Moon Knight's costume consists of armor and Ancient Egyptian bandages, with hieroglyphic-like symbols on his cape, [10] [8] [12] : 12 which feature Khonshu's oath and are in a repeating pattern on the underlining in a foil-like fabric. [100] The moon crest on his chest, from which he spawns his crescent darts, also contains the oath of Khonshu, while additional hieroglyphs on his pants that state "Rise and live again as my fist of vengeance. My Moon Knight." [102] His mummy bandage design is based on the Universe X version of the character from the comics, and was designed to conjure around Spector, giving it a supernatural quality and helping to differentiate it from similarly forming hero suits in the MCU that use nanotech. Feige suggested taking the bandage design and combining it with the character's more modern design in the comics. [101] She ultimately chose to separate the costume into many layers and not turn it into a molded piece with the piece and texture on top, as she wanted to incorporate symbolism of Khonshu into her design. [99] The Moon Knight suit was created by FBFX in London, and consisted of over 803 different pieces. [98] It was created out of a flexible "Euro jersey" material, and featured 3D printed textures and colors to give it depth and texture. [103]
For Mr. Knight, Kasperlik created a three-piece suit based on his design in the comics, with various homages to Khonshu in the design. She added designed sneakers to modernize the look. [12] : 12 The buttons on his waistcoat feature Khonshu's symbols. [102] She also wanted to pick a fabric that would not be flat white, would have a texture, and would not get "blown out" during nighttime filming and look like "a white marshmallow running across the screen", choosing a white-on-white textured fabric with a silver lame in it. [98] The logic behind the designs of the Moon Knight and Mr. Knight suits was inspired by who each identity was, what they love, and their imagination. With Grant "completely away from the superhero world", he summons a costume that resembles a suit as Mr. Knight. [74] [21] Both the Moon Knight and Mr. Knight suits contained Khonshu's symbol. [100]
Khonshu, Taweret, and Ammit's costumes were made for each character, despite each being CGI characters. [104] [98] To create Khonshu's costume, Kasperlik read previous comics and researched various types of fabrics and how she could make it tattered. She used six different types of fabrics that were all hand-sewn and stretched so the actor could wear it comfortably. A custom leather collar and leather strips were added over the chest area to emphasize his symbol, while a belt, which was sculpted and molded, also goes around his waist. [100] The practical costume pieces for Taweret consisted of a scarab, breastplate, gold bracelets, "several layers of feathers that plumed out", and hieroglyphs carved into various elements, with Salib calling Taweret "a very fashionable goddess". Salib also wore platform shoes to mimic hippo feet as well as a motion capture pole to aid in the extra height of the character. [37] Given Taweret is the goddess of childbirth and fertility, her headpiece features the birthing dance and prayer of ancient Egypt, [104] which was a replica of a piece of Egyptian artwork. Much of her costume was constructed by in-house leather works and metalsmiths. Both Khonshu and Taweret had their prayers and oaths incorporated into the various symbolisms on their costumes. [100]
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The series' main-on-end title sequence was designed by Perception. The company sought inspiration from ancient Egyptian artifacts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, working with Curtis in crafting a sequence which focused on the series' dark and mysterious tone. Reflections serve as recurring imagery in the sequence, and Perception also included several Easter eggs referencing certain elements of the series. [105] Each episode's end credits feature a new phase of the moon, starting with a crescent moon in the first episode. [106]
Filming was expected to begin in March 2021, [107] [108] and was confirmed to be underway by the end of April in Hungary. [109] The series was filmed under the working title Good Faith, [110] [111] with Diab directing the first, third, and final two episodes and Benson and Moorhead directing the second and fourth. [7] Moorhead explained that he and Benson were "handed" the second and fourth episodes to direct, in part because of logistical reasons, but also because each of the episodes were designed to have "its own voice", though the first two episodes connect a little more closer to each other because the creatives were still "figuring out the production" then. He continued that the location of the fourth episode was "very much its own thing", allowing the duo to "cordon off a little bit", while the final two episodes are "their own voice from each other and from the rest of the episodes". [57] Gregory Middleton was the cinematographer for Diab and Andrew Droz Palermo served the role for Benson and Moorhead. [84] [12] : 24–25 Soundstage work occurred at Origo Studios in Budapest. [12] : 8 The series was previously expected to begin filming on November 16, 2020, to last for 26 weeks, but this was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [108] [111] Filming occurred at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest in April, [109] which served as exteriors for London's National Gallery, [12] : 10 and in Szentendre at the beginning of May. [112] In early June, outdoor night scenes were filmed at Madách Square in Budapest. [113] Various exterior locations in Budapest were found to stand-in for London, particularly the Brixton and Soho areas. [12] : 10–11
