History WesternAnimation / MarvelRisingSecretWarriors

-->-- Dove Cameron, '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX3OEfjbw4Y Born Ready]]''' (Theme Song)

''Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors'', or simply ''Secret Warriors'', is a 2018 animated [[MadeForTVMovie television film]] based [[AdaptationDistillation (loosely)]] on the Creator/MarvelComics team [[ComicBook/SecretWarriors of the same name]] -- specifically their [[ComicBook/SecretWarriors2017 2017 iteration]]. It is the third entry of the cross-platform Franchise/MarvelRising franchise, following the [[ComicBook/MarvelRising prequel comic]] and ''WesternAnimation/MarvelRisingInitiation''.

When an unexpected threat hits the MarvelUniverse, [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits a group of untrained teenagers]] are forced to work together and prove their worth as heroes.

The movie premiered on [[https://m.eonline.com/news/962509/watch-dove-cameron-sing-the-marvel-rising-theme-song-born-ready September 30, 2018]], simulcast on both Disney Channel and Disney XD.

''Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors'', or simply ''Secret Warriors'', is a 2018 animated [[MadeForTVMovie television film]] based [[AdaptationDistillation (loosely)]] on the Creator/MarvelComics team [[ComicBook/SecretWarriors of the same name]] -- specifically their [[ComicBook/SecretWarriors2017 2017 iteration]]. It is the first main entry of the cross-platform Franchise/MarvelRising franchise.

''Secret Warriors'' is followed by a 22-minute sequel, ''Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts'', which revisits Ghost-Spider's plot from the ''WesternAnimation/MarvelRisingInitiation'' shorts that preceded the film.

''Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors'', or simply ''Secret Warriors'', is a 2018 animated [[MadeForTVMovie television film]] based [[AdaptationDistillation (loosely)]] on the Creator/MarvelComics team [[ComicBook/SecretWarriors of the same name]] -- specifically their [[ComicBook/SecretWarriors2017 2017 iteration]].

Preceded by six shorts airing under the title ''WesternAnimation/MarvelRisingInitiation'', it is the first entry of the cross-platform Franchise/MarvelRising franchise aimed at young girls, headed by writer Mairghread Scott (''ComicBook/TransformersWindblade'').

Among them are [[ComicBook/DaisyJohnson Quake]] (Creator/ChloeBennet), [[ComicBook/MsMarvel2014 Ms. Marvel]] (Kathreen Khavari) and her teleporting bulldog Lockjaw (Dee Bradley Baker), ComicBook/SquirrelGirl (Creator/MilanaVayntrub) and her best friend Tippy-Toe (also Baker), [[ComicBook/SpiderGwen Ghost-Spider]] (Creator/DoveCameron), [[ComicBook/CharlesSoulesInhumans Inferno]] (Creator/TylerPosey), ComicBook/AmericaChavez (Cierra Ramirez), [[ComicBook/SecretEmpire Patriot]] (Kamil [=McFadden=]), and Exile ([=BooBoo Stewart=]).

Other characters include [[ComicBook/CarolDanvers Captain Marvel]] (Creator/KimRaver) and villainous Kree Accuser Hala (Creator/MingNaWen).

A 22-minute sequel, ''Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts'', revisits Ghost-Spider's plot from ''Initiation'' as she joins up with the Secret Warriors to take down Sheath and Exile, while a 44 minute special "The Rise Of Ironheart", will follow Riri Williams as she rises up to become Ironheart.

** The universe in general is this as Gwen resembles her incarnation from ''ComicBook/SpiderGwen'' right down to being hunted by her own police officer father and being in the Mary Janes, while having no apparent connection to Peter Parker and ''Initiation'' reveals Patriot a costumed SHIELD agent like Quake, a wholly original concept to this continuity.

* RetCanon: As mentioned in "Adaptation Name Change", ComicBook/SpiderGwen would take up being called "Ghost Spider" instead of Spider-Woman during ''Fresh Start''.

** Kathreen Khavari and Dove Cameron, who previously voiced Ms. Marvel and Spider-Gwen on ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble'' and ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' respectively, also return as those characters here. From the latter series, we [[https://mobile.twitter.com/MarvelRisingSW/status/1024702474047778817 also have]] Creator/TaraStrong as Mary Jane Watson [[spoiler:and from the former, Creator/RogerCraigSmith as Captain America]].
** "The Rise Of Ironheart" followup special will have Creator/MickWingert reprise his ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble'' role as Iron Man.

