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Moon Knight has drawn comparisons to Netflix’ comic-book adaptations. The Disney Plus series’ ominous tone certainly echoes Daredevil.
Overall, Netflix’ Marvel series were dark, violent.
At this point, fans have only seen yesterday’s trailer.
Undoubtedly, the footage is wildly different from Disney Plus’ MCU offerings.
In fact, WandaVision is the closest to capturing its mind-twisting terror.
Nevertheless, the beginning of WandaVision was satirical.
Thus far, Moon Knight doesn’t tease any humor.
Instead, it has the moodiness of Christopher Nolan and David Fincher.
Obviously, it’s impossible to judge from a two-minute or so trailer.
The show could lighten up.
Nonetheless, Marvel Studios is marketing it as a bizarre thriller.
On that level, the Netflix comparisons are undeniable.
However, that shouldn’t be a surprise.
Moon Knight Shares Connection With A Netflix Comic-Book Show
Image: Netflix
Moon Knight‘s head writer and executive producer is Jeremy Slater.
For those who don’t know, Slater is an executive producer on The Umbrella Academy.
Like Moon Knight, Netflix’ The Umbrella Academy is based on a cutting-edge comic book.
The Moon Knight trailer spellbound fans upon its debut.
Oscar Isaac looks spectacular in the role.
Some felt Disney’s Star Wars sequels didn’t use him properly.
After all, he was supposed to be the next Harrison Ford.
Unfortunately, Poe Dameron wasn’t given enough to do.
In the trailer, Isaac already displays Moon Knight’s insanity.
He doesn’t fit the MCU mold.
Rumors spread that Marvel Studios’ chief Kevin Feige disliked Netflix’ Marvel programs.
That wasn’t true.
After all, Feige brought back Charlie Cox‘ Daredevil and Vincent D’Onofrio‘s Kingpin from Netflix.
Moon Knight seems to take it a step further.
Thus far, it looks and feels like a Netflix show, Marvel or not.
There will be some major differences, though.
First of all, Moon Knight won’t venture beyond a PG-13 with its violence.
Image: Disney Plus
Likewise, Matt Reeves’ The Batman has such boundaries.
Secondly, Moon Knight has a larger budget.
Indeed, Werewolf by Night is supposed to appear on the series.
That requires a thicker wallet.
Ethan Hawke is the primary villain on Moon Knight.
Once speculated as Dracula, Hawke plays cult leader Arthur Harrow.
Who?
Harrow only appeared in one Marvel comic book.
That would be Moon Knight: Fists of Khonshu No. 2 in 1985.
Still, Marvel Studios could’ve mashed him up with Sun King.
Whoever he really is, Harrow is the kind of grounded bad guy you’d see on Netflix.
Moon Knight creeps onto Disney Plus on March 30.
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