Moon Knight

Oscar Isaac faces the dark side of the Moon (Knight). Disney Plus. There's a lot going on in Steven Grant's head. The hapless hero of Marvel's new Disney ...

Moon Knight isn't as confrontationally crazy as Legion -- the cinematography is the usual Marvel muddiness compared with Legion's kaleidoscopic visuals. Some viewers may not get it -- Isaac referenced British comedies and comedians like The Office and Peter Sellers -- and some superhero fans may not like a show that barely has any superhero elements. His British accent helps -- it may not be the most accurate London accent ever (I'm British, FYI), but the "bruvs" and "bollocks" and one well-placed "wagwan" are good for a laugh. There's a big action scene in episode 1 that puts a fresh twist on a familiar action scene, playing out as a complement to (and perhaps a gentle send-up of) the showpiece car chases in Hawkeye, Falcon and Winter Soldier and indeed any movie with a breathless chase sequence. The writing, the direction, the visuals, even the show-stopping editing all pull together to make Moon Knight such a singular experience. The series even segues into horror territory, from a terrifying corridor stalked by a skull-headed monster to a sinister scene in which the extras in the background are revealed to not be what they seem.

Much of the pre-release publicity about Moon Knight focused on the heightened brutality of the new MCU on Disney+ series. In doing so, all involved failed to ...

Diab directs four of the six, including two of the episodes given to critics. For viewers who have increasingly complained that the MCU plays it too safe, too rarely risks going big and weird, Moon Knight may provide some of what they want. Finally, Abraham does a lot with a little, making Khonshu seem violent, cruel, selfish, and intensely lonely with limited lines and an evolving tone of voice. With less than two hours left, the show has several pieces in play but none particularly close to resolution. When they don’t in episode two, viewers end up back in the realm of the goofy. The fourth episode suggests a certain awareness of this necessity. Mohamed Diab and the team of Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead split directing duties on the series. It’s not so much inaccurate about DID as it is the same old visual language. Scenes of the god’s giant skeletal bird body wandering through a well-attended bazaar or relaxing against a car are strong mergers of the bizarre and benign. Arthur Harrow (Ethan Hawke)—the series villain—has a far less eye-catching but nonetheless appropriate look. At its best, it demonstrates how quickly and easily the diagnosis can get you marginalized. In doing so, all involved failed to mention how much stranger it would be than the average MCU streamer.

Today's the day Marvel's newest series Moon Knight officially premieres on Disney+. Last night, show creator Jeremy Slater did a Twitter question and answer ...

In the comics, Moon Knight is quite bloody. — Jeremy Slater (@jerslater)March 29, 2022 Looks like the show’s creator is a fan of Amadeus. — Jeremy Slater (@jerslater)March 29, 2022 Because his only recognizable villain was Bushman, who just felt too close to Black Panther's Erik Killmonger. So we decided to invent a villain instead. — Jeremy Slater (@jerslater)March 29, 2022 According to Slater, they had a “real-life Egyptian archaeologist on speed-dial.” — Jeremy Slater (@jerslater)March 29, 2022 — Jeremy Slater (@jerslater)March 29, 2022 After that general meeting, Slater started working with Marvel creative executives Grant Curtis and Nick Pepin in July or August of 2019 to develop a pitch for the show. — Jeremy Slater (@jerslater)March 29, 2022 Once I saw Moon Knight's name on there, I was all in.https://t.co/mGrWgUdghH

With the premiere of Marvel's Moon Knight on Disney+, fans will at last get a chance to see the first live-action iteration of a Marvel Comics character who ...

I think he blends in nicely with the rest of the MCU. As a fanboy, I can’t wait to see where he lands next.” I don’t think there’s too many corners of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that Moon Knight could not touch if that’s where he goes next. While we haven’t seen the full slate of episodes yet, it doesn’t seem likely that Spector is going to page any Avengers who happen to be around for help.

Warning: This article contains mild spoilers for “Moon Knight.” “Moon Knight” — the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe project on Disney+ — may require a ...

What he said: “I want you to join the journey the way it is. Why it matters: “Moon Knight” is a big new project for Marvel that is expected to last six episodes. What to know: I recently interviewed “Moon Knight” showrunner Mohamed Diab about what to expect from the show.

The ending of Moon Knight's season premiere raised many questions about where the show is heading.

