A clap of nostalgic thunder is reverberating through the universe as Disney’s ‘Descendants’ series makes another appearance on the cinematic skyline with its fourth installment, ‘Descendants: The Rise of Red’. While not quite the mouse’s holy grail, the ‘Descendants’ series surely must be a proud Jewel in the crown, boasting a fandom that bubbles with a quiet yet fervent enthusiasm. The forthcoming feature is slated for a royal premiere on Disney+ come July 24, 2024, with a subsequent coronation on the Disney Channel penciled in for August 9, 2024.

Now, I have it on good authority, that in the lead up to this big-screen extravaganza, our compatriots laboring away in the labyrinthine halls of “Agents of Fandom” were able to secure a tête-à-tête with the dashing duo leading the pack – none other than the general crowd pullers, Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker.

Picture it if you will – High Priest of Fandom, TJ Zwarych, ensconced in a comfortable chair, eyes glistening with excitement as he fires off a series of questions to the guest of honor – Kylie Cantrall, handpicked by the Disney Overlords to don the mantle of ‘Red’, aka the progeny of the formidable ‘Queen of Hearts’. Brazen hints and insinuations abound regarding her dream of venturing out into the larger multiverse of Disney’s domains, including a not-so-subtle suggestion about jumping on the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s illustrious bandwagon.

Allow me to quote verbatim the juicy tidbit in question, a spontaneous eruption of hopeful enthusiasm: “Ah, that’s my dream. To like, star in a Marvel film. Oh God, I mean, hey – the… the Red training will come in handy if I need to do a little parkour. I got that on lock. Call me. Yeah, call me up, you got my number.” A confession so innocent, so pure, makes one wonder – is a phone-call all it takes?

Marvel’s universe, as unending and diverse a cosmos as it is, could certainly contort itself to accommodate the likes of Kylie Cantrall, don’t you think? After all, what’s one more star in a galaxy teeming with such celestial diversity? A part of me, the hopeless optimist, is casting baited glances at her star climbing higher, wishing upon it that her Marvelous dream might materialize faster than you can spell M-C-U.

So, here’s a quirky thought as an amuse-bouche for you delectable readers – would you be the audience to Kylie Cantrall’s power move, to leap aesthetically from the vibrant and colorful world of ‘Descendants’ into the comparatively darker, raunchy Marvel Cinematic Universe? Allow your thoughts to be free, dear reader, and let us know your cinematic musings in the comments section below!