THE MARVELS' Ending & Post-Credits Explained And Why It Could Be The Most Important Multiverse Saga Movie Yet

THE MARVELS' Ending & Post-Credits Explained And Why It Could Be The Most Important Multiverse Saga Movie Yet

We're taking a deep dive into how The Marvels ends, explaining what it means and what exactly that mid-credits scene is laying the groundwork for. And yes, the Multiverse once again comes into play...

By JoshWilding - Nov 10, 2023 12:11 PM EST
Filed Under: The Marvels

The Marvels is now playing in theaters and while it doesn't look like the Captain Marvel sequel will make the biggest impact at the box office, it should be a must-see for MCU fans. And for X-Men fans? It's essential viewing. 

During the movie's final act, we learn that Dar-Benn is using her Quantum Band to steal valuable resources from planets Carol Danvers has ties to. Doing so will breathe new life into Hala, a planet which fell into ruin amid a civil war which followed Captain Marvel's destruction of the Supreme Intelligence. 

Using jump points to enact her dastardly plan, the Kree leader eventually steals Ms. Marvel's bangle but is so overwhelmed by the power, she inadvertently tears a hole in the Multiverse before being obliterated. 

Monica Rambeau realises she can use her powers to close that doorway, but only from the other side. Carol tries and fails to save her niece, but is too slow, and Photon (who, oddly, is never given that codename) is left stranded. As for Hala, Captain Marvel saves the planet by using her immense powers to reignite the planet's sun.

Back on Earth, the Khan family helps Carol move into Maria's old home and Nick Fury returns to S.A.B.E.R. to watch over Earth. Kamala and Carol sit in Maria's old plane and Cap makes it clear that she's waiting until its new owner, Monica, makes it home before taking flight again. 

With that, we learn Kamala has been using Monica's S.A.B.E.R. data pad to track down her fellow young heroes. She starts with Kate Bishop - who points out she's 23 - and in a fun nod to Iron Man's post-credits scene, Ms. Marvel gives her a whole spiel (mentioning that Ant-Man has a daughter) before Hawkeye seemingly agrees to join her team with a smile. 

In the mid-credits scene, Monica wakes up in a hospital bed and finds her mom staring back at her. She's initially overwhelmed with happiness, but it's then the doctor walks in: Kelsey Grammer's Beast. The comic-accurate take on the hero confirms she's in a universe parallel to her own - noting it should be impossible - and leaves right after telling Maria that Charles (a.k.a. Professor X) is waiting for an update. 

He refers to her as Binary and, when she stands up, we see her comic-accurate costume in all its glory. After she demands to know who Monica is, the Earth-616 hero simply responds, "Oh, sh*t..." 

Is this world the same one as the X-Men Universe we spent so many years exploring? Possibly, though it's worth remembering there are now infinite timelines! The surroundings are inspired by that franchise, anyway, and we'd be shocked if this isn't a direct lead-in to Deadpool 3. Whether that means Monica will have a role to play there remains to be seen. 

As for Binary, the physical manifestation of Captain Marvel's powers did once fight alongside the X-Men so that's obviously where Marvel Studios is taking its inspiration from. However, we don't believe this is Earth-838's Maria as, earlier in the movie, we see Carol tell Earth-616's Maria that it should have been her who became Captain Marvel...perhaps that happened in every other reality? 

Regardless, the MCU now has the X-Men in it. These may not be the versions who eventually take centre stage in a reboot, but this CG Beast - wearing his labcoat and trunks and boots which look like they've been lifted straight from the comics - suggests we'll finally see these character portrayed the way they were always meant to be. 

Let us know your thoughts and theories in the comments section.

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Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 11/10/2023, 12:11 PM
Setting up the Rogue/Binary storyline? Here for it.
marvel72
marvel72 - 11/10/2023, 12:21 PM
"Most important multiverse saga movie to date"

Trying to hard to get people to go and see this.
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 11/10/2023, 1:14 PM
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ShimmyShimmyYA
ShimmyShimmyYA - 11/10/2023, 12:21 PM
Definitely not the 838 universe

