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Series review: is Moon Knight better than Loki?
by Luca Fontana
Interview with the director of «Moon Knight»: «Drama, this is where I thrive»
30.3.2022
Translation: Eva Francis
Video: Manuel Wenk
Mohamed Diab didn't pursue the job as director of «Moon Knight» because of his Egyptian roots, but because of the comic hero's dramatic story. He talks about this and more in our interview.
«Just imagine you as a normal person, me as a normal person, discovering that I have a different identity. And that identity is a superhero.»
It’s an intense look on Mohamed Diab's face when he says these words in the interview. As if they triggered something in him. Excitement. Nervousness. Perhaps also pride? After all, these aren't just any words, but the ones that he started his pitch to Marvel bosses with – and that landed him the job as director and showrunner of «Moon Knight».
The Egyptian is not yet known in Hollywood. That could soon change. «Moon Knight», which kicks off on Disney+ on 30 March, tells one of the most unusual Marvel stories to date. Moon Knight is in the service of the Egyptian moon god Khonshu, using his powers to protect people at night. What’s more, Moon Knight suffers from dissociative identity disorder. This means that several personalities alternate in him without him remembering what the other personalities do or say.
«I felt there’s room for drama,» Diab says, «and this is where I thrive.»
The interview was recorded on 21 March, on the occasion of the world premiere of the new Marvel series «Moon Knight», and held by me and two other European journalists.
Here’s the full twelve-minute recording. For English subtitles, click the gear icon, «Subtitles/CC» and «Auto-translate».
Luca Fontana
Senior Editor
Luca.Fontana@digitecgalaxus.chI'm an outdoorsy guy and enjoy sports that push me to the limit – now that’s what I call comfort zone! But I'm also about curling up in an armchair with books about ugly intrigue and sinister kingkillers. Being an avid cinema-goer, I’ve been known to rave about film scores for hours on end. I’ve always wanted to say: «I am Groot.»
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