Werewolf by Night

So, I recently watched the Halloween special Werewolf by Night and enjoyed the Hell out of it. But now I'm wondering what exactly the point of it was. Is it going to lead into another movie? Could we see a Werewolf by Night full movie?

Werewolf by Night, Man-Thing, Elsa Bloodstone. They were all cool characters that I hope we'll get to see again.

Who do you think should be in an MCU Midnight Suns film? My pitch

The Team

• Mahershala Ali as Eric Brooks/Blade (Hero)

• Oscar Isaac as Marc Spector/Moon Knight (Lancer)

• Gael Garcia Barnal as Jack Russell/Werewolf by Night (Big Guy)

• Laura Donnelly as Elsa Bloodstone (Smart Girl)

• Lyrica Okano as Nico Minoru (The Chick)

Alias

• Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange

• Benedict Wong as Wong

• Katheryn Haryn as Agatha Harkness

• Aubrey Joseph as Ty Johnson/Cloak

• Olivia Holt as Tandy Bowen/Dagger

• ? as Ghost Rider (post-credits scene)

Villains

• Nightmare

Base of Operations

• Bloodstone Manor

So last October the special presentation Werewolf by Night appeared on D+ and I really enjoyed it for being different and unique. And I don't really know what other people's opinions are, but I really enjoyed Jack Russell aka Werewolf by Night and I was thinking about the possible appearances of him in the future. Now I am assuming he will appear in other projects because he was in the Avengers Campus concept art, also if he didn't it would be such a waste of a character. Also, I'm just gonna be calling him Werewolf because I don't feel like typing Werewolf by Night multiple times.

Werewolf by Night 2 - Gotta start off with the obvious one which is a Werewolf by Night sequel, but I don't really think this is gonna happen. If they do decide to make any more Halloween specials it would probably be for a different character.

Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Secret Wars - Now they introduced a lot of new characters in phase 4, plus they are still introducing more so they probably won't have every new character, and if they do they probably won't have a big role. If that is the case then Werewolf will probably be cut, but hey there is always a chance.

Moon Knight Season 2 - This is probably the most likely one considering a season 2 has been hinted at by the cast, and has been reported multiple times, plus Moon Knight and Werewolf are pretty connected in the comics.

Blade - The only reason this is on here is because of a connection through a possible Midnight Sons team.

Midnight Sons - Now it has been rumored that this is happening, but I really only put this on here because I really want this to happen, and if it does Werewolf is a possible candidate for the team. The only problem is that there are A LOT of other candidates for the team. Here are the people I think have a chance of being on the team. Blade, Moon Knight, Werewolf, Man-Thing, Ghost Rider (any works), Deadpool, Doctor Strange, Clea, Daimon and Ana Helstrom, Iron Fist, Elsa Bloodstone, and Black Knight. Now that's 14 characters not even considering that there could be multiple Ghost Riders so obviously they are not all gonna be on the team, at least at first so there is a chance that Werewolf could be on the team, but he could also not.

Anyway, that's my list, there are probably other things that I missed so if there is anything you think he could appear in just tell me.

I would have added Wanda to this list but decided not to. You can also add Doctor Strange if you so please.

What y’all think?

Now I want to start by saying two things: I’m Mexican and I’m not a sociologist or anything of that matter. Therefore I’m not academically qualified, but I do have enough of a cultural background to at least share my opinion. In this (hopefully short) essay, I’d like to discuss how Phase Four in particular modified characters so that they’d be of a different cultural background or change how their cultural background affects their story. The characters in question are the Eternals, America Chavez, Moon Knight and Namor.

I want to start with what I think is the best of them all, and that is Namor. Not just because I’ve been a fan of his for a while, but because he’s the best example of changing a character but not losing the identity. Because in all essence, his character hasn't changed. He is still the underwater king, he has chicken sized wings on his ankles, resents the surface world, and wants to attack it whenever he wants. What this version does add is some cultural significance to his plight, and a real feeling of resentment that many indigenous and Mexican people still have to this day towards the Spanish. His skin color and cultural change isn’t just theming, but it makes it richer.

Speaking of Latin American heroes, we have Moon Knight. What I like about him is surprisingly the opposite of Namor. While Namor showcases his culture, Marc/Steven are not. They don’t speak Spanish, or do anything stereotypically Latin American. That is until we learn the source of Marc’s condition, and that is without a doubt something any Latin American child has been threatened with or felt in their lifetime. And with Marc also being an US American, the distance shown between him and his father is also very reflective of how migrant children lose the family connection Latinos have in their home country. As for the Jewish part, I’m not touching that, but I’d love to know the thoughts of the people within that community down below.

Next up, America Chavez. Here’s what’s funny about Xochitl Gomez’s performance. Other than when she speaks in Spanish,and the Day of the Dead skull on her jacket, there is nothing uniquely Mexican in her performance. However, Doctor Strange 2 isn’t her movie, so I get why she didn’t get her time to shine, but I hope in future installments, she will. These thought also apply to Gael Garcia Bernal’s Werewolf by Night, because there really was no need in making him Mexican, but it was cool to see it.

And now we go to the difficult stuff, and that’s Salma Hayek as Ajak. Here’s the deal, I get the idea that Chloe Zhao wanted a multicultural group of “Gods”, and I think that is a great idea (just ask Neil Gaiman) , but it is kind of uncomfortable calling it proper representation. Because 1) she’s the sacrificial lamb of the story and 2) other than being the stereotypical single mother of many and the accent , what other traits does she have that are linked to the color of her skin? And that’s without even addressing the inaction in Tenochtitlan. Not to compare with the comics, but at least there the Eternals were enhanced humans, so the representation could be a bit more valid, but well, that isn’t the case here.

While I do have some thoughts on Shang-Chi’s and Ms. Marvel’s changes, I’d rather know what you guys think of those changes and if you guys liked them or not and why. Anyways, thanks for reading this, and hope you have a great day!

For me I want to see 2 things:

1- The sequel to this year's Werewolf By Night: People loved this year's special and can't wait to see more of the characters, and see them interact with characters from the larger MCU like Moon Knight, or maybe even Spider-Man! The plot could be like: One year after his escape from the Bloodstone family, Jack Russell/Werewolf By Night infiltrated society and lives a life like any other. But when his blood-thirsty alter ego awakens at night, Jack has to go on the run for the government, meeting new allies and facing new threats, while he searches for his old friend: Man-Thing. There could be some difficulties, but I'm sure if they put Michael Giacchino back on the job, it could be something epic!

2- Tomb of Dracula: Time for another classic! They could do the same plot as in the 1972 comic: Frank Drake, the descendant of Count Dracula, has inherited the Count's castle. With a plan to turn the castle into a tourist hot-spot, Frank sets out for Transylvania. But something dark lurks in the bowels of Castle Dracula! Just the same style as Werewolf By Night, but again, something different!