their powers become entangled with each other, as do Jersey City heroes and Captain Marvel superfan Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel.
You see the Khan family, and they sort of are like the beating heart of the film, but they're a representation of what Monica and Carol can have. And then these three characters together, these three women at the center of the film, they choose each other, even though initially they're like, "Why are we together? This is crazy, all the switching.
You talked to a bunch of other Marvel directors prior to taking on this project. What was some of the best advice you were given to help you prepare for your entry into the MCU? Nia DaCosta: It's so interesting because it's so specific to Marvel, and also it has so many specific things happening, and we have these characters coming together. It has a really unique tone I think. But there are films that I really love that I thought about when thinking about this film.
There was so many random things. Lawrence of Arabia was a big reference, but I think things shifted a bit, so that referenced part is no longer in the film, but yeah. I was telling someone earlier, one of my initial pitches involved Adam Warlock and time travel, but Adam's in Guardians 3, so that wasn't ever going to work. But yeah, I had a lot of deep pulls from the comics I wanted to do. Nia DaCosta: I love it. Oh yes, animated series.
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