Moon Knight premiered on Disney+ in 2022, and while it was a little rough around the edges, the series got fans talking and featured a stellar performance (well, performances) from lead star Oscar Isaac.
Unfortunately, we haven't seen the character since. The show ended with Marc Spector and Steven Grant seemingly freed from Khonshu's influence, only for us to learn that a third personality, the ultra-violent Jake Lockley, was still doing the Moon God's bidding in secret.
Isaac was recently announced as a guest at the upcoming Star Wars Celebration event in Japan. The actor was set to sign autographs and take photos with fans, though many wondered if he might also be there to announce his return as Poe Dameron in a future Star Wars project.
Today, we've learned that Isaac has dropped out of the event "due to changes in his production schedule." While not confirmed, this has led to immediate speculation that he's going to be busy shooting, oh, a little project Marvel Studios plans to start filming this coming Monday.
Yes, we're talking about Avengers: Doomsday.
Moon Knight was supposed to play a key role in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and would be an exciting addition to a story like this (especially if this is where we get to meet Jake and whatever his "Moon Knight" looks like).
There are no longer plans for Moon Knight season 2, so introducing moviegoers to this character before a possible Midnight Sons feature makes all the sense in the Multiverse. We should also point out that a few reliable scoopers have repeatedly claimed Moony will feature in the next Avengers movies.
"I think Marvel Television has happened in waves, and I think Moon Knight happened in a wave of shows that were going to establish characters that would tie-in to the future," Marvel Television boss Brad Winderbaum recently explained. "And moving forward, our priorities have shifted."
"We’re making shows as shows that can exist as annual releases, more like television," he continued before promising, "There are plans for Moon Knight down the road."
"I thought there was an interesting opportunity with Midnight Sons," Isaac has previously said while addressing his MCU future. "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," the actor concluded.
As always, we'll have to wait and see whether this leads anywhere. Isaac has several upcoming projects in various stages of production, but with Star Wars Celebration taking place from April 18 - 20, Avengers: Doomsday seems like a safe bet.
Avengers: Doomsday is set to be released in May 2026, with Avengers: Secret Wars scheduled to arrive in May 2027.