Fans recognize the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its usage of the Avengers brand to create epic crossover movies. However, it looks like the franchise has been slowly setting the stage for other superhero teams, and now a newly-surfaced rumor suggests that one team could be none other than the Midnight Sons.
The Midnight Sons, also known as Midnight Suns, is one of Marvel’s most popular superhero teams behind The Avengers. The group features many characters from the brand’s more supernatural tales, and according to a rumor from Cosmic Circus, the potential MCU adaptation would do the same.
Here’s what insider Alex Perez had to share on that front:
“I’ve heard Wong, Moon Knight, Ghost Rider, Blade, Werewolf by Night, & Man-Thing as the most repeated names by sources as part of the team roster. Other names I’ve heard, from most to least likely, include Black Knight, Scarlet Scarab, Elsa Bloodstone, Dr. Strange, and even Agatha Harkness. But if I had to guess how many members I’d expect for this team lineup, I’d say between 6-9 members.”
It looks like there are plenty of characters that Marvel Studios could choose to lead a Midnight Sons movie. With Wong, Moon Knight, Ghost Rider, Blade, Werewolf by Night, and Man-Thing being the most repeated character names, this would certainly provide fans with a truly great take on the material. After all, several of these characters have already been introduced in the MCU or have some kind of project in the works.
Of course, with the film having not yet been announced by Marvel Studios, it remains to be seen when the project could get off the ground if it really is in the works. Likewise, it’s unknown what director could tackle the title but it is rumored that Michael Green will write the film. In the meantime, there are related films in the works – including Marvel’s Blade film – that could hold fans over.
Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional Marvel Cinematic Universe updates as we have them and for any further updates regarding the potential MCU Midnight Sons project. There are plenty of fans that would love to see a Midnight Sons movie come to fruition – so hopefully we’ll have more concrete reports in the coming years.