Newcomer Iman Vellani earned herself a legion of fans after playing Kamala Khan in Ms. Marvel, and she'll return as the mutant superhero in The Marvels next year.
What the future holds in store for her beyond that team-up remains to be seen, especially as Marvel Studios has yet to announce any season 2 plans. That seems like the logical next step (especially with fans keen to spend more time with Kamala's family and friends), though it's possible the character will become a permanent fixture on the big screen.
Talking at the Makers Conference (via The Direct), Ms. Marvel producer Sana Amanat weighed in on Kamala's MCU future and possible season 2 plans.
"I knew when we started that Kamala was going to end up in The Marvels. I didn’t know what was going to happen in that movie because they rightfully didn’t tell me 'cause I’m a little chatterbox. But I knew that’s what we were building to," she explains. "That she had to be [ready] by the end of our show to go and do whatever it is that’s going to happen in The Marvels."
"And what her future in the MCU after that, you know, we’re a few years out, I’m old. I might have retired by then, who knows? Who knows what’s gonna happen if there’s a Season 2 or not."
Vellani also shared her thoughts on what comes next, suggesting The Marvels will be where we see her become a full-fledged superhero. However, Kamala's future beyond her adventure with Captain Marvel and Spectrum is what the actress appears most excited to explore.
"I think it’s going to be a very fun time to see Kamala post-Marvels," she teases. "And you know, having become this fully formed superhero and then fully on her own where she goes from that, coming back to her hometown after...fighting with her favorite superhero and then coming back to Jersey. I think that’s going to be a really fun thing to play with."
Seeing as the MCU's Ms. Marvel is a mutant, we're expecting her to eventually cross paths with the X-Men. Making her part of that team would be an interesting move on Marvel Studios' part, though it may go a long way in helping to distinguish the MCU reboot from Fox's movies. Unfortunately, there's still no official word on when the team will debut.
The Marvels is set to be released in theaters on July 28, 2023.