Werewolf by Night

Marvel Studios will celebrate spooky season with a new Halloween-themed special coming to Disney Plus called Werewolf by Night. The special will focus on ...

In the Marvel comics, Russell hailed from Transylvania and descended from a line of lycanthropy-affected ancestors. García Bernal will seemingly play the original version of the character Werewolf by Night, who was named — no giggling, please — Jack Russell. Marvel Studios will celebrate spooky season with a new Halloween-themed special coming to Disney Plus called Werewolf by Night.

With the new trailer, Disney released a poster for the upcoming Marvel Halloween special Werewolf By Night featuring Gael García Bernal's dark side.

It helps that it was in black and white which only added to the nostalgic vibe it was going for. The trailer was a thrilling love letter to classic monster movies and the horror genre in general. While the brilliantly stylized trailer was very inspired by the 50s and 60s Hammer era of horror, the poster is more in line with something you would see in a Classic Universal Monster film of the 40s.

A one-off Halloween special coming to Disney+ on October 7, Werewolf by Night not only brings a cult Marvel character to live-action, but it also serves as the ...

[Licorice Pizza](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/licorice-pizza-paul-thomas-anderson-queasy-ingredients/) and in an episode of [Supergirl](https://www.denofgeek.com/supergirl/). [Outlander](https://www.denofgeek.com/outlander/)) as our protagonist. AIM thugs dumped Callis into the swamp along with his experimental version of the Super Soldier Serum (the chemical that changed Steve Rogers into [Captain America](https://www.denofgeek.com/captain-america/)), transforming him into Man-Thing. Druid, and the Daywalker himself, [Blade](https://www.denofgeek.com/blade/). Garth appears briefly in the trailer as either an animatronic or a reanimated corpse (or an animatronic playing a reanimated corpse?). At first glance, none of the people shown among the Werewolf by Night hunters appear to be these characters (unless they’ve been significantly redesigned for live-action, which is absolutely a possibility). [Dracula](https://www.denofgeek.com/dracula/)‘s old nemesis Dr. The first moments of the trailer feature cloaked figures gathering in a baroque drawing room. The trailer for Werewolf By Night declares its throwback intentions right away, with a sound and look that may come as a surprise to younger viewers. These are all reminiscent of drive-in movies made in the 1960s and 70s. Among the more exciting bits of news at the 2022 D23 Expo was a trailer for Werewolf by Night. And if the trailer for Werewolf by Night is any indication, the live-action version, played by Mexican acting great Gael García Bernal, will soon become a favorite among MCU fans.

As revealed at D23, we have a first look at Marvel's Werewolf By Night ahead of its Disney+ release this October.

As the Werewolf By Night trailer reveals, Jack will very much turn into his werewolf self and have an entire group of hunters to dodge. Jack comes from a long line of werewolves after his family was cursed with lycanthropy in Transylvania around 1795 after being bitten by a female werewolf working for Dracula. [Halloween special was reported to be in the works](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2572638/marvel-studios-monstrous-hero-werewolf-by-night-disney-halloween-special) back in August 2021, but now we officially know that [one of Marvel’s most offbeat characters](https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2570678/following-howard-the-duck-6-offbeat-marvel-characters-mcu-introduce-werewolf-night-man-thing) will make his debut in the MCU, and soon. [trailer for Werewolf By Night](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLEFqhS5WmI) has debuted online (above) and the fright-filled Marvel special seems to emulate early monster horror films like The Mummy, Dracula or Frankenstein. The trailer has a creepy but comical vibe, and it's surprising that it's completely presented in black and white. As it was just revealed at Marvel’s D23 presentation Saturday afternoon, Werewolf By Night is heading our way in about a month and we have a first look at the scary bland and white horror thriller

But director (and slightly well known composer) Michael Giacchino showed up to introduce stars Gael Garcia Bernal and Laura Donnelly, and to present a ...

But director (and slightly well known composer) Michael Giacchino showed up to introduce stars Gael Garcia Bernal and Laura Donnelly, and to present a fantastically styled, retro horror trailer for the one-off. The premise of the piece appears to be a gathering of monsters hunters who learn that one of their number is more creature than the others. Marvel's Halloween special Werewolf By Night has been mostly cloaked in mystery and darkness so far.

