Marvel Studios is reportedly developing a Halloween special for Disney Plus, which may take inspiration from Werewolf by Night.
According to The Wrap, Marvel Studios has started searching for an actor to lead the cast of the Halloween special, which is said to be "centered on a werewolf character." The studio is believed to be looking for a "Latino male in his 30s," and it's noted that "individuals with knowledge" of the project suggested the character may be based on Werewolf by Night.
Werewolf by Night is the name adopted by two separate characters appearing across the pages of Marvel comics. The first, Jack Russell, debuted in a 1972 issue of Marvel Spotlight. The series ran for a total of 43 issues and one of those featured the first appearance of Moon Knight, who is now set to headline his own Disney+ show with Oscar Issac in the titular role.
The second incarnation of the character, Jake Gomez, a Native American with a cursed family, showed up last year in the third volume of Werewolf by Night. Gomez's recent appearance in Marvel comics may mean he's the one that fans may initially associate with the Werewolf by Night character, though it's unknown which version will star in the Halloween special.
The special is eyeing a production start in early 2022, so there's a lot of MCU to come before that. Marvel's What If…? recently marked the MCU's very first foray into animation. The nine-episode series will draw to close on October 6, with Hawkeye lined up as the next MCU show to hit Disney+ in November. Ms. Marvel is pencilled in for 2022 along with Moon Knight.
There's plenty coming on the big screen, too. Marvel's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is lined up to be the next Phase 4 movie, releasing in September, with Eternals in November, and Spider-Man: No Way Home in December. After that, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will premiere, serving as the first Marvel movie of 2022.
For more on Marvel's slate of projects and releases, read our breakdown of the biggest and most noteworthy developments happening in the MCU, on Disney+, and in comics.
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