By Griff Roberts
Once again, leakers have struck gold with another splurge of Reddit spoilers. Amongst all the Spider-Man: No Way Home leaks, a moderator on the r/MarvelStudiosSpoilers shared a post containing not-so tiddy bits regarding the latter half of the MCUs Phase 4.
According to the Reddit report, ‘Mahershala Ali will appear’ – to what capacity, we do not know. Considering their similar status in the Marvel Universe - as both dabble in the more supernatural side - it’s a real possibility that Blade will appear in Moon Knight. Also reported is Dracula sides as the baddie, if not the main villain, although it's difficult to imagine Dracula being swept under the carpet after one limited(?) series – so it's safe to speculate that he’s somewhat involved in Blade’s upcoming solo flick, following his debut in Moon Knight.
A Blade reboot was first announced during July 2019 SDCC. Here, Marvel Studios President and Chief Creative Officer at Marvel, Kevin Feige, officially announced an array of projects, laying the groundwork for the next couple of phases for the MCU.
Also reappearing in Marvel Studios’ Egyptian floated gig is Ayo, a fierce member of Wakanda’s Dora Milaje. Ayo most recently appeared in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier for the capture of the mastermind, sock-headed Baron Helmut Zemo.
More is known about Moon Knight other than Blade, most importantly that Ethan Hawke (Training Day, Boyhood, the Before Trilogy) confirmed himself for an unknown villainous role in the six-episodic Egyptian frenzy. The plot is, of course, under wraps, however, it will remain to be seen if anything does accidentally make its way onto Twitter and Reddit’s pages. Upcoming Egyptian Writer and Director Mohamed Diab are currently in the middle of Moon Knight production - a role which he landed by presenting a 200-page pitch!
Moon Knight is dated for a 2022 release and seems plausible that it’ll hit the mark since it began filming in April 2021. Ms Marvel and Moon Knight are reportedly in post-production, whilst She-Hulk and Secret Invasion are still filming, so it's safe to say we’ll be seeing the Knight of Moons on our home screens next year.
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