Sun’s out, fun’s out!
Sana Amanathas been with Kamala Khan since the beginning.
“I love that so many people now are in Kamala’s life.
Iman Vellani as Ms. Marvel.Marvel Studios
Everybody has now influenced Kamala.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: When did you first start talking about the possibility of bringing Ms. Marvel to the screen?
SANA AMANAT:It was definitely years ago.
There has always been buzz.
I knowKevin [Feige]was really excited to take a stab at bring this to life.
I feel like this is a series because there’s so much world and community.
As the co-creator of this character, you’ve been with Kamala since the beginning.
What was it that excited you most about bringing her into live action?
Obviously, this show and this character mean the world to me.
Based onthe trailer, the show seems like a fun mix of a superhero adventure and a coming-of-age story.
How did you want to approach the tone of the series?
The comic was very much a guiding light for us.
We wanted to find our own MCU version of it.
It’s kind of told through the lens of Kamala’s experience and her wild imagination.
And I think it needs to.
I think that in itself is going to make it stand apart.
Her world is naturally colorful.
What was it about Iman Vellani that made her the right person to play Kamala?
She’s Kamala.”
It’s no doubt.
She is funny and sweet and vulnerable and nerdy and a huge fan of Marvel in real life.
She’s incredibly smart, like whip smart, and she has such a bright future ahead.
I feel like Iman is going to do so much after this show.
She’s going to do so much because she’s so smart.
She looks at the world with eager and hopeful eyes, and I think Iman does that, too.
you might’t help but root for her and be drawn to her.
It just made sense.
There’s no other Kamala than Iman Vellani.
She’s not a billionaire or a god; she’s just a girl from Jersey City.
And she’s never jaded or cynical.
There’s so much joy in the show.
I feel like we’re so used to seeing darker stories, especially sometimes about young people.
I’m just like, “Nah, let’s just have fun.
Let’s enjoy ourselves and enjoy growing up with Kamala.”
How did you want to approach translating her powers to the screen?
We wanted to double-check there is a little bit more story to tell after this series.
Obviously, she goes intoThe Marvels.The powers do look different, which is very controversial.
I know people are like, “How dare you change the powers!”
This was the right move because there are bigger stories to tell.
We can do a lot of fun things with her.
We’re doing the embiggened fist.
We’re doing the elements that make her feel and look kind of crazy, but also really cool.
What can you tell me about her admiration for Carol in the show?
I think that is very, very similar to the comics.
Obviously, in the Marvel comics, the story was different.
[Carol] was Ms. Marvel in the Marvel comics, and she’s been around for much longer.
How do you internalize that?
What does that do to your sense of self?
When you think back to filming, what was your most memorable day on set?
The lamppost was awesome.
Every day I’m pinching myself, and I just hope people like it.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
