Disney+ and Marvel welcome Moon Knight to the MCU with the release of its official trailer for the original six-part series set to stream on Disney+. The two-minute trailer gives us a fast-paced look into the world of Marc Spector, a former Marine and CIA agent who is one of the lesser-known characters in Marvel Comics, having first appeared in 1975. Spector, played by actor Oscar Isaac, is marked at a young age by the Egyptian moon-god Khonshu to be the god’s avatar on Earth. Having forged a psychic connection with the human Marc, the resulting catastrophic effect on the young man’s mental health is apparent in the trailer.
In both the original comics and the new small-screen adaptation, Spector struggles with keeping track of which of his identities is in control but eventually learns that each of his dueling personalities has a respective strength. His four distinct identities in the comics include a billionaire businessman named Steven Grant, a taxi driver named Jake Lockley, a suited consultant named Mr. Knight, and a little red-haired girl simply called Inner Child. With his skills and expertise in fighting, Moon Knight is a lot like Batman, battling villains and crime. The trailer also introduces the new series’ villain, Dr. Arthur Harrow – played by Ethan Hawke – a Nobel Prize nominee-turned-cult-leader. Moon Knight will premiere on March 30th as the first Marvel series of 2022.
For another Marvel release, check out the official teaser trailer for ‘Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’.