* FiveTokenBand: The Secret Warriors consist of a gay Latina (America Chavez), a Pakistani-American Muslim girl (Ms. Marvel), a black guy (Patriot), a biracial (half Chinese/half Caucasian) girl (Quake), two Caucasian girls (Ghost-Spider and Squirrel Girl, the latter of which is plus size) and a latino (Inferno).

* FiveTokenBand: The Secret Warriors consist of a gay Latina (America Chavez), a Pakistani-American Muslim girl (Ms. Marvel), a black guy (Patriot), a biracial (half Chinese/half Caucasian) girl (Quake), two Caucasian girls (Ghost-Spider and Squirrel Girl) and a latino (Inferno).

* AffectionateNickname: Squirrel Girl calls Ms. Marvel "Double-M."

* AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: Though specifics aren't clear, mostly because he [[OutOfFocus hasn't appeared yet]] [[LadyNotAppearingInThisGame outside of promotional art and stills]], Inferno's power seems to be more akin to [[{{Expy}} The Human Torch's]], as a more general fire manipulation power. He also seems to be able to fly like The Human Torch, too, something that Dante in the comics is pointedly unable to do. In fact, comic-Inferno's flame powers come more from being a MagmaMan with PlayingWithFire capabilities and a HealingFactor then simply just being able to control and light himself on fire, something that was adapted more faithfully in ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble'' than seems to be the case here.

Preceded by six digital shorts airing under the title ''WebAnimation/MarvelRisingInitiation'', it is the first entry of the cross-platform Franchise/MarvelRising franchise aimed at young girls, headed by writer Mairghread Scott (''ComicBook/TransformersWindblade'').

* LifeDrain: The power of the energy daggers Kevin's killer used.

Among them are ComicBook/{{Quake}} (Creator/ChloeBennet), [[ComicBook/MsMarvel2014 Ms. Marvel]] (Kathreen Khavari) and her teleporting bulldog Lockjaw (Dee Bradley Baker), ComicBook/SquirrelGirl (Creator/MilanaVayntrub) and her best friend Tippy-Toe (also Baker), [[ComicBook/SpiderGwen Ghost-Spider]] (Creator/DoveCameron), [[ComicBook/CharlesSoulesInhumans Inferno]] (Creator/TylerPosey), ComicBook/AmericaChavez (Cierra Ramirez), [[ComicBook/SecretEmpire Patriot]] (Kamil [=McFadden=]), and Exile ([=BooBoo Stewart=]).

Other characters include [[ComicBook/MsMarvel Captain Marvel]] (Creator/KimRaver) and villainous Kree Accuser Hala (Creator/MingNaWen).

* CallingYourAttacks: After she and Ms. Marvel have trouble capturing Ghost Spider, Squirrel Girl suggests that they start fighting "anime style". And it actually ''works'' because it helps them coordinate with each other.

* ClearMyName: Part of the plot involved Ghost Spider being blamed for a crime she didn't commit and trying to clear her name. Said crime? The murder of her best friend Kevin, who had developed Inhuman powers and wanted to help her fight crime.

* LetsYouAndHimFight: Based on the ClearMyName example, Ms. Marvel and Squirrel Girl confront Ghost Spider, as do Patriot and Quake.

* PlotTriggeringDeath: Kevin's death. Ghost Spider is [[MistakenForMurderer accused of killing him]], setting her on a quest to clear her name that leads to her meeting the future members of the Secret Warriors.

* YouHaveToBelieveMe: Ghost Spider protests her innocence to anyone who will listen. Ms. Marvel and Squirrel Girl believe her when she shows her friendship bracelet with her and Kevin's initials on it, while Daisy is convinced by her description of an Inhuman with life-stealing knives, as it matches another case she's working on. Patriot doesn't, however, saying she's just trying to talk her way out of prison time.

Preceded by six digital shorts airing under the title ''Initiation'', it is the first entry of the cross-platform Franchise/MarvelRising franchise aimed at young girls, headed by writer Mairghread Scott (''ComicBook/TransformersWindblade'').

