‘Moon Knight’: Kevin Feige Says Marvel’s Limited Series Will Be “Brutal” & Doesn’t “Pull Back”

When Marvel Studios announced their “Moon Knight” series starring Oscar Issac, a lot of folks seemed to be puzzled why that obscure Marvel character was given an adaptation on Disney+ above others still waiting to get the live-action treatment. Well, it’s starting to look like the studio isn’t shying away from the more bizarre and violent aspects of his comic book counterpart allowing for more mature and experimental superhero stories.

While speaking with Empire Magazine, studio head Kevin Feige suggests the show’s violence might be more graphic/gritty than previous streaming projects and calls the show a “tonal shift” for them.

“He’s brutal. It’s been fun to work with Disney+ and see the boundaries shifting on what we’re able to do. There are moments [in the series] when Moon Knight is wailing on another character, and it is loud and brutal, and the knee-jerk reaction is, ‘We’re gonna pull back on this, right?’ No. We’re not pulling back. There’s a tonal shift. This is a different thing. This is Moon Knight,” Feige said.

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An argument could be made that this “tonal shift” started with “WandaVision” as that series also dealt with the main character dealing with mental illness, while Issac’s Steven Grant is navigating multiple personalities alongside his violent supernatural persona Mr. Knight/Moon Knight.

Isaac, who stars and will executive produce is also well aware of the unique situation a streaming series allows them to be with “Moon Knight,” when it comes to taking risks and big experimental swings. Something that isn’t always the case with a massive feature film that has to appeal to the largest amount of people possible opening weekend.

“It is risky. He’s an obscure hero, and the things we’re dealing with are very different. But because it’s a limited series, rather than a movie, the pressure isn’t there to make sure the opening weekend is massive. We’re able to take more risks, to bring that experimental quality on a huge scale,” Isaac tells Empire.

The cast also features Ethan Hawke, May Calamawy, and the late Gaspard Ulliel, who tragically died earlier this year after a skiing accident in the French Alps. He’s said to be one of the main villains beyond Hawke, and it may be one of his last film or TV appearances. Here’s the official “Moon Knight” synopsis:

“Steven Grant, a mild-mannered gift-shop employee, who becomes plagued with blackouts and memories of another life. Steven discovers he has dissociative identity disorder and shares a body with mercenary Marc Spector. As Steven/Marc’s enemies converge upon them, they must navigate their complex identities while thrust into a deadly mystery among the powerful gods of Egypt.”

“Moon Knight” will start streaming on March 30 and we’ll have to see for ourselves how “brutal” and “risky” the show truly is or if Marvel is just offering more lip service. Meanwhile, check out a new image from the show below revealing the more modern “Moon Light” look.