The Marvels Interview: Composer On Creating The Soundscape For The Leads & What If…? Season 2
Summary
- The Marvels brings together Captain Marvel, Captain Monica Rambeau, and Ms. Marvel, with a unique challenge of creating music that supports their teamwork.
- Composer Laura Karpman integrated a distinct soundscape for each character in Ms. Marvel, but in The Marvels, the focus is on creating continuity and character among the three leads.
- The score for The Marvels incorporates a single theme for the three superheroes, emphasizing the energy and dynamics of their powers and teamwork. The film also explores space and the emotional journey of the characters.
Carol Danves, aka Captain Marvel, is investigating a strange wormhole with ties to the Kree in The Marvels. Her estranged niece, Captain Monica Rambeau, is working for Nick Fury's SABER and also investigating this anomaly that somehow entangles their powers with each other and teenage Jersey City hero Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel. The heroes try to work together, learn to use their entanglement to their advantage, and face off against Captain Marvel's old enemy, the Kree.
The Marvels will bring together storylines introduced in Captain Marvel, WandaVision, Ms. Marvel, and Secret Invasion. Nia DaCosta directed The Marvels. She also co-wrote the script with Megan McDonnell and Elissa Karasik. The Marvels stars MCU veterans Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, and Samuel L. Jackson, with newcomers Zawe Ashton and Park Seo-joon joining the cast.