Werewolf By Night Is The Most Visually Distinct MCU Project In Years
Werewolf by Night is an outlier from the mainline Marvel Cinematic Universe in a number of ways. It's the company's first Halloween special, it's one of the very few open acknowledgments of Marvel's horror comics, and it represents several interesting new directions in the way the franchise looks.
Marvel takes a ton of criticism for feeling too similar from one entry to the next. Though one film might cover the exploits of mythological gods and the next might cover a hard-nosed spy, they still feel too similar in tone and presentation. A unique talent entering the fold might finally find a way to break from the pack.
Marvel Reveals First Look At Halloween Special Werewolf By Night
More and more, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is beginning to feel like one long extended TV show. Disney has chosen to take this criticism to heart and start giving the entire franchise holiday events. The first example of this concept is the upcoming Halloween special, which will bring a classic 70s comic book character to the screen. Werewolf by Night is set to be helmed by Michael Giacchino, who is best known for his work as a composer, including his score for previous Marvel projects like Thor: Love & Thunder. His previous directing experience is limited. He has his name on a short film from 2018, and he held sway over a 2019 episode of Star Trek: Short Treks. Despite his relative newcomer status, the early looks at the feature make it look like something special.
The concept of the MCU doing horror cinema has been a hot topic in recent memory. It's perhaps the only genre of cinema to garner fan response on a comparable level to superhero media. Marvel has a long history of horror comics, occasionally originating some of their popular superhero
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