MOON KNIGHT Disney+ Series Enlists SYNCHRONIC Directors Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead

MOON KNIGHT Disney+ Series Enlists SYNCHRONIC Directors Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead

Marvel's Moon Knight already has Cairo 678 director Mohamed Diab on board, but the Disney+ series has now enlisted Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead (The Endless, Synchronic) to helm additional episodes...

By MarkCassidy - Jan 08, 2021 02:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Moon Knight

Marvel's Moon Knight series has added some more talent behind the camera.

THR reports that the Disney+ show has enlisted indie directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (sci-fi horror movies The Endless and Synchronic) to helm an undisclosed number of instalments. We found out late last year that Marvel had hired Egyptian filmmaker Mohamed Diab (Cairo 678, Clash), and he's expected to direct "a sizeable chunk of the episodes."

Jeremy Slater (The Umbrella Academy; The Exorcist) will serve as showrunner, and is leading the show's writing team.

Plot details are still under wraps, but the small-screen adaptation is expected to stick pretty close to the basic premise of the comic, with Marc Spector, a highly skilled mercenary who has numerous alter-egos, channelling the power of the Egyptian moon god Khonshu to fight crime in LA.

A recent synopsis stated that "the action-adventure features a complex vigilante who suffers from dissociative identity disorder. The multiple identities who live inside him are distinct characters who appear against a backdrop of Egyptian iconography."

Oscar Isaac (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Ex Machina) has been confirmed to star as the titular vigilante. Moon Knight is expected to begin shooting in Budapest this March.

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LukeCage2155
LukeCage2155 - 1/8/2021, 3:01 PM
Carnage1991
Carnage1991 - 1/8/2021, 3:02 PM
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 1/8/2021, 3:08 PM
I don't know these guys nor seen any of their work so I'll just act like I'm happy or sad depending on how everyone else reacts
GhostDog
GhostDog - 1/8/2021, 3:11 PM
The Endless is such a crazy movie
LukeCage2155
LukeCage2155 - 1/8/2021, 3:16 PM
santoanderson
santoanderson - 1/8/2021, 3:19 PM
Moorhead also confirmed Oscar Isaac’s casting in a tweet:

“I still can't quite wake up from this dream I'm having, that we're directing Oscar Isaac in a Marvel show. It's really happening.”
Kyos
Kyos - 1/8/2021, 4:06 PM
I like them. This is interesting. Glad to hear Isaac seems to be confirmed.
IMCOOLURNOT
IMCOOLURNOT - 1/8/2021, 4:29 PM
I like Oscar Isaac but the guy is 5' 9". I just don't see him in this role.
DirtWolf
DirtWolf - 1/8/2021, 5:20 PM
@IMCOOLURNOT - One of the dumbest comments I've seen, how tall is RDJ?
Juggernaut2021
Juggernaut2021 - 1/9/2021, 5:25 AM
@IMCOOLURNOT - I can feel you on the height thing, but I am hopeful as Charlie Cox is pretty much the same height and he pulled it off very well. The wonders of cinematography.
Juggernaut2021
Juggernaut2021 - 1/9/2021, 5:25 AM
@DirtWolf - not a very polite individual are ya?
IMCOOLURNOT
IMCOOLURNOT - 1/9/2021, 6:01 PM
@DirtWolf - how tall is RDJ? You're asking me? You just wrote that my comment was the dum.....oh I see what you're doing. Because RDJ is also short and he played Tony Stark a highly intelligent billionaire so Oscar should be allowed to play an ex military, ex heavy weight boxer, ex CIA guy. You are so clever. Well played, well played. You have yourself a good day sir.
rexlincoln
rexlincoln - 1/8/2021, 5:06 PM
Eh, I find their style really bland tbh.
TheRealTomServo
TheRealTomServo - 1/9/2021, 9:03 AM
This is an awesome choice. I love these guys and their work, and anyone who’s familiar with their style of storytelling knows just how exciting them being brought on is to Moon Knight’s endgame.

And while they aren’t exceptionally energetic directors per se, we haven’t really gotten to see what they can do with a large budget. I’m expecting big things from and for these guys. Consider me more excited than I already was for this.
MrBurns
MrBurns - 1/9/2021, 11:42 AM
[frick]ing awesome directors. I loved Resolution and The Endless, which I just recently watched. Extremely talented directors. Love lowkey, indie stuff. They are usually so much more 'mind expanding' compared Hollywood blockbuster fare. But don't get me wrong, I still like that stuff.

I watched Resolution first then The Endless. Why am I mentioning this? Because it definitely makes a difference what order you watch them in, in terms of perceptions of the story and characters. I've seen people say they preferred watching Resolution first, and others The Endless. But watching them in any order is okay, watching either one first doesn't spoil something in the other. They compliment each other very well. I don't want to say too much because of spoilers, but whatever order you watch them in, prepare to have your mind thoroughly [frick]ed lol.

As for them being hired for Moon Knight? I honestly couldn't be happier after the experience of watching Resolution and The Endless.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 1/9/2021, 12:44 PM
Really excited for this one. It has a lot of potential.
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