WEREWOLF BY NIGHT: 8 More Monsters We Need To See In The Marvel Cinematic Universe

WEREWOLF BY NIGHT: 8 More Monsters We Need To See In The Marvel Cinematic Universe

Werewolf by Night set the stage for Marvel Studios to introduce a whole host of monstrous heroes and villains, but who would we like to see join Jack Russell and Man-Thing? Find our top picks here...

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By JoshWilding - Oct 10, 2022 12:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Werewolf By Night

Werewolf by Night may not have released a flashy big screen release, but the 50-minute Marvel Studios Special Presentation is still a very important chapter in the MCU mythos. 

While there have been mentions of vampires and werewolves in the past, the introduction of Werewolf by Night, Man-Thing, and Elsa Bloodstone has cemented their place in this shared world. It also sets the stage for an eventual Legion of Monsters project or, failing that, Midnight Suns (remember, a Blade movie is on the horizon). 

There has already been talk of more Special Presentations and it's clear fans loved what they saw in the first one. With that in mind, we've now rounded up some of our favourite Marvel Universe monsters, explaining why we'd love to see them on screen and what they could bring to the MCU. 

To find out which monsters we want to see in Phase 5 and beyond, simply click on the "Next" button below!
 

8. Franken-Castle

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During the Dark Reign era, The Punisher was brutally killed by Wolverine's son, Daken. The villainous clawed mutant sliced Frank Castle to pieces, leaving him dead and buried...well, so the Dark Avenger thought. 

Instead, the Legion of Monsters found Frank's remains and managed to bring the vigilante back to life as "Franken-Castle." Vowing to protect innocent monsters, The Punisher continued his mission, albeit in a much different way from what comic book fans had seen before. 

This would be a crazy, inventive use of Jon Bernthal in the MCU and a great way to do something new with the character. Those movies, and even his TV show, didn't really work. However, making him a member of the Legion of Monsters is an idea with real potential.
 

7. Dracula

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Dracula is a character who has appeared in all forms of media, but outside of the awful Blade: Trinity, we've never seen him in a comic book movie or TV show.  

The main focus of the classic Tomb of Dracula comic book series, the cinema legend has been an anti-hero, villain, and mastermind in many corners of the Marvel Universe. Blade is obviously someone who has clashed with this sinister vampire on countless occasions, though the master bloodsucker even targeted the X-Men once upon a time.

We'd like Marvel Studios to take its time with Dracula, establishing him as a true big bad of this shared world who is up there with the likes of Thanos and Ultron as a true world-ending threat. This is who the Midnight Suns should assemble to take down. 
 

6. Satana

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The daughter of Satan, Satana is very much a product of the 1970s and a character who pays homage to the busty femme fetales of the Hammer Horror era. A devourer of souls, she's evolved a lot in the years since and is very much akin to a character like Vampirella. 

Like Werewolf by Night, we'd kill to see what Marvel Studios could do with Satana. Common sense says the MCU's version should be tied to Mephisto, though that all depends on whether there are plans to introduce him. 

In recent years, Satana has become a member of the Thunderbolts and a well-loved anti-hero. She'd be a real fish out of water in the MCU, and someone Marvel Studios could bounce back and forth between friend and foe depending on the stories they're telling. 
 

5. The Living Mummy

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We can't help but wish Marvel Studios had taken Moon Knight down a far more supernatural route, particularly as it might have then been an ideal place to introduce The Living Mummy.

Another riff on the classic Universal monsters, Marvel Comics' take on this creature initially moved away from Ancient Egypt and made its Mummy a man called N'Kantu, the son of T'Chombi, a chief of a Northern African tribe. Taken to Egypt as a slave, N'Kanty revolts and ends up being transformed into a Mummy against his will.

He'd rise from his sarcophagus thousands of years later, and eventually became a heroic member of the Legion of Monsters. We're sure Marvel Studios could deliver a modern take on this story, potentially even tying the character to Wakanda. 
 

4. Frankenstein's Monster

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We've discussed Franken-Castle, but if Marvel Studios is looking to focus on classic monsters, then this would be the way to go. In the Marvel Universe, Frankenstein's monster is a mix of Mary Shelley's literary creation and the terrifying monster we saw in Universal's movies. 

He's crossed paths with all manner of heroes and villains and is pretty much exactly what you'd expect. 

The MCU could undoubtedly have fun with this creature, injecting some personality into him and subverting expectations in the process. After all, he could look like a terrifying monster from your nightmares, but actually be highly intelligent and gentle, showing that these creatures are far from all bad. And yes, we'd cast an A-List actor!
 

3. Swarm

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We have a feeling that Swarm won't be as familiar to you as many of the other characters listed here, but he's someone we're confident the MCU could do something exciting (and terrifying) with. 

Debuting in the pages of The Champions, Fritz von Meyer was one of Hitler's favourite scientists and every bit as sick and twisted as you can probably imagine. After fleeing to South America, he grew obsessed with hive minds and ended up being devoured by a queen bee and her swarm. However, his consciousness overpowered them and he became the Swarm. 

If Marvel Studios isn't looking to rush into introducing the likes of Dracula or the next villain in this feature, then why not do something unique with this Nazi SOB? 
 

2. Mephisto

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The Marvel Universe's version of the devil, Mephisto is a master manipulator who has made his presence felt in the lives of many heroes and villains (including Spider-Man and Thanos).

