'Ms Marvel': Who are Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah? Fans hail director duo for helming 'best #MCU show'

El Arbi and Fallah are well-known for writing and directing films like 'Image', 'Black', 'Gangsta' as well as Will Smith's 'Bad Boys for Life'
'Ms Marvel' was co-directed by Adil El Arbi (L) and Bilall Fallah (R) (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
'Ms Marvel' was co-directed by Adil El Arbi (L) and Bilall Fallah (R) (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

‘Ms Marvel’ is certainly one of the best miniseries of 2022 from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and for all the right reasons. The show has garnered praise for its riveting storyline with references to South Asian culture that resonated with countless desis (South Asians) residing in New Jersey. The stellar performances by the main star cast are commendable too. However, only a few know about the co-directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah who helmed the hit miniseries. The brilliant direction by the duo has taken social media by storm. The episodes were directed by El Arbi and Fallah along with Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Meera Menon.

Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah are Belgian directors of Moroccan descent. The duo are known for writing and directing films like ‘Image’, ‘Black’, ‘Gangsta’, as well as directing ‘Bad Boys for Life’ which was the third installment of the ‘Bad Boys’ franchise starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. Interestingly, the director duo has also directed a hit music video for Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike titled ‘When I Grow Up’, which featured American rapper Wiz Khalifa.

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Interestingly, according to 'Rotten Tomatoes' official Twitter handle, ‘Ms Marvel’ has an overall rating of being 98 per cent fresh and innovative.



 

As soon as the tweet about the same was posted on the official Rotten Tomatoes Twitter handle, fans started raving about the show and about the incredible direction and cinematography by El Arbi and Fallah. 

“Deservedly so, the direction and editing alone is worthy of acclaim and you pair that with an incredibly likable lead and some real emotional storytelling and it’s a recipe for success. Def another bright spot of phase 4,” exclaimed a fan.

“It was great. Loved how she faced a baby-level threat instead of a god destroyer thing. Felt very grounded. How she goes off to fight alongside Monica Rambeau and Captain Marvel will keep me in high expectations during the coming year,” added a fan.

“I have to say this is actually on the better side of the Disney plus shows though,” added another fan. “Show is so good!” said another fan. “I can say #MsMarvel was the Muslim-Pakistani representation we NEEDED. They didn’t just depict our culture, music, history, etc. They took their time to actually explore the life of a typical Pakistani teenager. The parenting, the kinds of friends, the struggles, etc. Loved it,” a fan noted.

“Aaand… they stuck the landing! #MsMarvel delivers a youthful, coming-of-age story filled with heart + joy. Kamala’s faith + background only add to this, and the importance of ‘community’ in all its manifestations lie at its heart (+ in its future). @MiniB622 @bishakali,” shared another fan.

“#MsMarvel is one of the best things Marvel has done in recent times. It felt homely, inclusive and very spirited in its storytelling. Iman Vellani plays Kamala to perfection and her scenes with her mother played Zenobia Shroff are the highlights of the series,” said another fan.



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

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“#MsMarvel was everything I hoped it would be and more! This was the best #MCU show since WandaVision, filled to the brim with heart, charm, style, and a hell of a lot of fun. I adored it! Everyone involved with this series absolutely NAILED IT… and that sound at the end,” added another fan.

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