Marvel Studios has released a behind-the-scenes featurette for the upcoming Werewolf By Night Halloween Special, which will introduce fans to a "monstrous new side of the MCU."
The video spotlights quite a bit of new BTS footage along with interview snippets with the cast, director Michael Giacchino, and Kevin Feige. We also get some new shots of Jack Russell's transformation into the lycanthrope of the title - although they seem to be keeping his "final form" under wraps for the time being.
No sign of Man-Thing here, unfortunately! Check out the featurette below, and let us know what you think.
Though critics are still embargoed from sharing their reviews, those in attendance for the recent Fantastic Fest screening were allowed to post their verdicts, and the special is currently sitting at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with nine reviews counted.
By all accounts, Werewolf By Night doesn't skimp on the gore, and Giacchino recently revealed that he was actually expecting to be hit with a TV-MA rating.
“We had always assumed it would be TV-MA, but I wasn’t always involved with what was happening on that end in terms of ratings and all of that,” Giacchnio told The Hollywood Reporter when asked how Werewolf By Night managed to secure a TV-14 rating. “But I am sure you are absolutely right that the black and white did help keep us within a certain range.”
A new trailer for Werewolf By Night should be released fairly soon. For now, you can check out the previous teaser below.
Though very little has been officially revealed about this Special, based on what we see here, there's a very good chance the extensive plot leak that did the rounds earlier this year was accurate. We do know that the episode will run for 53 minutes and focus on Jack Russell (Gael Garcia Bernal), who, along with other monster hunters, arrives at Bloodstone Temple in order to compete for the estate’s most sought-after relic.
Werewolf By Night will premiere on Disney+ just in time for Halloween on October 7.