Filming also occurred in Slovenia, [114] for one week in Wadi Rum, Jordan, and concluded in Budapest and Jordan by the beginning of October, [54] [115] at which point production moved to Atlanta, Georgia. [54] It had wrapped by October 14. [116] Isaac said filming felt "handmade", [4] with Diab bringing local authenticity and attention to the smallest details such as including the correct text of a prayer over a shop. [68] : 54 Hawke was appreciative of the Egyptian Diab for leading the series, since he did not approach the series "with the eyes of an American", but as someone who had grown up in the country. [12] : 8 The production had hoped to film the series in Egypt but were unable to in part because of the country's political climate and censorship issues; Hollywood production had not been able to shoot in the country for some time. [27]
Additional photography was completed by mid-November, [117] and Diab said there was much less reshooting required for the series than on other Marvel Studios projects, occurring over four days. [74] He, Isaac, and Hawke attributed this to the large amount of rehearsing and discussing that they did before filming each episode, including regular Sunday brunches with the main cast and crew. Hawke said these meetings helped form a "collective imagination" for the series that made it easier to switch between Diab's episodes and those directed by Benson and Moorhead, since the "imaginative force behind it was the same". [59]
Abraham joined the series later in the process and had multiple recording sessions where he was encouraged to provide different takes and ideas for the material. He came up with various vocal options, ultimately settling on the one he enjoyed and was the best fit for the character. [25] Cedric Nairn-Smith serves as an editor on the series for the first and sixth episodes, Joan Sobel for the second and fifth episodes, and Ahmed Hafez for the third and fourth episodes, while Sean Andrew Faden serves as the visual effects supervisor. [12] : 26–28 Visual effects for the series were created by Framestore, Image Engine, Mammal Studios, WetaFX, and Zoic Studios. [118] A large portion of Cairo was digitally created by Weta, who found the Giza pyramid complex particularly difficult to recreate. [119]
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Egyptian composer Hesham Nazih had composed the score for the series by early March 2022 in his first major English language project. [94] [120] He utilized an orchestra of 62 musicians and 36 singers, [121] which were recorded at Synchron Stage Vienna, [122] [121] while soloists playing Egyptian folk instruments such as the arghul, mizmar, and rebab were recorded in Cairo. Nazih felt the folk instruments had a "prominent presence and sonority" within the score and did not work against the "texture" of the classical orchestra. [121] Diab was drawn to Nazih to score the series because his work "encompasses authentic Egyptian elements in a very contemporary way", [27] with the music helping to break Egyptian stereotypes by revealing some of the country's lesser-known contemporary art to international audiences; Diab described it as a "beautiful score that is Egyptian, but it's international at its core, it's universal". [56] Nazih's themes for Moon Knight and Harrow "chase[d] one another and sometimes collided". [121]
The series' soundtrack used a mixture of older and newer songs as a way to showcase Cairo's music scene, which has similar sensibilities to the West, without resorting to songs that would feel like they were from the Middle Ages. [27] Marvel Music and Hollywood Records released the first episode's end-credit track from Nazih, "Moon Knight", as a digital single on March 30, 2022, [123] followed by the series' soundtrack album on April 27. [124]
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1. | "Moon Knight" | 2:10 |
2. | "The Village" | 1:36 |
3. | "Village Scales" | 2:13 |
4. | "Phone and Elevator Blues" | 2:09 |
5. | "Chaos Within" | 3:37 |
6. | "Full Moon Fight" | 2:13 |
7. | "Storage Locker" | 2:36 |
8. | "What Suit?" | 2:48 |
9. | "Moonlight Fight" | 3:19 |
10. | "Fake Passport" | 2:33 |
11. | "She Is Here" | 4:37 |
12. | "The Sky" | 2:34 |
13. | "The Boat" | 2:05 |
14. | "Takes the Body" | 3:06 |
15. | "Constellation" | 4:16 |
16. | "No Suit" | 3:29 |
17. | "The Kiss" | 1:54 |
18. | "Eye of Horus" | 1:11 |
19. | "Welcome Travelers" | 1:42 |
20. | "Weight of Hearts" | 2:33 |
21. | "The Cave" | 2:56 |
22. | "All Your Fault" | 1:55 |
23. | "Open the Door" | 1:45 |
24. | "Give Her a Call" | 3:12 |
25. | "The Inevitable" | 5:15 |
26. | "Humble Disciple" | 4:15 |
27. | "Befriending Myself" | 3:32 |
28. | "Rise and Shine" | 2:43 |
29. | "We Need More" | 1:30 |
30. | "New Skillsets" | 6:08 |
31. | "I'll Never Stop" | 2:36 |
32. | "Meet My Friend" | 0:37 |
33. | "Summon the Suit" | 2:17 |
Total length: | 85:22 |
