Update: October 26, 2020
Oscar Isaac to Star Marvel Studios' MOON KNIGHT TV Series for Disney+
Oscar Isaac is in negotiations to topline
Moon Knight, the latest Marvel series for Disney+. The dealmaking sets up a return for Isaac to the four-color world of Marvel, as he played the blue-skinned titular villain in Fox’s 2016 Marvel movie,
X-Men: Apocalypse.
Jeremy Slater, who developed and wrote Netflix’s comic book adaptation
Umbrella Academy series, has been tapped to develop and lead the writing team on
Moon Knight.
Moon Knight has had a winding road in the comics since debuting in 1975’s
Werewolf by Night #32. Moon Knight is Marc Spector, an ex-Marine turned mercenary whose multiple alter egos allow him to better fight crime. These alternate personas include cabbie Jake Lockley and millionaire playboy Steven Grant. In the later comics, he was established as being a conduit for the Egyptian moon god Khonshu, while recently, he was a consultant who dresses in all white and goes by the name Mr. Knight. Most writers who have tackled
Moon Knight in recent years have depicted him as a character with multiple personalities and a fractured mental state.
If a deal makes, the casting of Moon Knight will close out the top billing of the final run of Marvel originals for Disney+, following Tatiana Maslany coming on board to lead
She-Hulk and newcomer Iman Vellani being named to star in
Ms. Marvel.
Those series join a growing roster of shows Marvel Studios has in the works for Disney+.
WandaVision, starring Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany, is set to debut later this year.
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Tom Hiddleston's
Loki are both working to complete production after facing COVID-19 related shutdowns in the spring.
Isaac is well-known for his work in the genre space with leading roles in the latest
Star Wars trilogy,
Annihilation and
Ex Machina, as well as in prestige fare like
Inside Llewyn Davis. He also made an uncredited post-credits cameo in the Oscar-winning
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse as fan-favorite hero Miguel O'Hara. He next appears in Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of
Dune, now set to open Oct. 1, 2021, and is prepping to shoot James Gray's
Armageddon Time.
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Update: August 23, 2019
MOON KNIGHT, SHE-HULK and MS. MARVEL Live-Action TV Series Announced for Disney+
Marvel Studios confirmed three new series in the works for Disney+ at D23:
She Hulk,
Moon Knight and
Ms. Marvel.
She-Hulk — AKA attorney Jennifer Walters, cousin to Bruce Banner, whose blood transfusion was responsible for her powers — first appeared in 1980’s
The Savage She-Hulk No. 1, and was the last major Marvel character co-created by Stan Lee. After her original series ended after two years, she became a member of both the Avengers and the Fantastic Four as the character developed more of a distinct personality from her male counterpart, gaining a stronger sense of humor and intelligence and deciding that she preferred being super-strong and green permanently — or, at least, as much as possible. (Unlike the male Hulk, She-Hulk traditionally maintains her smarts and personality when Hulked out.)
Moon Knight — who showed up as a good guy in 1975’s Werewolf by Night No. 32 — is the vigilante alter ego of mercenary Marc Spector, but it’s actually more complicated than that: Spector also has a couple of other alter egos (millionaire Steven Grant and cab driver Jake Lockley) that may or may not be separate, alternate personalities, and the same may be true of Khonshu, the Egyptian deity who is either guiding Spector through his costumed adventures or a figment of Spector’s imagination. In recent years, another persona has emerged: “Mr. Knight,” a police consultant who dresses in all white and wears a mask while solving unusual crimes.
Ahead of the panel, The Hollywood Reporter broke the news Friday that Ms. Marvel is in development with British writer Bisha K. Ali to write and act as showrunner.
Also in the panel, Feige touted the alternate reality animated series
What If…?, which will hit summer 2021 and stars Jeffrey Wright voicing the all-seeing Watcher. It takes key moments from the MCU, with one key difference for each event that spins off into new stories. Feige showed off the first footage, which showed images of things like a Zombie Captain America and Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) taking on the mantle of Captain America, calling herself Captain Carter. It also appeared that one episode featured Tony Stark as
Guardians of the Galaxy character Star-Lord.
"I am the Watcher. I am your guide through these vast new realities," Wright said in voice over. "Follow me and dare to face the unknown and ponder the question, What If….?"
Next came a brief discussion of
Loki, which centers on Tom Hiddleston's trickster god and will debut on Disney+ in spring 2021. Though Loki died in
Avengers: Infinity War, this show will follow the version of the character who in
Endgame stole an Infinity Stone and teleported away.
"It's your boundless enthusiasm and you're support that means Loki has more story left to tell," Hiddleston said in a video message." "It will never stop surprising and delighting me that you think he is cool."
Feige next brought out the cast of
Falcon & Winter Soldier, which stars Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Daniel Brühl and Emily VanCamp, will bow in fall 2020. He also revealed that Wyatt Russell will play John Walker in the series. Feige asked him to tell him something about the character, but the actor declined, citing secrecy.
Introduced as “Super Patriot” in 1986’s
Captain America No. 323, John Walker was the U.S. government’s choice to replace Steve Rogers as Captain America. More hardline and violent than the original Cap, he didn’t last long in the job, but remained a government agent under the name U.S.Agent, eventually becoming a respected hero inside the Marvel Universe, and a fan-favorite character in the real world.
WandaVision, starring Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany, debuts in spring 2021 and take place after
Avengers: Endgame as Wanda Maximoff deals with the loss of her partner, Vision. In addition to Olsen and Bettany, the Captain Marvel character Monica Rambeau, who was a child in that '90s-set film, will appear as an adult and be played by Teyonah Parris. New casting includes Kat Dennings, Randall Park and Kathryn Hahn.
Filming hasn't started, but the team showed off a small teaser. It began with a 1950s TV set showing images from the
Dick Van Dyke Show intercut with old scenes of Wanda and Vision together in previous MCU movies.
Unlike corporate sibling Lucasfilm, which will soon be giving
Star Wars a big screen break for several years as it focuses on Disney+, Marvel Studios' is continuing to release both films and series, with its streaming services intertwined with its theatrical releases. It's upcoming series include
Falcon & Winter Soldier,
WandaVision,
Loki,
What If...? and Hawkeye.
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