Marvel’s Moon Knight series lands The Umbrella Academy creator as head writer.
Marvel appears to be moving full speed ahead with their upcoming Disney+ series. This summer during Marvel’s presentation at D23, they revealed that a Moon Knight series was in the works for Disney’s streaming service. Not much has been revealed about the Moon Knight series until now. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Moon Knight has found its head writer in The Umbrella Academy series creator Jeremy Slater.
Jeremy Slater is best known for his work with The Umbrella Academy and the live-action adaptation of Death Note, so it’s very clear that he can handle a series like Moon Knight. The Umbrella Academy is currently shooting its second season and it’s currently unclear if Moon Knight will affect the future of the Netflix series.
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In the comics, Marc Spector, a.k.a. Moon Knight, was a CIA agent turned mercenary where he made millions. His wealth from being a mercenary and investments land him anywhere between $50 million to $3 billion in net worth, granting him a suave Bruce Wayne-style life. Yet during his last mercenary job in Cairo, Spector was left for dead by a former colleague.
Spector dragged himself through the sands of the desert to the tomb of Konshu, the Egyptian moon god. There he was pronounced dead but resurrected at the hands of Konshu. The resurrection took a toll, however, as he developed multiple personality disorder. When he returned to New York, he created two new personalities, Steven Grant, and Jake Lockley. Grant was the millionaire womanizer, while Lockley was a cab driver.
It was after developing his other personalities when he took on the mantle of Moon Knight. Konshu granted Spector with increased physical capabilities and periodic prophetic visions at night; yet even Spector himself was unsure whether Konshu was yet another personality of his own creation. Even still, Moon Knight operates with an arsenal of technology, vehicles and costumes to suit his needs.
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Source: The Hollywood Reporter