The first footage of the series debuted on Disney+ Day on November 12, 2021. [125] [126] A trailer was then released on January 17, 2022, during the 2021–22 NFL playoffs, [127] with James Whitbrook at Gizmodo noting that it gave a full look at the character following the brief Disney+ Day footage. He said the costume was faithful to the comic book version, "albeit more textured-looking". [127] Daniel Chin from The Ringer highlighted the use of the song "Day 'n' Nite" by Kid Cudi, and felt that Moon Knight was "shaping up to be one of [Marvel's] darkest and most distinctive projects to date", due to its darker tone, incorporation of horror elements, depiction of violence, and how the series introduced a new character into the MCU rather than focus on previously established characters. [128] Richard Newby at The Hollywood Reporter felt the trailer was "relish[ing]" in the general audience's lack of knowledge about the character by maintaining a sense of mystery. He also felt the series looked like it would be one of the darkest and most original projects from Marvel Studios, [70] which was echoed by his colleagues Aaron Couch and Borys Kit, who said the trailer suggested "something unlike any other Marvel show". [129] Isaac's British accent for the Steven Grant identity received mixed responses from viewers, and Isaac himself made fun of it in a video where he and Hawke reacted to the trailer. Isaac later said the accent was intentionally unconvincing. [3] The trailer was viewed over 75 million times in 24 hours, which was better than trailers for Marvel Studios' other Disney+ series, except The Falcon and the Winter Soldier 's Super Bowl LV trailer which had 125 million views. Additionally, its social engagement of 263,000 mentions were the highest of any Disney+ Marvel series for their first content release. [129] An additional trailer aired during Super Bowl LVI on February 13, [130] which continued to keep the series mysterious while depicting its "darker sensibilities", according to Screen Rant 's Rachel Labonte. [131] Ben F. Silverio of /Film said the shots of Moon Knight's cape "flung out into the shape of a crescent moon" and the character catching his moon-shaped weapons were the "coolest". [132] RelishMix reported the trailer had 9.49 million views in 24 hours across Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. [133]
The "Marvel Must Haves" merchandise program, which reveals new toys, games, books, apparel, home decor, and other merchandise related to each episode of Moon Knight following an episode's release, started for the episodes on April 1 and concluded on May 5, 2022. [134] [135] Also in April, Marvel and National Geographic released a featurette exploring how the series approached and researched all of the Ancient Egyptian iconography for the sets and story. [136]
QR codes were included in the first two and final two episodes linking viewers to a website to access free digital comics featuring Moon Knight that updated weekly. [137] [138] The comics released for the six episodes, in order, were Werewolf by Night #32 and #33, Moon Knight vol. 1 #3, Universe X #6, Moon Knight vol. 1 #1, and Moon Knight Annual vol. 2 #1. [139] [140] [141] Each had a connection to a character or visual reference that appeared in that week's episode. By the release of the finale, Disney announced the site was visited over 1.5 million times, with 500,000 full comics read. Adam B. Vary of Variety called the initiative "a savvy way to expand viewers' comic book knowledge" for the more obscure character of Moon Knight. Curtis explained that he had been fascinated with the engagement the animated series Bob's Burgers had with their gags in the opening and closing credits and their "burger of the week", and believed that interactivity could be brought to Moon Knight to "help educate viewers on Moon Knight's comic book history". When filming at the storage locker facility in "Summon the Suit", which already had existing QR codes on their doors, Curtis realized that would be the way to "organically incorporate QR codes into the environment". [137] He had originally thought of another idea for the engagement that Marvel was unable to execute technologically. [141] The visual effects team then inserted the live QR codes with CGI into the episodes where codes could naturally be found, which was why codes were not included in the third, fourth, and sixth episodes (outside of one in its post-credits scene) as they would "stick out as a gimmick" in those environments. Curtis was hopeful the project would continue for other MCU films and series. [137] Viewers who scanned the code were also sent an exclusive, digital poster after the series finale of the "SPKTR" license plate. [142]
Moon Knight debuted on Disney+ on March 30, 2022. [143] It consists of six episodes, [53] releasing weekly until May 4. [144] A special screening occurred on March 16 at Cine Capitol in Madrid, [145] and on March 17 at the British Museum in London, [146] with the red carpet premiere on March 22 at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. [147] [148] It is part of Phase Four of the MCU. [149]
Parrot Analytics, which looks at consumer engagement in consumer research, streaming, downloads, and on social media, reported that Moon Knight had the most in-demand United States series premiere in the first quarter of 2022. It had 33.4 times the average demand of all other series in the U.S. during its first 30 days. [150]
Percentage of positive critics' reviews tracked by the website Rotten Tomatoes [151] |
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 86% approval rating with an average rating of 7.65/10, based on 240 reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Its entertainment value may wax and wane a bit, but Moon Knight ultimately settles into a mostly enjoyable—and refreshingly weird—spot in the MCU firmament." [151] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 69 out of 100 based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [152]
