User blog:ARTaylor/Marvel Rising Announced

Marvel Entertainment has announced Marvel Rising, a new multi-platform animation franchise. It is set to launch next year.

It will begin with six four-minute digital shorts spotlighting some of Marvel's most recent heroes. Afterwards, it will culminate in a new animated feature Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors that will premiere next year. There are other stories and content being developed across Marvel's digital and publishing platforms to be announced later. Distributors for the film will be announced later.



Dove Cameron returns to the role of Gwen Stacy, from Ultimate Spider-Man, who is called Ghost-Spider. Chloe Bennet, of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., returns to play Daisy Johnson also known as S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Quake. Tyler Posey, of Teen Wolf, plays Dante Pertuz also known as Inferno. BooBoo Stewart, of the Twilight saga, plays Victor Kohl also known as Exile. Kathreen Khavari returns to the role as Kamala Khan also known as Ms. Marvel, from Avengers Assemble. Milana Vayntrub, of the AT&T commercials, plays Doreen Green also known as Squirrel Girl. Cierra Ramirez, of The Fosters, plays America Chavez. Kamil McFadden, of Rise of the Guardians, plays Kayshaun Lucas also known as Patriot. Skai JacksFron, of Jessie, plays Glory Grant. Kim Raver, of Grey's Anatomy, plays Carol Danvers also known as Captain Marvel. Ming-Na Wen, also of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., plays the villain Hala. Steven Weber, of Ultimate Spider-Man, will play Captain George Stacy. Dee Bradley Baker, of Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United, plays Lockjaw and Tippy Toe.

Khavari said of Ms. Marvel, "To have this brown girl who's a Muslim, who's a superhero, who doesn't fall under these stereotypes, [and] is just a good, decent human being who wants to bring that out in other people. I feel really fortunate to be able to portray her."

Vayntrub said of Squirrel Girl, "[I] feel like a lot women will feel represented and impassioned by this badass young woman who wants to make the world a better place." She noted that Doreen isn't made to exist for the male gaze and there's more dimension than being a babe.

Posey said of Inferno, "Most of the people on this movie are these really powerful [women] who are still trying to figure out their powers, but they do it in a really cool way, where they're kind of clumsy at first,. But they do it in a really heroic, genuine way, and I think a lot of young girls will take something from that."

Stewart said of Exile, "To just be a part of this new wave of superheroes and to have women at the forefront of that, I feel like it's great that young kids are just going to grow up with it."

The film will be produced by Joe Quesada, Dan Buckley, Cort Lane, Eric Radomski, Stan Lee, Sana Amanat, and Marsha Griffin. Mairghread Scott will write and Alfred Gimeno will be supervising director.

Marvel describes the story as, "When a threat no one could have expected bears down on the Marvel Universe, this ragtag, untrained band of teens have no choice but to rise together and prove to the world that sometimes the difference between a 'hero' and 'misfit' is just in the name."

Senior Vice President of Animation and Family Entertainment Cort Lane said of the project, "Marvel characters are so relatable because they live in our world and face the same challenges we do. So I’m very excited that our Marvel Rising team of heroes is so inclusive, reflecting characters with different backgrounds, particularly a set of strong female leads that our young audience can connect with."

Director of Content and Character Development Sana Amanat added, "This project is unlike anything we've done before, from featuring the rising and fan-favorite stars of the Marvel Universe, to a visually distinct animation style, this is a groundbreaking animated event. It's an action-packed adventure, full of comedy, heart and powerful messages for every kind of Marvel fan."