During today's Marvel Studios presentation at D23 Expo, not only was a trailer for the MCU's upcoming Halloween Special, Werewolf by Night, was shown but ...

[Marvel Studios’ Werewolf by Night](https://thedirect.com/tags/werewolf-by-night/) will creep its way onto Disney+ on October 7. [a trailer](https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-werewolf-by-night-trailer-watch) for the MCU’s upcoming Halloween Special, Werewolf by Night, was shown but Disney also released a synopsis. [Man-Thing](https://thedirect.com/article/kevin-feige-marvel-man-thing-movie) is shown in the trailer. Given that Werewolf is also tired to the MCU, it would be out of the ordinary to go full-on horror, as this could always end up alienating viewers who don’t care for scary content. “On a dark and somber night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the foreboding Bloodstone Temple following the death of their leader. It does, however, have a definite veneer of camp and cheesiness applied to it.

The addition of Jack Russell to the MCU could mean one thing: The Midnight Sons. In the Marvel comics, the Midnight Sons are a loose-knit group of mystic ...

Whenever Werewolf by Night is situated in the current MCU timeline is yet to be seen, but from the trailer, it has some big connections to the larger canon. [current MVP of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law](https://mashable.com/article/she-hulk-attorney-at-law-review). [Lilith, and her children, the Lilin](https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Lilith_(Earth-616)). Instead of the traditional Sons lineup, this iteration saw Russell team up with Morbius, Man-Thing, [Daimon "Hellstorm" Hellstrom](https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Daimon_Hellstrom_(Earth-616)), and [Jennifer Kale](https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Jennifer_Kale_(Earth-616)). [Marvel Zombies 4](https://www.marvel.com/comics/issue/24040/marvel_zombies_4_2009_1). Some characters like Iron Fist technically exist in the MCU canon [but, beyond Daredevil](https://mashable.com/article/new-daredevil-disney-plus-series), it seems the [rest of the Defenders might be left to the wayside](https://mashable.com/article/marvel-netflix-heroes-disney-plus). [Multiverse of Madness](https://mashable.com/article/doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-mid-credit-scene) entering a dimensional portal opened by Clea, played by Charlize Theron. [And then there's Morbius, and the less said about that, the better](https://mashable.com/article/morbius-movie-review). The addition of Jack Russell to the MCU could mean one thing: The Midnight Sons. In the MCU series, Russell will be portrayed by Mexican actor Gael García Bernal, best known for his work in Bad Education and In a fit of rage, Jack transforms into the titular beast to avenge his mother's death. Directed by Michael Giacchino, not much is known plotwise but from the trailer, it looks to be a group of monster hunters fighting to find the werewolf among them.

Marvel Studios' upcoming Werewolf by Night special makes history for the studio in multiple ways.

Werewolf by Night will be Marvel Studios' first real venture into the supernatural side of the MCU. It's exciting to see how Marvel Studios will take advantage of all these wildly different elements to make something truly unique in the MCU. But, while that show only did it for two episodes, this will be the first project that is entirely in black and white in the vein of classic Universal monster movies. For Werewolf by Night, it's simply a stylistic choice to help reinforce the inspiration of classic monster movies. This classification will likely be used for The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special later this year in December. Soon after that, it was revealed that this would [in fact be an entire Halloween special](https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-disney-plus-halloween-werewolf-by-night) focused on the character.

Who exactly is Gael Garcia Bernal's Jack Russell? How did he become Werewolf by Night? And more importantly, how will this new, horror-inspired Marvel movie ...

