Ms. Marvel has officially landed on Disney+, and the first episode already has fans and newcomers alike buzzing about the Pakistani-American teen who is also the MCU's biggest Avengers fan. Kamala Khan, played spectacularly by newcomer Iman Vellani, lives with her head in the clouds and dreaming of AvengerCon despite her family's grievances until the moment she realizes she might have what it takes to be an Avenger too.

While only one episode is currently available to watch, Kamala's story has already set itself apart from many other Marvel shows. Not only is this the first Muslim superhero on their roster, as well as the first teenage girl with powers, but the tone and palette of the show is brighter and more colorful than most. As the episodes progress - leading to a grand entrance in 2023's The Marvels - audiences will only get more charmed by Kamala's family, friends and imagination.

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Screen Rant spoke to director Meera Menon, who worked on episodes 2 and 3 of the fledgling series, about helping the young cast to leave their mark on the MCU.

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Screen Rant: What would you say you're most proud of bringing to the screen in regards to Ms. Marvel?

Meera Menon: I think it was just a real privilege, honestly, to be a part of the early half of the season and shepherding the actors through their entrance into these characters. They will exist in the MCU heretofore, and to be there for those early moments when they were figuring out what that meant and how they wanted to exist in those roles, was really special.

Of course, that's especially true for watching Iman and seeing how Iman stepped into just the role of a lifetime - and really the moment of a lifetime that in many ways she was born to play.

Just watching the press conference and the interviews she's done so far, she really is Kamala Khan. She is such a fan of all of this. What has it been working with her and watching her just become Ms. Marvel?

Meera Menon: Yeah, you saw it in that press conference. The smallest things that matter the most to her are the deepest of the fan experiences, because she is that fan. And that is Kamala Khan. Just the meeting of a person like Iman - a spirit, a soul like Iman - and a character that was made to touch her heart, and seeing those things come together, was just really so beautiful. And such a privilege, like I said, to bear witness to.

Luckily, we got to see episode 2, which you directed. A lot of people are wondering about Kamala's power change from the comics to the screen. What went into deciding exactly what her powers would be and how they would look? Because you had to showcase that in episode 2.

Meera Menon: There was a lot of conversations about how to show the journey of her figuring it out. Thankfully, in episode 2, we were figuring it out as she was figuring it out a bit. I think the journey reflected the process of it.

But I also think that was such a bigger conversation within the MCU and the folks at Marvel, and figuring out how that power set would play out among all the shows and all the movies and all the things that she'll exist in beyond just this first season of this show. I think that was really what we were doing; we were trying to set up something that was going to exist beyond just what we were doing in the moment.

I think the show has a lot of rewatch-ability, because they are details in the background if you keep your eyes out. Is there anything in episode 2 or another episode that fans should watch out for?

Meera Menon: Kamala's bedroom is just filled with Easter eggs of fandom. I think fans will be really excited about dissecting all of her wall art. The murals in Jersey City and Newark Avenue; I think those murals were all done by South Asian artists. I think that kind of stuff is really worth looking out for and capturing and shouting out. Music; the soundtrack to the show is filled with really incredible work by contemporary South Asian artists, and old school South Asian stuff.

That's what really builds the texture of the world and makes it feel authentic. And that's the stuff I hope people spend some time dissecting.

That's really cool. Is there a storyline from the comics that you would really love to see come to fruition at some point for Kamala?

Meera Menon: No, I just am excited to see her interact with other characters in the MCU, because she's such a fan. The comics kind of touched on it in a way that may not be possible for the MCU; some of those characters may not be possible moving forward for her to interact with. But I hope that we'll just be able to experience that with her, because it will be and feel like what it feels like to see Iman meet these people. Like when she met Tom Holland, or her talking about how she's texting buddies with Brie Larson now.

This must be so mind-blowing for her, and I think that will be what those storylines will be like for Kamala when she gets to meet various characters in the MCU.

I want somebody to film every interaction she has. What was your biggest pinch-me moment, working with Marvel on this show?

Meera Menon: Honestly, last night at the premiere. It's so strange, because when you're working on a film set, it's so granular, and you're so wrapped up in the details. You're just trying to make your day, and you're trying to just get it done on a day-to-day basis. Get that extra shot before the sun goes down; that kind of thing. It's hard to get the perspective of how big the thing you're doing is.

Then last night, you have this big premiere at El Capitan, shutting down Hollywood Boulevard. That's the moment that it really hits you. This is going out there, and this is huge; the world is gonna see this. It's not just people here; it's not just LA; it's not just America. It's a global phenomenon of the MCU. Just knowing that is hard to wrap your mind around, but last night, I feel like I started to get a glimpse.

Filmmaking is so second-to-second. You are capturing small moments every time you're shooting a scene. You're really just building the smallest ingredients, bit by bit, so it's very hard to get a sense of the big picture until it all comes together like this.

Ms. Marvel is a character that a lot of people love; that comic is huge. She has a lot of fans, but I think when a character makes the jump to live-action, it brings in this whole new layer of fans. What does that mean to you, just knowing how many more people are going to know Ms. Marvel?

Meera Menon: It's very meaningful for me. I think it's hopefully very meaningful for everyone else out there - hopefully it's very meaningful for the MCU.

It's like what Kevin was saying in the press conference. I think a lot of people will watch Ms. Marvel that aren't necessarily comic book fans, or even fans of the MCU - or even loyal viewers of everything that they're putting out - because of the family. Because of the fact that she's Muslim, because she's from a South Asian family. I know a lot of my family members are really excited to watch the show that wouldn't necessarily watch anything in this milieu to begin with.

I think as a result, not that they need it, they're gonna have that many more fans all over the world by giving them an opportunity to see themselves in this family.

Ms. Marvel Synopsis

Kamala Khan uses her cosmic powers in Ms. Marvel

A great student, an avid gamer and a voracious fan-fiction scribe, she has a special affinity for superheroes, particularly Captain Marvel. But Kamala struggles to fit in at home and at school—that is, until she gets super powers like the heroes she's always looked up to. Life is easier with super powers, right?

Check out our interviews with Ms. Marvel stars Mohan Kapur, Zenobia Shroff & Saagar ShaikhRish Shah, Yasmeen Fletcher & Matt Lintz, as well as Iman Vellani herself.

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The first episode of Ms. Marvel is currently available to stream on Disney+, with new episodes dropping on Wednesdays.