We've been hearing reports that Marvel Studios might be planning a Midnight Sons (or Midnight Suns if they go with the more recent title) movie for quite a while (shortly after the Moon Knight finale aired), and we may now have a better idea of which characters are going to make up the team when the project does finally begin to take shape.
Though a Midnight Sons movie has yet to be officially announced, Marvel Studios assembling its roster of supernatural/magical characters for a team-up event would seem like a smart move.
Multiple characters have been a part of or associated with the team in the comics over the years, but according to The Cosmic Circus' Alex Perez, the MCU's line-up will most likely include: Wong, Moon Knight, Ghost Rider, Blade, Werewolf by Night, & Man-Thing.
"Other names I’ve heard, from most to least likely, include Black Knight, Scarlet Scarab, Elsa Bloodstone, Dr. Strange, and even Agatha Harkness. But if I had to guess how many members I’d expect for this team lineup, I’d say between 6-9 members."
Moon Knight star Oscar Isaac showed interest in reprising his role(s) for a Midnight Suns project in a recent interview.
"I thought there was an interesting opportunity with Midnight Sons. There’s such interesting characters in there, and now that we’ve set the groundwork with learning who Marc, Steven, Jake are, it could be an interesting opportunity to see him as part of a team and what that dynamic would be. So I think that would be exciting, I think for me, I definitely hope there’s some room to explore that possibility."
As for who could wind up in the director's chair, we've previously heard that both Michael Giacchino (Werewolf By Night) and Fede Alvarez (Alien: Romulus) are on the studio's radar.
We'd say a Midnight Sons movie (or Disney+ series) is definitely going to materialize at some point, but given how the current Marvel Cinematic Universe slate is looking as we head towards the next two Avengers films, it may not enter development for quite a while.
What do you make of this rumor? Would you like to see Giacchino or Alvarez direct? Which characters do you think should be part of the team? Drop us a comment down below.
"Stephen Strange, AKA Doctor Strange, gathers a loose-knit confederation of mystically powered heroes, originally called the Nine and eventually the Midnight Sons, to serve as mankind's first line of defense against the Mother of Demons, Lilith, and her children, the Lilin."