The Nerd Social

In this Livestream, we review and do a spoiler breakdown and discussion of The Marvels; Written by : Megan O'Donnell, Nia DeCosta, Elissa Karasik, and Zeb Wells; Directed by Nia DeCosta.

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Spoiler-Free Summary (Logline): In The Marvels, Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But unintended consequences see Carol shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol's estranged niece, now S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau. Together, this unlikely trio must team up and learn to work in concert to save the universe as "The Marvels".[1]

Cast & Crew

*Brie Larson as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel *Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau *Kenedy McCallam-Martin as Little Monica Rambeau *Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel *Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury *Zawe Ashton as Dar-Benn *Gary Lewis as Emperor Dro'ge *Park Seo-Joon as Prince Yan *Zenobia Shroff as Muneeba Khan *Mohan Kapur as Yusuf Khan *Saagar Shaikh as Aamir Khan *Leila Farzad as Talia *Abraham Popoola as Dag *Daniel Ings as Ty-Rone *Alex Hughes as Kree Announcer *Colin Stoneley as Papp-Tonn *Nemo and Tango as Goose *Ffion Jolly as Skrull Woman[2] *Tessa Thompson as Brunnhilde/Valkyrie *Shamier Anderson as a S.A.B.E.R. Scientist[3] *Lashana Lynch as Maria Rambeau / Maria Rambeau/Binary (mid-credits scene) *Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop *Kelsey Grammer as Hank McCoy/Beast (mid-credits scene) *To-be-confirmed actor as Lucky the Pizza Dog *Annette Bening as Supreme Intelligence / Mar-Vell (archive footage; uncredited) *Jude Law as Yon-Rogg (archive footage; uncredited)

Our Rating System:

1 "Dumpster fire.”

• A waste of time that might make you so depressed you don't want to talk to anyone. 2 "Drunk Watch."
• A film only suitable for inebriated viewing with friends. 3 "Hate Watch."
• A film that annoys you so much you must complain on a group chat to friends. 4 "Couch Co-op."
• A film that's perfect for a casual lazy night on the couch with your best friend. 5 "Game Night."
• A film that's perfect for a fun night in with a group of friends if you have other activities planned. 6 "Date Night."
• A film that won’t ruin a special evening with your significant other but you won’t revisit. 7 "Dinner Party."
• A film worth watching and dissecting with friends at home over good food and good wine. 8 "Road Trip."
• A film that's so good that it's worth a road trip with friends to the theaters to enjoy. 9 "Movie Marathon."
• A film that's so exceptional friends will theater-hop with you to see it multiple times. 10 "Theater Rental."
• Invite the neighborhood! A film that transcends its medium and becomes a must-see event.

Originally a live review stream.