The weighing of the heart that Harrow performs is usually a duty that Anubis takes on, so Ammit may have enforced Harrow in his place. It is unclear how the coveted scarab could fit into all of this, but perhaps it could allow Ammit to extend her plans to a global reach. Steven does seem to be leaving voicemails for a mother that won't answer, so perhaps he receives no response because this maternal figure doesn't exist – at least, not in the way he thinks she does. This is the first display of another identity present in Steven Grant's mind, a symptom of his dissociate identity disorder. Another mystery lies in the killer monster in hot pursuit of Steven in the final moments. With another identity thrown into the mix, this raises questions as to who else Steven Grant will be grappling with in his mind. It's unclear how many other personas are present in Steven Grant's mind, but the mirror reflections that choose not to follow Steven as he roams the museum could be a hint at more. Perhaps Marc is able to take charge when he and Steven are on the same page, as both of them are intent on getting out of their precarious situation during the car chase. Before Steven turns into Moon Knight in Episode 1's final moments, he is forced to give up autonomy of his body to Marc Spector, the other identity bouncing around his brain. As Steven continues to investigate the origins of the snarling, he soon comes to realize that he is way in over his head. Other footage has also provided a glimpse at the rest of Moon Knight's repertoire, including his crescent-shaped boomerangs and lunar-themed cape that grants Grant the ability to briefly glide. While he attempts to hide from the beast before him, a voiceover from Arthur Harrow booms over the speakers with a simple request:

Moon Knight director Mohamed Diab revealed in an interview why he fought to keep the scene of Steven Grant ordering a steak in Episode 1.

The scene in question is one that really sells the struggles that Steven has been going through. However, there was one pivotal scene in the first episode that almost didn't make the final cut. It's such a black comedy kind of moment, but it's the moment that the audience can connect to Steven."

Marvel's latest TV offering has hit Disney+ with a bang. If you can get past the accent.

It's still early days to say whether this will be the best Disney+ Marvel show yet, but it definitely starts well and is worth a watch. Isaac's accent is, to say the least, interesting . Apparently it is based on An Idiot Abroad 's Karl Pilkington although I'm not sure the famed-grump himself would take that as a compliment. We start to get the beginning of an answer when Ethan Hawke pops up in the museum while Steven is pricing up some tourist tat. We get a hint as to what this might be when Steven has a 'dream' that sees him in foreign climes taking on Arthur Harrow (a wonderfully smarmy Ethan Hawke) who, along with his accolytes, is very keen to snatch a golden scarab beetle icon from Grant's hands. He's a little known character and, while that doesn't always mean an uninteresting one, that paired with the darker, more horror-ish tone meant it was nowhere near the top of my to-watch list, even with always-solid Oscar Isaac in the lead. As a long-term Marvel fan I've been a bit conflicted by the Disney+ TV shows.

Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, Moon Knight is part of Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Moon Knight follows a former ...

Sixteen plus is the same rating that was given to Jessica Jones, Daredevil and The Defenders. The plot follows Marc Spector who is drawn into a deadly mystery involving Egyptian gods with his multiple identities. But how many episodes of Moon Knight are there and what is the age rating on Disney Plus? Here’s everything you need to know.

Disney+ updated the MCU Timeline Order to reveal Moon Knight's chronological place in the universe.

According to press reactions, the first four episodes of Moon Knight will remain a largely standalone adventure. With Hawkeye taking place about a year after Endgame, this puts Moon Knight sometime after December 2024, meaning the series could be the first MCU project set in the far distant 2025. Based on the first episode and hints from reviewers towards the first four installments, the series appears to be nearly devoid of links to the larger MCU story.

Moon Knight has finally arrived on Disney Plus, and now director Mohamed Diab shares which scene from episode 1 he fought to keep.

“That is the moment when the audience is going to say, ‘It’s the first episode, but I’m in love with this character. What makes it even worse is that Steven realizes he is two days late to his date due to Spector being involved in another mission as Moon Knight. Once he accepts he messed up, Steven, being a vegan, goes ahead and orders a steak anyway (even though he doesn't know how to), a decision that both felt comedic yet heartbreaking, especially since the scene also conveyed his struggle with dissociative identity disorder (DID). The scene from Marvel Studios' Moon Knight in question involves Steven Grant going on a date with a museum co-worker.

