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“The Marvels” (2023)
She may be one of the most powerful superheroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Carol Danvers (Brie Larson, “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,” 2010), aka Capt. Marvel, still needs help from time to time when “The Marvels” makes its streaming debut Wednesday, Feb. 7, on Disney+.this newest entry in the long-running film and TV universe follows Carol as she investigates a tear in the fabric of space, the aftermath of new Kree leader Dar-benn’s (Zawe Ashton, “Velvet Buzzsaw,” 2019) use of one half of the legendary Quantum Bands. Upon touching the anomaly, Carol’s powers become entangled with those of S.W.O.R.D. agent Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris, “Wandavision”) and Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani, “Ms. Marvel”), the owner of the other Quantum Band. In order to fix their current situation, the three heroes must work together to stop Darbenn from de-stabilizing the universe with her use of the Quantum Band. On top of the three heroes, “The Marvels” sees plenty of actors return to the Marvel fold, including Samuel L. Jackson (“The Hateful Eight,” 2015) as Nick Fury,tessa Thompson (“Creed,” 2015) as Valkyrie, Hailee Steinfeld (“Bumblebee,” 2018) as Kate Bishop, Lashana Lynch (“No Time to Die,” 2021) as Maria Rambeau and, most surprisingly, Kelsey Grammer (“Frasier”) as Beast. Directed by Nia Dacosta (“Candyman,” 2018) and written by Dacosta, Megan Mcdonnell (“Wandavision”) and Elissa Karasik (“Loki”), the film also stars Gary Lewis (“Gangs of New York,” 2002), Park Seojoon (“Parasite,” 2019), Zenobia Shroff (“The Big Sick,” 2017), Mohan Kapur (“Savitri Devi College & Hospital”), Saagar Shaikh (“Ms. Marvel”), Leila Farzad (“I Hate Suzie”),abraham Popoola (“The Curse”) and Daniel Ings (“Lovesick”).
“Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold” (2024)
Professional rock climber Alex Honnold (“Free Solo,” 2018) takes on his biggest challenge yet in the new National Geographic limited series “Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold,” which begins streaming Monday, Feb. 5, on Disney+. After his free solo ascent of Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan, Alex seemed lost. However, the rock climber is soon given the opportunity to achieve a long-held dream: conquering the unclimbed peaks of Greenland.this three-episode series covers Alex’s journey to Greenland, his attempt to summit Ingmikortilaq and his team’s investigations into unstudied sections of Greenland’s ice caps. Joining Alex are world-class climbers Hazel Findlay and Mikey Schaefer to help with climbing Ingmikortilaq; and glaciologist Dr. Heïdi Sevestre, Greenlandic guide Adam Kjeldsen and renowned adventurer Aldo Kane to assist with their studies of climate change’s impact on the landmass. Directed by J.J. Kelley (“Lost in the Wild”) and Richard Ladkani (“Sea of Shadows,” 2019), “Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold” is produced by executive producers Bengt Anderson (“Lost on Everest,” 2020), Saul Goldberg, Martha Holmes (“One Life,” 2011), Grant Mansfield (“Hostile Planet”) and James Smith (“Patagonia”); and line producer Frances Casey (“Bear Grylls: Escape from Hell”).
“Assembled: The Making of The Marvels”
On the same day as “The Marvels” makes its streaming debut on Disney+ — Wednesday, Feb. 7 — Marvel Studios drops a new edition of their “Assembled” behind-the-scenes documentaries dedicated to the movie.titled “Assembled:the Making of The Marvels,” this documentary takes viewers behind the incredible sights and sounds of the newest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to see how this Quantum Band got made.thanks to footage taken from the set and candid interviews with the filmmakers, cast and crew of “The Marvels,” discover what went into the production of the complex fight scenes, intricately designed alien lifeforms, elaborate sets and everything in between.as with all other “Assembled” documentaries, “Assembled: The Making of The Marvels” is directed by Brad Baruh (“Disney Gallery:the Mandalorian”).