DUBAI: Marvel unveiled this week the trailer and release date for its upcoming series “Moon Knight,” directed by Egyptian filmmaker Mohamed Diab.
The show, in which actor Oscar Isaac stars as a superhero, will premiere on Disney+ on March 30.
Isaac plays the role of an ex-soldier, Marc Spector, who suffers from sleeping disorder.
“I can’t tell the difference between my waking life and my dreams,” says the character in the trailer.
The teaser shows that Spector also has an identity disorder, where at times he thinks he is another man named Steven.
After visiting a museum on ancient Egypt, he sees a vision of the Egyptian moon deity Khonshu and becomes his conduit. Spector then meets the villain, played by actor Ethan Hawke, who encourages him to embrace the darkness within himself.
Diab gave us gripping works like “Cairo 678,” “Clash” and most recently “Amira,” which screened at the Venice Film Festival in 2021, the El Gouna Film Festival and the MedFilm Festival in Rome, where it scooped up multiple prizes.
“Moon Knight” also stars Bahrain-born actress May Calamawy, who acts in “Ramy,” the award-winning comedy series who’s lead character is Egyptian-American actor Ramy Youssef.
