Night WerewolfIs out Disney PlusMarvel’s Special Presentation is a one-hour movie-like experience. You can read more about the film in our Night Werewolf spoiler-free review. But there’s one Easter egg in Werewolf by Night that might really matter for the grander scheme of Avengers adventures. And there’s a good chance you missed it.
Before we start, it is important to know the following. You can spoilers Werewolf at NightYou might also find other MCU stories below.
If you’ve already watched the black-and-white Marvel horror story on Disney Plus, you might have realized that there aren’t any giant Avengers Easter eggs in this one. It’s a lot like Moon Knight. But, unlike Oscar Isaac’s Disney Plus show, the lack of ties to other MCU stories really works.
Because the story is so compelling, it doesn’t matter what context you are in. Unless you read the comics, you wouldn’t even know you’re in the MCU right now. On that note, I probably wouldn’t have ever watched Night WerewolfIt is enough on its own. I streamed it because of the MCU universe, which confirmed my belief in its unsuitability for me.
That’s perfectly fine, however, and it’s par for the course with Marvel’s new approach to telling MCU stories.
Marvel has tried many different ways to tell stories about superheroes. Fans of the MCU won’t like all of them, but that doesn’t change the fact that Marvel put a lot of effort into making these shows.
The key revelation in Night Werewolf
Night WerewolfMarvel is also expanding. While I may not be able to rewatch the film anytime soon, it stands out. It’s Michael Giacchino’s first outing as an MCU director, and his pitch convinced Kevin FeigeTo do this Night Werewolf special.
The black-and-white nature of the show isn’t a first for the MCU since it was also done in WandaVision. But this is more in line with horror shows from the ’30s and ’40s, which served as an inspiration for Night Werewolf.
Laura Donnelly, Gael Garcia Bernal and Jack Russell are the other leads. Werewolf at Night. We’ll likely meet these characters again in the MCU while exploring the darker side of the universe. The same goes for Man-Thing (Carey Jones), the kind of monster I’d like to see again in future Marvel stories.
The most important development is Werewolf at NightYou might find something entirely new. We’ve just met an incredibly powerful weapon we know little about. It’s the Bloodstone that Elsa ultimately inherits, a formidable weapon of unknown origin that has massive power over monsters. But that’s not all the weapon can do.
This black-and-white tale is also without any color except for the Bloodstone.
The Cosmic Weapons
Fans of the MCU might have realized where I’m going with this.
Three new, extremely powerful weapons have been introduced by the MCU so far. We have the Ten Rings. Shang-Chi & the Legend of the Ten Rings. Next, we received a teaser video for the Ebony Knife in Eternals. Finally, Ms. MarvelA powerful bangle was brought to us that sparked the powers of Kamala Khan, Iman Vellani.
We’ve already discussed the importance of these Cosmic Weapons and what they might be. Night WerewolfIt’s possible that we have added another mysterious weapon to our list of unaccounted for weapons. And you can bet that we’re going to see it again at some point soon in the MCU.
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