As part of the promotions for Marvel Studios' latest foray into television, Moon Knight, a “World Builders” featurette was released by the studio. It was already known that Egypt would play an influential role in the series’ plot line, and the new featurette not only confirms that, but also explains how the country inspired the script with the help of National Geographic.
As part of the featurette released by Marvel, a lot of people associated with Moon Knight make an appearance to talk about the plot and how Egypt inspired the series. Stars Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, May Calamawy, Egyptologist Ramy Romany, production designer Stefania Cella, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige, executive producer Grant Curtis and directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead are all a part of the special video.
When creating the series Moon Knight, the main goal of the creative team was to ensure that the audience members were immersed in the “world of Ancient Egypt.” It couldn’t be a typical project from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, based in a popular city, where everything comes crashing down once a war between the heroes and villains breaks out. Stefania Cella, production designer, explained that it was important, and extremely challenging, for the team to create something that “has a historical feeling.”
Romany, a popular Egyptologist and documentarian who has worked with National Geographic, confirms that while watching the show, audiences will definitely “learn about ancient Egypt.” The series brings in references from Egyptian mythology, such as the one to Ammit in episode 1 of Moon Knight, and as part of the featurette, Romany reveals that the series’ inclusion of the names of the different gods “has so much historical accuracy.” This is why all the research prior to creating a cinematic project is important.
Fans have already seen glimpses of Khonshu, the ancient Egyptian god of the Moon, and the series still has a lot more to offer. Feige reveals that they will be seeing “inner sanctums of ancient temples.” Curtis confirms that extensive research was conducted on “how a tomb would look, how a sarcophagus would look,” before actually creating their sets for the series. This was important for all the actors, as being immersed “in the world” brings out their best. “The world building is so complete and interesting, and it’s hard to paint such a big canvas,” Hawke is heard saying in the Moon Knight featurette.
Moon Knight is now streaming on Disney Plus.
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