Category: MPower

New Marvel series focuses on the MCU’s female heroes

Marvel just surprise dropped a new TV series on Disney+ titled MPower — say it aloud as “empower” to get the reference — about the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s roster of female heroes. The four-part docuseries is now streaming in its entirety on the service.

Executive produced by Zoë Saldaña, the show blends footage from MCU movies and shows with new animation and interviews with Marvel stars to explore some of the franchise’s top stars and their long and complex history. Here is a trailer for the new series:

The four episodes of MPower (at least so far) are “The Women of Black Panther” (which focuses on Danai Gurira’s Okoye, Lupita Nyong’o’s Nakia, Florence Kasumba’s Ayo, and Letitia Wright’s Shuri), “Captain Marvel” (which also features Ms. Marvel and Monica Rambeau from the upcoming The Marvels movie), “Scarlet Witch” (which also includes Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha Harkness and even Kat Dennings’ Darcy Lewis) and “Gamora” of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise (whose story also obviously dovetails with her sister, Nebula, played by Karen Gillan).


Written by Matt Singer for Screen Crush, article published on March 8