Disney Plus, Marvel Studios Deliver Video Trailer for 'Moon Knight' Series

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Oscar Isaac stars as latest Marvel superhero

Disney Plus teased its next Marvel Studios-based series with a new video trailer for Moon Knight.

According to Disney Plus, the series stars Oscar Isaac as Steven Grant, a mild-mannered gift-shop employee who discovers he has dissociative identity disorder and shares a body with a mercenary named 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, according to the streaming service.  

Moon Knight also stars Ethan Hawke and May Calamawy. Isaac, Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum, Mohamed Diab and Jeremy Slater serve as executive producers. 

Moon Knight is the fifth Marvel Studios-produced series to debut on Disney Plus, following Emmy-winning series WandaVision, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki and  Hawkeye. ■ 

 

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.