When is Moon Knight's release date on Disney Plus? Cast, story and more

Following reports that he was cast dating as far back as October 2020, it is now official that Star Wars actor Oscar Isaac will be playing the cult favourite comic book character.

He'll be joining a star-studded line-up, which already includes Ethan Hawke (Training Day) as its undisclosed antagonist and May Calamawy (Ramy) in another key role.

Better yet the series is now firmly in production, with filming beginning in April 2021 in Budapest.

The show will follow Marc Spector, a former CIA agent, who is saved by the Moon God Khonshu on a mission and becomes the human avatar of the Egyptian deity on Earth. As far as superhero origins go, it's definitely one of the more out-there ones.

Moon Knight is one of the many, many Marvel TV series on Disney+ that have been announced, and will follow upcoming shows such as Loki and What If?.

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Here's everything we know about Moon Knight.

When is Moon Knight released on Disney+?

No release date has been confirmed as yet, and there are a fair few series ahead of it in the line of production, though a planned 2022 release has been reported.

The series was originally intended to start filming in November 2020 in Atlanta, but ongoing coronavirus restrictions may have slowed production while Disney concentrates on earlier series. Filming later began in April 2021.

According to producer Kevin Feige, Moon Knight will consist of six episodes, each clocking in between 40-50 minutes (via Collider).

Oscar Isaac is Moon Knight

It's official - after being linked to the part as far back as October 2020, Marvel has finally confirmed that Oscar Isaac will be playing the titular Moon Knight.

The news was announced through a tweet, with the caption "WE ARE MOONKNIGHT", a reference to the character's multiple personalities.

The Inside Llewyn Davis and Dune actor reportedly accepted the role in January 2021, but the casting was not acknowledged by Marvel until May.

There had been several hints since that he was indeed signed up for the lead role, including a tweet from Moon Knight director Aaron Moorhead.

GWW had previously reported that Marvel is looking for a "Zac Efron type" ideally of Israeli descent, in order to honour the character's Jewish origins.

Moon Knight cast

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ethan Hawke will join Isaac in an undisclosed villainous role, while May Calamawy has also been cast in the series.

Jeremy Slater, who adapted superhero drama The Umbrella Academy to Netflix, will lead the writing team on Moon Knight.

Slater previously also worked on Josh Trank's ill-fated Fantastic Four reboot, Netflix's Death Note adaptation and the short-lived Exorcist television series.

In October, Deadline reported that Mohamed Diab would serve as director on the project, although this is yet to be officially confirmed by Marvel Studios.

Moon Knight powers

Well, that's the question. Marc Spector has a lot of alter egos, which he uses to gather information throughout the world without being noticed. He is a cab driver called Jake Lockley, and a Bruce Wayne-like socialite and millionaire called Steven Grant.

Over the course of his appearance in the comics, his identity has changed, along with his backstory. In some iterations, he possesses superpowers, acting as the vessel for Moon God Khonshu. In others, he is a mere mortal.

It remains to be seen which direction the show's writing team will take this series, though hints suggest that Moon Knight will be in some ways super-powered in the new series.

Moon Knight trailer

There's no trailer just yet as the show is still in production - don't expect to see the first footage until 2022 closer to the show's release date.

However, until then you can enjoy this training montage posted by Isaac's production company Mad Gene Media. The footage was posted in April 2021 - the same month Moon Knight entered production - and appears to show Isaac preparing for the show's fight scenes:

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