Moon Knight Season 2 Gets Disappointing Update From Marvel Director

Mohamed Diab's comments suggest Moon Knight season 2 won't be developed for the MCU. Oscar Isaac debuted in the MCU's Phase 4 as Marc Spector, a former mercenary with dissociative identity disorder (DID) who shares his body with alternate personalities Steven Grant and Jake Lockley, and is also the avatar of the Egyptian god of the moon Khonshu. Khonshu transformed Spector into Moon Knight, a supernaturally-gifted vigilante who battled Ethan Hawke's Arthur Harrow and the goddess Ammit during 2022's Moon Knight series on Disney+. Moon Knight is often regarded as one of the strongest additions to the MCU's Phase 4, but the future of the series hasn't yet been confirmed.

Although the potential development of Moon Knight season 2 hasn't been officially confirmed, Moon Knight director Mohamed Diab recently spoke to Arabic Marvel (via The Cosmic Circus) to reveal more about the Marvel Studios creative process, and his hopes for the continuation of the series. Unfortunately, Diab mentioned that "Loki is the only series [Marvel] said will be in two parts," suggesting that Moon Knight season 2 may have never even been considered at Marvel Studios. Moon Knight established some exciting new characters in the MCU, but it seems their stories will be continuing in other projects outside the world of Moon Knight itself. Read Mohamed Diab's full quote below:

Marvel had determined it from the first day. Marvel’s series projects are all six episodes except for special projects like WandaVision. The usual format is six episodes. Loki is the only series they said will be in two parts from the first day. Marvel’s way is not the usual way where if the project succeeds, I say let’s renew it for a second season. It’s their plan, successful or not, they have a plan.

Where Can Moon Knight Appear If Not In Season 2?

Despite the implication that Moon Knight season 2 might not be produced, the popularity of Oscar Isaac's character, as well as others such as May Calamawy's Scarlet Scarab, means it's likely they'll appear elsewhere. Marvel Studios has put more focus on street-level stories in the MCU's Multiverse Saga, which is where Moon Knight thrives, so it's possible the character could make appearances in the likes of Daredevil: Born Again, Captain America: Brave New World, or Thunderbolts. Even so, it seems more likely that Phase 6's Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Secret Wars could see Moon Knight introduced to other heroes, potentially as a member of the MCU's new Avengers team.

There has also been speculation that Marvel Studios could be setting up a potential Midnight Sons team in the MCU, following the Phase 4 introductions of Dane Whitman's Black Knight, Werewolf by Night, Man-Thing, and the further development of Doctor Strange. The MCU's Blade reboot could take huge strides in properly introducing this supernatural team from Marvel Comics, and so could feature the return of Oscar Isaac and May Calamawy as Moon Knight and Scarlet Scarab, respectively. Nevertheless, Moon Knight's future in the MCU hasn't been given any real clarification yet, but with Moon Knight season 2 looking less likely, only time will tell where the antihero will appear next.

Source: The Cosmic Circus