The first episode of Ms. Marvel, the Disney+ Hotstar series that introduces the first Pakistani superhero to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, features Kamala Khan saying, “It’s not really the brown girls from Jersey City who save the world.” The fourth and fifth episodes of the superhero series are directed by prominent social justice documentarians Saving Face, A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness, and A Journey of a Thousand Miles by Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.
Young Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) travels from Jersey City to Karachi in the fourth episode to learn more about her ancestry and newly discovered powers. The show dives into the agony of Partition by studying the tales of Kamala’s great-grandmother, a being from another realm who gave Kamala her special skills.
I chatted with Sharmeen through Zoom about the show’s enormous goals, its portrayal of diverse viewpoints, and its attempt to recreate Karachi.
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Nearly a thousand extras were working on the set of the moment where we travelled back to 1947 when we were standing on the platform. There was a time on set when everyone on set couldn’t believe that we were able to recreate Partition and present this tale to this generation while Kamala was walking on the platform and listening to these snippets of talks. We felt as though we had been transported to 1947 at the time we were recording her crossing the platform. Each of us sensed the suffering those families were through, and it seemed as though we were watching history unfold.
With this show, I wanted everyone to fall in love with Kamala Khan’s family and desire to live their lifestyle, including eating the same foods, using the same slang, and listening to the same music. We wanted to show people the depth of our culture and lives, which few people outside of our immediate area are aware of. Weddings and festivals were the only things we tried to use to entice them. I’ll give you an example: When Kamala first arrives in Karachi, the food she tries and the instructions she requests all serve as an introduction to the city, its culture, and its residents.
Game of Thrones actor Kit Harington, who famously portrayed Jon Snow, acknowledges that he finds it difficult to watch the spin-off series House of the Dragon.
“I simply cannot watch it.” I believe that I’ve just been there for too long. And I hope that everything is going well for them; I wish them the best. However, I doubt I’ll ever watch that program, and I doubt I’ll watch Game of Thrones once more for a few years,” Kit remarked.
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Kit is not the only actor from Game of Thrones dealing with this problem. The show’s Daenerys Targaryen actress, Emilia Clarke, said to Variety last year, “I just can’t do it.” It’s so strange, so strange, so weird. It resembles someone asking, “Would you like to attend this school reunion even though it’s not your year?” Would you like to revisit that school reunion? That’s the general feeling. I’m staying away from it.
Season 4 of House of the Dragon will conclude. HBO revealed that the fourth season of House of the Dragon, its Game of Thrones prequel series, will conclude. During a press conference to discuss the Season 2 finale, showrunner and co-creator Ryan Condal disclosed the information.
Condal revealed that the third season of the program is presently in the writing stage and is scheduled to premiere in early 2025. Condal said that he is still in talks with HBO over the number of episodes for Season 3, but he anticipates that the show will continue to go at the same pace as the eight episodes of the second season.
Kit Harington, renowned for his portrayal of Jon Snow in Game of Thrones, has openly discussed his reluctance to watch its prequel, House of the Dragon. In an interview with The Associated Press, Harington explained, “I just can’t watch it. I think for me it’s just I’ve spent too long there.” He added, “I wish them all the best, and I hope, I hear it’s wonderful and going really well. But I don’t think I’ll ever watch that show, and I don’t think I’ll watch Game of Thrones again for a few years.”
Harington’s sentiment is shared by his co-star, Emilia Clarke, who portrayed Daenerys Targaryen. She remarked, “I just can’t do it. It’s so weird, it’s so weird, it’s so strange. It’s kind of like someone saying, ‘Do you want to go to this school reunion that’s not your year? You want to go back to that school reunion?’ That’s kind of how it feels. I’m avoiding it.”
Both actors have expressed a desire to distance themselves from the Game of Thrones universe for the time being, focusing instead on new projects and personal growth.
For more insights, you can watch Kit Harington discuss his feelings about House of the Dragon:
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Kit Harington, renowned for his portrayal of Jon Snow in Game of Thrones, has openly discussed his reluctance to watch its prequel, House of the Dragon. In an interview with The Associated Press, Harington explained, “I just can’t watch it. I think for me it’s just I’ve spent too long there.” He added,to all them I hear it’s wonderful and going really well. But I don’t think I’ll ever watch that show, and I don’t think I’ll watch Game of Thrones again for a few years.”
Condal revealed that the third season of the program is presently in the writing stage and is scheduled to premiere in early 2025.
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