But this will probably be some amalgamation of the fox verse that makes more sense of it’s timeline that the fox men movies (reboot included)
Matchesz
Matchesz - 11/10/2023, 12:24 PM
Why couldnt they give B list villain Ronan the same respect/screentime they seem to give to Z list villain Dar Benn
Origame
Origame - 11/10/2023, 12:52 PM
@Matchesz - because they retconned him to be a woman, of course 🙄
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 11/10/2023, 12:27 PM
I knew about Maria going in but not beast so I was pleasantly surprised to hear Ole Kelsey voice
micvalpro
micvalpro - 11/10/2023, 12:27 PM
It kinda bothers me they’re making the fox verse X-men the animated series X-men. They did it in Strange 2. I would rather the new X-men they finally introduce be more like the animated series. Kinda like what they did with hollands spiderman where they used the theme song for his.
Origame
Origame - 11/10/2023, 12:55 PM
@micvalpro - my policy is if it's genuinely the original characters don't f@#$ with them. While I liked the new design for electro in no way home, it just came across as disrespectful to what is supposed to be a love letter to the older movies.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 11/10/2023, 12:28 PM
"Kamala and Carol sit in Maria's old plane and Cap makes it clear that she's waiting..."

You did not just call Captain Marvel "Cap" lmao
mountainman
mountainman - 11/10/2023, 12:31 PM
@THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - I’m pretty sure Fury does in the movie. Sad.
marvel72
marvel72 - 11/10/2023, 12:29 PM
Loki Season 1 and 2
Doctor Strange And The MultiVerse Of Madness
Ant-Man And The Wasp:Quantumania

Are more important than The Marvels

Deadpool 3 will be the next important one.
Matchesz
Matchesz - 11/10/2023, 12:32 PM
@marvel72 - dont forget the game changing Echo and Agatha
marvel72
marvel72 - 11/10/2023, 12:37 PM
@Matchesz -

99OPTIMISTPRIME
99OPTIMISTPRIME - 11/10/2023, 12:31 PM
The Nick Fury homage was fun. The reminder of how great of a casting Kelsey Grammer was as Beast, was awesome. I enjoyed both scenes. I can't imagine them doing a Young Avengers show or movie. But who knows, maybe.
WhatIfRickJames
WhatIfRickJames - 11/10/2023, 12:32 PM
Jaw dropping and seemingly game changing
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 11/10/2023, 12:49 PM
Most important multiverse movie? That's honestly not a high bar to clear. Quantumania nor Multiverse of Madness did much to drive the multiverse story forward. Only thing we know is that Kang is coming, but we already knew that since Loki.

As for seeing the Young Avengers and the X-Men, I'm all for it. The former aren't getting any younger, and the latter just being characters from around the multiverse to have veteran X-Men characters return is fine by me. Can't put neither off forever
MaxPaint
MaxPaint - 11/10/2023, 1:05 PM
Wilding is as subtle as a virgin in a brothel.
Order66
Order66 - 11/10/2023, 1:48 PM
This Beast is definitely not the same Beast from Last Stand. Had someone try to convince me smh lol
LSHF
LSHF - 11/10/2023, 4:21 PM
@Order66 - Internet Movie Database lists Kelsey as the voice of the Beast.
mountainman
mountainman - 11/10/2023, 4:26 PM
@Order66 - Same actor but he looks way different. It would be safe to assume that isn’t the X1 - X3 universe.
Order66
Order66 - 11/10/2023, 10:26 PM
@LSHF - I know it’s Kelsey. I’m talking about Hank McCoy from Last Stand. This is a different Hank McCoy.
Order66
Order66 - 11/10/2023, 10:28 PM
@mountainman - I should have been more specific. I know it’s Kelsey. I’m talking about the character Beast. This isn’t Last Stand Beast. I had someone try to tell me it is and I’m like dude it’s a variant lol. This beast looks completely different. He didn’t want to listen lol
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 11/10/2023, 2:33 PM
Nice seeing Beast....but....Im a big proponent of CGI but.....I think in this case Beast should have been prosthetics instead of CGI
thespiderkat
thespiderkat - 11/10/2023, 4:36 PM
Another « game changer that’s going to affect the mcu like nothing before? »

.. thank god, it had been almost 5 whole minutes since we had the last of those. I was starting to get worried.
Fogs
Fogs - 11/10/2023, 6:18 PM
"Most Important Multiverse Saga Movie Yet"


Nope. Don't know how much they pay uou, but no. Just another useless MoM type of cameo.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 11/11/2023, 12:15 AM
Kamala acting like Fury did in Iron Man 1's post credit scene was hilarious although Kate was very much like "sure why not" about accepting when you remember she was very guards on the last time someone got in her hideout, like Yelena did.

Beast looked good in that post credit scene. But I didn't notice any boots or trunks.
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