"Summon the Suit" | |
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Moon Knight episode | |
Episode no. | Episode 2 |
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Written by | Michael Kastelein |
Cinematography by | Andrew Droz Palermo |
Editing by | Joan Sobel |
Original release date | April 6, 2022 |
Running time | 53 minutes |
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"Summon the Suit" is the second episode of the American television miniseries Moon Knight, based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Moon Knight. It follows Steven Grant as he continues to learn of his dissociative identity disorder (DID) and the deadly mystery involving Egyptian gods his other identity, Marc Spector, is involved in. The episode is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. It was written by Michael Kastelein and directed by Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson.
Oscar Isaac stars as Marc Spector / Moon Knight and Steven Grant / Mr. Knight, alongside May Calamawy, Ann Akinjirin, Karim El-Hakim, David Ganly, F. Murray Abraham, and Ethan Hawke. Moorhead and Benson joined the series in January 2021 to direct two episodes of the series. Filming took place at Origo Studios in Budapest, with location filming throughout the city.
"Summon the Suit" was released on Disney+ on April 6, 2022. Critics praised the episode for its action sequences and the performances of the cast, though some criticism was aimed at the episode's focus on story over action.