Fans were disappointed when he didn't show up in WandaVision and it's become apparent that they want to see this devilish bad guy in live-action. If Marvel Studios does have serious plans for the Legion of Monsters and Midnight Suns, perhaps they could eventually come together to fight this guy after he's established as being as big a threat as Thanos and Kang.

Either way, he's too great of a character to leave on the shelf. There's so much the MCU could do with Mephisto, we're downright baffled he still hasn't shown up. Well, unless this next guy is to blame...
 

1. Ghost Rider

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Say what you will about Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., but the ABC series did a great job with the Robbie Reyes version of Ghost Rider. The show strongly hinted that Johnny Blaze exists, but plans for a Ghost Rider TV series were scrapped when Marvel Television was folded into Marvel Studios. 

Several big-name actors have expressed an interest in playing this anti-hero, and we have a feeling he'll show up in the MCU sooner rather than later. 

When that happens, his origin story can be tied to Mephisto, and we anticipate him being as important to this shared world as Blade. Johnny is a character with the ability to show us a whole new side to the supernatural corner of the MCU, and he definitely needs to become a true horror-themed hero after those underwhelming Nic Cage movies. 
 

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SheepishOne
SheepishOne - 10/10/2022, 12:51 PM
I really enjoyed WWBN, and I was genuinely shocked at how gorey it was (I suspect that's why it was released in B&W). My only (small) gripe is that I wish the werewolf's appearance was more The Howling or American Werewolf in London, rather than Teen Wolf. But hey, I'll take it.

Give me Tomb of Dracula next Halloween, and I'll be happy.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 10/10/2022, 12:58 PM
Definitely need Marvel to greenlight a follow up to Werewolf By Night fast. Excellent MCU entry, best thing they've done this year so far imo.

Most of these characters listed above though should be saved for other properties.
mountainman
mountainman - 10/10/2022, 1:49 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - It was my favorite thing in Phase 4 so far. I would want to see an anthology style monster series. Each episode about something different with mild crossovers.
EZBeast
EZBeast - 10/10/2022, 1:01 PM
this was the first mcu thing ive seen since endgame and it was pretty solid overall and loved man-thing! He and swampthing were 2 of my favorite characters growing up so I had to see what they did with him. My only complaint is that it wasn't actually "gory" as it was made for tv violence and used the black and white ascetic for their out and I do wish they had gone with just about any different costume for wwbn. Also if Wendigo is dead in this universe then [frick] you marvel! That dude is awesome and deserves his own special...[frick]er can take on the hulk ffs...

Regardless I want more monsters as monsters are better than everything, fight me!
mountainman
mountainman - 10/10/2022, 1:50 PM
@TheFireForce - What if that was just a Wendigo and not the Wendigo? I really would love to see the first MCU appearance of the new Wolverine (post-Jackman) be a Canadian-wilderness set battle between Logan, Wendigo and Hulk.
noahthegrand
noahthegrand - 10/10/2022, 1:06 PM
All others: YES

Franken-Castle

ABSOLUTELY [frick]ING NOT
noahthegrand
noahthegrand - 10/10/2022, 1:13 PM
I was just at New York comiccon the other day and got myself an issue of that classic 70’s satanic panic style Ghost Rider. I would absolutely love to see Ghost Rider in the Mcu. I honestly think he could work really well as a tv show.

Season one could have Blackheart as an overarching threat with Vengeance as his human agent. Maybe a few monster of the week episodes with Scarecrow or The Orb

Season two we could get into Mephisto and a war in hell between him and Blackheart. Have Centurious as Mephisto’s human agent and get into the origin of Zarathos explored.

In future seasons we could get into Deathwatch, the Lilin, etc. I think it could really work as a buddy series of either Blaze and Ketch or Blaze and Reyes traveling America fighting demons, monsters, and ghosts
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 10/10/2022, 1:16 PM
Yeah Frankenstein Castle before we even get Frank Castle in the MCU. Stop googling characters for your top 5 lists.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 10/10/2022, 1:35 PM
@slickrickdesigns - He never said they should start with Frankencastle before Frank appears in the MCU.

This list is just characters that he thinks would be cool in the MCU at some point.
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 10/10/2022, 1:45 PM
@CorndogBurglar - ooooh thank god that’s cleared up. I thought he was just making another top 5 article on stuff that isn’t news worthy or at least main page article worthy.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 10/10/2022, 3:00 PM
@slickrickdesigns - Haha. Thats a different discussion all together. Top 5 articles probably aren't worthy of either of those things.
Superspecialawesomeguy
Superspecialawesomeguy - 10/10/2022, 1:16 PM
Haven't watched the show yet but I wouldn't mind seeing Satana personally.



DUNCAN1
DUNCAN1 - 10/11/2022, 5:26 AM
@Superspecialawesomeguy - I'd like to see Satana too I can see any of the following in the role Alexandra Daddario,Nina Dobrev ,or Jenny Boyd
TyrantBossMedia
TyrantBossMedia - 10/10/2022, 1:27 PM
The only two we need to see are Ghost Rider and Mephisto
But Marvel already screwed up the perfect opportunity to introduce Mephisto in Wandavision and/or MoM.

It would have been amazing if they actually really covered the House of M story.
Juggernaut2021
Juggernaut2021 - 10/10/2022, 1:39 PM
@TyrantBossMedia - I'd like to see Belasco and S'ym
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 10/10/2022, 1:31 PM
Tomb of Dracula please
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