Matt Webb Mitovich at TVLine gave the series' first four episodes an "A−", saying it "subvert[s] and perhaps wildly exceed[s] any tempered expectations", enjoying the unpredictability the series brought compared to Marvel Studios' other Disney+ series centered on established characters. Mitovich also praised the visuals of Moon Knight and the acting, particularly that from Isaac. [153] Variety's Daniel D'Addario praised the show's "high-stepping riskiness" and "freshness ... that's enticing even for those outside the fandom". [154] Giving the first four episodes of the series four out of five stars, James Dyer wrote in his review for Empire that Moon Knight was "a boldly bonkers affair that manages to capture the same giddy joy imbued in Hawkeye and Loki ", delivering "something that feels genuinely different from any corner of the MCU yet explored". He added, however, that "the larger narrative is at times less compelling than the quirky character work". [155]
Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter was more critical of the series, thinking the series was "more successful as an Oscar Isaac acting exercise than a superhero thrill-ride". Fienberg was frustrated by the lack of Moon Knight and clarity to his skill set and stated the series "feels intended less as a TV show and more as an explanation for why viewers would want to watch the character eventually" join up with other MCU characters. He did appreciate Diab's culturally-appropriate depictions of Egypt. [156] Rolling Stone 's Alan Sepinwall gave the series 3 out of 5 stars, enjoying Isaac's performance as both Grant and Spector, but feeling there was "precious little to feel excited about" in the series beyond that. Though Sepinwall became more engaged by the conclusion of the fourth episode since the story pivots "more into the darkness inherent in the character", he did not have high hopes for the series conclusion given past MCU Disney+ series faltered in their finales and the character's history of "being more exciting in theory than reality". [71]
With the series' conclusion, Richard Newby also of The Hollywood Reporter, believed the series felt "the most unfinished in terms of completing the story setup" of any of the MCU properties and called the "lacking sense of narrative completion" puzzling. He continued that despite the uncertainty of additional seasons or if Isaac would return to the role, the final episode left viewers wanting more, especially with multiple story points still able to be explored further, and Newby wondered if Moon Knight would have been better served with more episodes to reach a more satisfying conclusion and give more depth to the character and his part of the MCU. [40]
By April 2022, Marvel Studios and Disney planned to submit Moon Knight in the various limited series categories for the Primetime Emmy Awards, along with Hawkeye . [164] However, by the final episode's release in May, a promotional tweet for the episode initially called it a "series finale", before being deleted and shared calling it a "season finale", despite no indication of any further seasons. Clayton Davis at Variety noted that this change could force the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to reject Moon Knight in the limited series categories given their rules and use of past social media and interviews in determining eligibility, necessitating the studios to submit the series in the drama categories, [165] along with Loki . [164] Despite this, Davis noted Moon Knight was still planned to be submitted in the limited series categories, [165] which Disney and Marvel ultimately did. [166]
In February 2021, the documentary series Marvel Studios: Assembled was announced. The specials go behind the scenes of the MCU films and television series with cast members and additional creatives. [167] The special of this series, Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight, featured Isaac [168] and was released on Disney+ on May 25, 2022. [169]
In November 2019, Feige stated that after introducing Moon Knight in the series, the character would cross over to the MCU films. [170] Diab stated in March 2022 that he felt the character would be part of the MCU for the next ten years and expressed his hope that Moon Knight would eventually get his own feature film. [64] At the time of the series' premiere, Isaac had not signed on to return as the character in future projects, [7] and by the finale, Diab and Curtis were unsure of the character's future, be it in a second season, feature film, or part of another character's property. [171] Diab hoped a potential second season would be able to film in Egypt. [27] Isaac was open to returning "if there was a story that really made sense", with Calamawy and Hawke also expressing interest in returning. [172] In August, Isaac stated that he was grateful for being able to explore the character and tell the story of this series without the burden of being locked in to future projects, adding there was an option to do more but it was not "imperative". [173] In October, Isaac confirmed that he had begun having conversations with Marvel Studios to reprise the role of Moon Knight, be it in a second season or another project. Isaac was concerned about having another story for the character that was "worth telling" and "interesting". [174]
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