This month,Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaurmade its first trailer premiere atthe D23 expo. It will explode onto the small screen early next year, and we can’t wait to see this strong and fun character seize the day and make the kind of difference we want to see in our own world.
Based on Marvel’s comics of the same name,Marvel’s Moon Girlchronicles the adventures of a young New York City scientist. She uses her penchant for a more experimental scientific method and experimentation, critical thinking, personal loyalty, and courage in the face of danger and adversity to make a difference not only in the lives of her loved ones but in the whole of New York City. Not to mention to bring a real-life dinosaur back through time to the future and have some epic adventures with him in modern-day Manhattan.
With the help of her loving family, including her parents and grandparents, her best friend Casey, and of course, her new dinosaur, Moon Girl will take on the worst supervillains that the universe has to offer. She will take a stand against being forced out of her home and seeing her friends and loved ones suffer with no one to protect them. And all in her own New York City backyard. Together, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaurwill build a better New York City and a better world for all to enjoy and take us on a fun ride in friendship and togetherness in the meantime.
Here’s everything we know about and expect to see from the series!
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: The Plot
Marvel’s Moon Girl is none otherthan Lunella Lafayette, a New York City girl who is described as a gifted student in school, a loving friend, and an adoring daughter and granddaughter. She leads a busy life studying science and technology and being present for her family. Even though Lunella is only at the tender age of 13, she is unstoppable. Her world is a fast-paced one in which she takes matters into her own hands whenever she is presented with a problem.
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The official synopsis reads:
“Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” follows 13-year-old super-genius Lunella Lafayette (aka Moon Girl) and her 10-ton T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur, as they protect New York City’s Lower East Side from danger."
Her friend in the trailer calls her a “crazy genius,” and it seems she certainly is, as she manages to transport a dinosaur to modern times in her lab at school. When Lunella finds out that her family is planning a move to New Jersey to get away from rising crime in the city, the teen is devastated by the thought of leaving. However, the show hilariously intends “no disrespect to Jersey.” Lunella decides to stay and fight crime and danger in the city herself for as long as she can. And, just maybe, she can buy a stay of execution from being whisked away from her beloved Big Apple, all with the help of her new dinosaur friend.
Moon Girl and her Devil Dinosaur may be in for more than they bargained for. Her brilliance as a scientist and successful transportation of a dinosaur intomodern-day New York Cityattracts the attention of every kind of supervillain from all over who quickly come knocking on her door. But with the support of her family and the management skills of her best friend Casey, it is nothing Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur can’t handle, as we’ll soon see!
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: The Cast
Singer andactress Diamond Whiteis behind the voice of Moon Girl/Lunella. Award-winning icon Alfre Woodard is the voice of Moon Girl’s grandmother, Mimi. Libe Barer is the voice behind Casey. Sasheer Zamata is Moon Girl’s mother, Adria. Jermaine Fowler voices Moon Girl’s dad James Jr., and Gary Anthony Williams voices Pops, Moon Girl’s grandfather.
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The Marvel series is produced by Disney Television Animation and will premiere first on theclassic Disney Channeland then on the streamer Disney Plus. Laurence Fishburne, who will also play an enigmatic villain and trickster called The Beyonder, will executive produce the series along with Helen Sugland’s label Cinema Gypsy Productions.
Sugland’s label also produced the hit sitcoms for ABC and FreeformBlack-ish, Mixed-ish,andGrown-ish.Finally, Steve Loder of Disney’sKim Possiblewill be the executive producer alongside Rodney Clouden ofFuturama,Kate Kondell ofThe Pirate Fairy,Pilar Flynn ofElana of Avalor,and Jeffrey M. Howard ofPlanes.
Release Date
Marvel’s Moon Girlwill premiere on February 10th, 2023. We can expect it to celebrate the power of personal agency in Lunella/Moon Girls' strength and determination, family (both the kind you start with and the kind you find) bonds, loyalty, courage, and science!