Moon Knight's first episode ever is titled 'The Goldfish Problem,' so there must be significance to Steven Grant's pet goldfish, Gus. What is it?

Of course, it's important to remember what the significance is of two-finned Gus, which will likely be answered later in the season. If Steven's interaction with the pet store clerk is any indication, it was Marc Spector who replaced Gus just the day prior to Steven discovering the two-finned goldfish. Looking at all of Moon Knight' s characters, not many of them are really friends of Steven. Even Layla (May Calamawy) is only familiar with Marc Spector, the main personality to whom Steven is an alter. It's odd that Moon Knight is giving any focus to a goldfish, yet he holds a key to the mystery of who Steven Grant is. As is the case in Finding Nemo, Steven will try to return home after wandering away. In his London flat, Steven Grant (Oscar Isaac) affectionately cares for a one-finned goldfish named Gus, who was even on his own promotional poster released by Marvel prior to the show's release.

The Star Wars actor doesn't contractually have to return to the MCU, but that doesn't mean he won't.

Isaac has that kind of feeling about him, and now, if Marvel wants to continue, it’ll likely to have to do it on a case-by-case basis. “And so I wasn’t afraid that I was going to do the wrong thing.” Reading between the lines there, it’s not that Isaac doesn’t want to come back for more projects in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, nor is that quote a guarantee that it hasn’t been planned already.

In Captain America: The Winter Soldier it was revealed that Arnim Zola was the architect of Project Insight, an algorithm that rummaged through a person's ...

She was an artificer of science but the applications she witnessed still held a resonance for her that she was able to understand on some level. Given how the MCU has established magic up until this point, there may also be a synergy that Zola tapped into that he was unaware of at the time. Thor was resolute in describing the artifacts of his homeland as a byproduct of magic but Jane observed that they followed principles that she was familiar with, in a theoretical way, which meant that she was somewhat schooled in their function and operation although she had never developed any mage skills. One, at this point there had been no prior indication that Doctor Strange would be appearing in the MCU and secondly, this would have taken place years before his accident and training in the mystic arts. It was only after some detective work that Rogers and Romanoff with the help of Sam Wilson, were able to track someone they thought might be able to give them answers. In Captain America: The Winter Soldier it was revealed that Arnim Zola was the architect of Project Insight, an algorithm that rummaged through a person's personal records and determined whether or not they would at some point in the future pose a danger to Hydra's plans of world domination.

The MCU has revealed some of Moon Knight's alter egos, but not all of them. Who's the missing third personality?

Shang-Chi hardly resembles his original comic book counterpart, and now Moon Knight is in the same position. Just as it has Steve Grant and Marc Spector, it’s a sure bet that Moon Knight will change Jake Lockley, too. Moon Knight has already diverted from the comics by changing Steven Grant from an American millionaire to an English nobody grinding out a minimum wage job. This is when Moon Knight became a de facto figure for DID and mental illness in mainstream superhero comics, albeit an imperfect one that tends to traffic in harmful stereotypes. The real identity of Moon Knight was Marc Spector, who came up with other identities to infiltrate different aspects of society on his superhero missions. For most of Moon Knight’s comic book history, these alternate identities were just cover stories for Marc to operate as a superhero.

What they said: Executive producer Grant Curtis told Inverse that “Moon Knight” is a show within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, even though it takes place in ...

So it wouldn’t be surprising to see him show up in future crossover films. - “‘Moon Knight’ is very much in the MCU,” Grant Curtis toldInverse. “The observant viewer is going to hear and see those Easter eggs we drop that do explain that and confirm that.” An executive producer for Marvel’s “Moon Knight” confirmed that the upcoming Disney+ series takes place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and that there are plans to expand the character’s role in the MCU.

Unlike other Marvel stars whose contracts specify they must return for future projects, Oscar Isaac is free to leave Moon Knight behind after a single ...

But after learning more about the character and developing the Steven Grant accent, Isaac decided to give it a shot — provided they could meet his terms.universe, Isaac first turned down the opportunity to play Moon Knight and his other identities. But after learning more about the character and developing the Steven Grant accent, Isaac decided to give it a shot — provided they could meet his terms. Based on the first episode, we see that the series will bring in aspects of past Moon Knight arcs, while also blazing its own path.