Disney Celebrates End of Ramadan With New Ms. Marvel Poster

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Disney Celebrates End of Ramadan With New Ms. Marvel Poster

Disney took to Twitter recently to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the official end of the holiday Ramadan, by releasing a brand new poster for its upcoming Disney+ series Ms. Marvel ahead of its June 8 premiere.

The new poster celebrates the Pakistani heritage of Ms. Marvel’s Kamala Khan (as well as the actress playing her, Iman Vellani) by incorporating various homages to Khan’s background. The poster, designed by illustrator Shehzil Malik, sees Khan sporting a Henna/Mendhi design on her right wrist, while in between Khan’s hands are a crescent moon and star, which are traditional signifiers for both the beginning and end of fasting during Ramadan.

Check out the new Ms. Marvel poster below:

Ms. Marvel stars newcomer Iman Vellani in her acting debut as Kamala Khan, which also marks the live-action debut of the fan-favorite Marvel character. Joining Vellani are Aramis Knight, Saagar Shaikh, Rish Shah, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Matt Lintz, Yasmeen Fletcher, Laith Naki, Azher Usman, Travina Springer, and Nimra Bucha.

“The series introduces Kamala Khan—a 16-year-old Pakistani American from Jersey City,” reads the official synopsis. “An aspiring artist, an avid gamer and a voracious fan-fiction scribe, she is a huge fan of the Avengers—and one in particular, Captain Marvel. But Kamala has always struggled to find her place in the world—that is, until she gets super powers like the heroes she’s always looked up to.”

Ms. Marvel is directed by executive producers Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah, Meera Menon, and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, with executive producer Bisha K. Ali serving as head writer.

Following the series, Vellani’s teen hero will next be seen in Nia DaCosta’s Captain Marvel sequel titled The Marvels starring opposite Brie Larson and Teyonah Parris, which is currently set for a July 28, 2023 release.