On Friday, the future of
Agent Carter came into question when it was
revealed by EW John Ridley was hired by ABC to write a new, currently under-wraps Marvel project. Given the fact EW specified ABC and not ABC Studios in its report, one’s left to assume the series in question isn’t one of the two remaining
Netflix NFLX -0.56% shows still in need of a writer (
Iron Fist and
The Defenders), but a new series for ABC proper. Now, while still in major speculation territory, a new rumor floating around online suggests that project is in fact an adaptation of the current
Ms. Marvel comic line starring a lead that would serve the network well considering its current rate of success with diverse casts.
ComicBookMovie.com managed to save the
since deleted Reddit post that originally stated,
“originally, ABC pitched [Ridley] Cloak and Dagger, since they’ve tried to develop it in the past, but Ridley took more interest in a certain Kamala Khan and decided to incorporate her into the MCU.” For the uninitiated, Kamala Khan has served as Marvel Comics’ Ms. Marvel since February 2014 while Carol Danvers (the original Ms. Marvel) – a character confirmed to be receiving hew own feature film as part of the MCU’s “Phase Three” – has held on to the Captain Marvel name since 2012.
In the same Reddit post, it’s claimed Marvel’s going to announce – presumably at the ABC upfronts in May – that Ridley is on Ms. Marvel, a project that will air in the winter break of a new Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. spin-off being developed by two of the show’s writers, while Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Agent Carter return for another round on the schedule for seasons three and two respectively.