The ''Initiation'' shorts can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNw_hEO5pK1rEOuBZt2ovCuhCCeGH3m8X here]] or [[https://search.disney.com/search?f%5Bsearch_section%5D=Videos&q=marvel+rising+initiation here]], or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWh9JyUded8 here]] as a compilation.

* AdaptationNameChange: Spider-Gwen calls herself Ghost-Spider instead of Spider-Woman here, however in a piece of RetCanon, that ''would'' become her actual codename after Marvel's [[ComicBook/MarvelAFreshStart Fresh Start]] relaunch.

* AnIcePerson: Gwen's friend Kevin was an Inhuman that had the ability to generate ice blasts.

* CanonForeigner: Kevin, [[WeHardlyKnewYe though he doesn't last long]] due to taking Peter Parker's place as Gwen's dead friend.

* CompositeCharacter: Ghost-Spider is mostly [[ComicBook/SpiderGwen Spider-Gwen]], but has partially dyed pink hair like [[ComicBook/TheUnbelievableGwenpool Gwenpool]], and her alias previously belonged to an alternate universe's Peter Parker.
* CurbStompBattle: It only takes one quake blast from behind for Daisy to disable Ghost-Spider. Even Gwen's spider-sense isn't enough to save her from it. Ghost-Spider was giving everyone else a hard time.
* DestinationDefenestration: The Initiation shorts start out with Ghost-Spider jumping out of a window, something that she didn't do on purpose.

* KnifeNut: Sheath, the Inhuman girl Gwen fights, battles using energy daggers that seem to drain the life energy from whoever they touch, with one graze nearly incapacitating her. The fact that they don't leave any marks is what led the police to believe Ghost Spider was responsible for Kevin's death, since Sheath left no evidence.

* ItsPersonal: Gwen's father is particularly motivated to catch Ghost Spider because Kevin was a good friend of his daughter.

* MistakenForMurderer: Gwen/Ghost-Spider is mistaken for the person who murdered her best friend Kevin.

* PlatonicLifePartners: Gwen and Kevin appeared to be this before the latter's death.

* SarcasticConfession: Gwen tells her bandmates that her disheveled appearance is due to being chased by a SWAT team for six blocks. They laugh it off and assume she passed out after stuffing herself with pizza rolls.
* SecretKeeper: Kevin, Gwen's murdered friend, knew that she was Ghost Spider. After his Inhuman powers awakened, they were going to work together, only for Sheath to kill him before their first patrol.

The ''Initiation'' shorts can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNw_hEO5pK1rEOuBZt2ovCuhCCeGH3m8X here]] or [[https://search.disney.com/search?f%5Bsearch_section%5D=Videos&q=marvel+rising+initiation here]].

A 22-minute sequel, ''Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts'', revisits Ghost-Spider's plot from ''Initiation'' as she joins up with the Secret Warriors to take down Sheath and Exile, while a 44 minute special "The Rise Of Ironheart", will follow Imirri Williams as she rises up to become Ironheart.

* CombatPragmatist: Ms. marvel is able to beat Exile at one point by tricking him into thinking she missed a punch, only to grab a coolant pipe behind him and freeze his armor until he collapses. Hala compliments her cunning despite Exile's protests.

* SirNotAppearingInThisTrailer: Despite the major role he plays, Exile makes no appearances in promotional material [[spoiler:(at least, outside of his OneWingedAngel form)]].

A 22-minute sequel, ''Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts'', revisits Ghost-Spider's plot from ''Initiation'' as she joins up with the Secret Warriors to take down Sheath and Exile.

* TheDragon: Exile is this to Hala.
** DragonInChief: He's arguably this; Hala spends most of her time on her ship and only has one major battle with the heroes, while Exile is the one who does most of the work [[spoiler:and ends up being the FinalBoss of the movie.]]

* ExactlyWhatIAimedAt: Exhile mocks Ms. Marvel when a punch fails to land, but she was actually grabbing a cryogenic pipe to freeze him.

