Early reactions to Marvel’s Halloween special night werewolf hit social media ahead of its Disney Plus debut in October.
night werewolf is a very different release for Marvel Studios in many ways. It’s the first standalone MCU special to be released on Disney Plus, and the first Marvel release to arrive entirely in black and white. The special’s classic 1930s horror styles are also new ground for the MCU.
The Halloween special looks set to impress, with critics hailing it as the weirdest, scariest, and one of the best MCU projects yet.
Fans attending the secret premiere screening of this year’s Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas were treated to their first glimpse of Marvel Studios night werewolf and the reactions have been overwhelmingly positive.
Critics took to Twitter to reveal that the Halloween special delivers a surprising degree of genuine horror, calling it “horrible”, “brutal” and “the most violent thing Marvel has ever done”. . The chilling special looks set to take the MCU in a bold new direction.
Check out some early reactions to night werewolf below:
In addition to Jack Russell, Night’s titular werewolf, the special is set to introduce Man-Thing to the MCU. The night werewolf the comics also featured Moon Knight’s debut, so some fans may be hoping to see the special set up a future crossover with Oscar Isaac’s Marvel hero.
night werewolf stars Gael García Bernal, Laura Donnelly, Harriet Sansom Harris, Al Hamacher, Eugenie Bondurant, Kirk Thatcheras Jovan, Jaycob Maya and Daniel Watts. Michael Giacchino directed the special from a script written by Peter Cameron and Heather Quinn. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige serves as the executive producer.
night werewolf will be available on Disney Plus on October 7. Stay tuned for all the latest news on the special and be sure to subscribe to the Heroic Hollywood YouTube channel for more original video content.