And as the film’s monster hunters congregate to take down the monster among them, you have to wonder whether Werewolf by Night or Man-Thing will find their way into the rest of the MCU. Werewolf by Night is a clear step into new territory as Giacchino carves out a 1930s black and white horror movie within the Marvel universe. Then there’s that emergence of Man-Thing in a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it appearance in the first trailer for Werewolf by Night. And it’s Wanda Maximoff who seemingly ties into the Werewolf by Night’s origin… Here, Werewolf by Night meets none other than Spider-Man himself to take on the sorcerer Moondark, who had hypnotized Jack and teleported him to the Golden Gate Bridge to fight Spidey. His one weakness is silver – much like other werewolves, he’s vulnerable to silver bullets and can even be killed by a shot through the heart. The original Jack Russell version of Werewolf by Night first appeared in Marvel’s comic book anthology Marvel Spotlight #2 in 1972. Throughout the years, Jack has also become a master of the occult. A retro horror movie with a Marvel twist, Werewolf by Night looks as though it will take the Marvel Cinematic Universe in an entirely unexpected direction… It’s a classic tale of a man being bitten by a werewolf, which passes on the curse. Ultimately, Jack works for months trying to find a cure for his lycanthropy to save his sister, Lissa, from the same fate. Marvel’s answer to the classic monster movie, Werewolf by Night is…

A retro horror movie with a Marvel twist, Werewolf by Night looks as though it will take the Marvel Cinematic Universe in an entirely unexpected direction… and ...

And as the film’s monster hunters congregate to take down the monster among them, you have to wonder whether Werewolf by Night or Man-Thing will find their way into the rest of the MCU. Werewolf by Night is a clear step into new territory as Giacchino carves out a 1930s black and white horror movie within the Marvel universe. Then there’s that emergence of Man-Thing in a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it appearance in the first trailer for Werewolf by Night. And it’s Wanda Maximoff who seemingly ties into the Werewolf by Night’s origin… Here, Werewolf by Night meets none other than Spider-Man himself to take on the sorcerer Moondark, who had hypnotized Jack and teleported him to the Golden Gate Bridge to fight Spidey. His one weakness is silver – much like other werewolves, he’s vulnerable to silver bullets and can even be killed by a shot through the heart. The original Jack Russell version of Werewolf by Night first appeared in Marvel’s comic book anthology Marvel Spotlight #2 in 1972. Throughout the years, Jack has also become a master of the occult. A retro horror movie with a Marvel twist, Werewolf by Night looks as though it will take the Marvel Cinematic Universe in an entirely unexpected direction… It’s a classic tale of a man being bitten by a werewolf, which passes on the curse. Ultimately, Jack works for months trying to find a cure for his lycanthropy to save his sister, Lissa, from the same fate. Marvel’s answer to the classic monster movie, Werewolf by Night is…

The Werewolf by Night trailer has arrived right in time for spooky season, giving fans their first look at Gael Garcia Bernal's eponymous monster, ...

"On a dark and somber night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the foreboding Bloodstone Temple following the death of their leader," the synopsis reads. "I've been having a blast. As it turns out, the closed captioning identifies him as Ulysses, meaning it's likely the character is none other than Ulysses Bloodsotne, the father of Elsa and a fan-favorite Marvel Horror character in his own right.

That character is Jack Russell (Gael Garcia Bernal), who will be the title character. Then it transitions over to character Elsa Bloodstone (Laura Donnelly), ...

There is also a quick shot of the character Man-Beast making an appearance, which wasn't mentioned before in the rumors. This is definitely going to explore supernatural aspects of the Marvel universe, but there has never been a single project in the MCU devoid of action scenes entirely. It's refreshing in a day and age where most the big franchises rely heavily on CGI to bring monsters to life on-screen. The trailer opens in a graveyard, establishing a darker and grim tone. Most fans will notice that as soon as that phrase is said, it's clear that it's that character in the foreground as the camera lingers on that quick shot. It definitely doesn't feel like anything else featured in the MCU so far, which is not a bad thing.

Marvel Studios released the first trailer of 'Werewolf by Night,' a Halloween special presentation, on 10 September. Here are the details.

The trailer ends with the unnamed character played by Donnelly crouching in terror as a silhouette of the werewolf is seen tearing off someone. However, it is revealed that one of them is actually the monster posing as a hunter. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for the animated film Up (2009). Main leads Gael García Bernal and Laura Donnelly were also present at the event. All of them are monster hunters. According to Marvel, it is the first-ever special presentation by the studio.