* FantasticRacism: There's apparently some anti-Inhuman sentiment going around. One girl at Kamala's school was bullied because two jerks took offense at her being Inhuman. The Inhuman Exile also seems to view humans in a negative light.
* FiveTokenBand: The Secret Warriors consist of a gay Latina (America Chavez), a Pakistani-American muslim girl (Ms. Marvel), a black guy (Patriot), a biracial (half Chinese/half Caucasian) girl (Quake), two Caucasian girls (Ghost-Spider and Squirrel Girl) and a latino (Inferno).

Preceded by six digital shorts airing under the title ''Initiation'', it is the first entry of the cross-platform Franchise/Marvel Rising franchise aimed at young girls, headed by writer Mairghread Scott (''ComicBook/TransformersWindblade'').

Preceded by six digital shorts airing under the title ''Initiation'', it is the first entry of the cross-platform ''Marvel Rising'' franchise aimed at young girls, headed by writer Mairghread Scott (''ComicBook/TransformersWindblade'').

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Ghost-Spider is absent from the film, which is especially noticeable after the major role she played in the ''Initiation'' shorts.

* AdaptationDyeJob: Neither the comic version nor the Quake [[Series/AgentsOfShield Chloe Bennet usually plays]] have had dyed hair, here she's got dyed purple tips.

* AdvertisedExtra: Generally downplayed, but still quite noticeable. Inferno doesn't appear at all in the ''Initiation'' short-series. In spite of being on the initial announcement poster, some of the other team arts, and having character stills and artwork for himself, he's nowhere to be seen in animated form prior to the actual movie's release. Exile has it even worse, who's supposed to be a part of the team, too, but who's been [[InvisibleAdvertising invisible in the advertisements altogether]] outside when he and his voice actor where named in the initial reveal. Of the characters who ''are'' part of the short-series, Patriot gets the least amount of focus and agency. (Could be argued as justified, on the grounds that this is meant largely as Marvel's answer to ''WebAnimation/DCSuperheroGirls'', and is aimed primarily at an adolescent girl demographic; the male heroes wouldn't necessarily be expected to get the same focus and follow-through as the female heroes.)

* AgeLift: All of the main characters on the team are roughly the same age, which means some of them (e.g. Quake, America and Squirrel Girl particularly) are younger than the original versions of themselves.
* AirVentEscape: Played with. The air vent does play a part in the escape from the cells, but not by crawling through them. Instead, Kamala stretches her arms out to an access panel to open the doors.

* FantasticRacism: There's apparently some anti-Inhuman sentiment going around. One girl at Kamala's school was bullied because two jerks took offense at her being Inhuman.

* AnIcePerson: Gwen's friend Kevin was an Inhuman that had the ability to generate ice blasts.
* KnifeNut: Sheath, the Inhuman girl Gwen fights uses energy daggers in battle that seems to drain the life energy from whoever they touch, one graze nearly incapacitating her. The fact that they don't leave any marks is what led the police to believe Ghost Spider was responsible for Kevin's death, since the other girl left no evidence.

* HeroStoleMyBike: Exile steals America Chavez's motorcycle.

* RealityEnsues: After using America Chavez's powers to bust a hole in a wall and rescue Quake from [[spoiler: S.H.I.E.L.D.]], she, Squirrel Girl and Patriot stand triumphantly in the hole... until they start coughing from the dust.

The movie will premiere on [[https://m.eonline.com/news/962509/watch-dove-cameron-sing-the-marvel-rising-theme-song-born-ready September 30, 2018]], and be simulcast on both Disney Channel and Disney XD.

* {{Adorkable}}: Miss Marvel and Squirrel Girl have a childlike enthusiasm for heroism that's really adorable, ''especially'' for the latter.

* AffectionateNickname: Squirrel Girl calls Miss Marvel "Double-M."

* AmbiguouslyBi: Squirrel Girl fits this trope. The Kamala Khanfidential file on Patriot has her gushing over how awesome he is not dissimilar to a school girl crush. At the same time, she's also shown to gush similarly about Miss Marvel in her file, telling her to embrace how awesome she is with her powers, even telling her she could be better than ''Captain Marvel'' .

* RingRingCRUNCH: After a long night of heroing, Miss Marvel tries to slip back into bed without getting caught, only for her alarm to go off. She smashes it with a giant hand on reflex.

* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Miss Marvel and Squirrel Girl are comfortable enough hanging out with each other to give shippers quite a bit of fuel.