The release date for Marvel Studios' Moon Knight has leaked online ahead of the Disney Plus show's trailer, which lands today (January 17).
We previously reported on the rumours that the Moon Knight release date and trailer would be revealed during the Disney Plus presentation at the 2022 Television Critics Association's winter press tour. But that speculation proved to be nothing more than conjecture.
Now, though, it seems like confirmation of Moon Knight's release date is imminent, with prominent Marvel Studios leakers suggesting that the superhero show's launch date will be unveiled alongside its official trailer later today.
According to multiple sources, including OneTakeNews – the website run by leaker BigScreenLeaks – and Nick Santos of That Hashtag Show , Moon Knight will officially launch on Disney Plus on March 30. If that's correct, it means that it'll join Loki , What If...? and Hawkeye in being released on a Wednesday.
OneTakeNews and That Hashtag Show's reports appear to back up a December 2021 claim from ReviewedCinema's Brandon Matthews , who claimed that Moon Knight would release in late March. We've reached out to Disney about this release date leak and will update this article if we hear back.
As for the unveiling of the Marvel Phase 4 project's first trailer, the official Disney Plus Twitter account confirmed that it would be released during the NFL Super Wild Card matchup on ESPN/ABC.
It's unclear if OneTakeNews, That Hashtag Show and Matthews' claims are legitimate, but we'll find out soon enough. The NFL Super Wild Card matchup starts at 8:15pm ET today, according to The Direct , which means it'll debut at 5:15pm PT (that's 1.15am on January 18 in the UK). So we don't have a long wait to find out if Moon Knight will be the next MCU TV series to launch on Disney Plus.
Non US-based Marvel fans are likely to have to wait for the trailer to be released online, but we suspect it will be shortly after it premieres for US audiences. Once it's live on YouTube or Marvel's social media channels, we'll be sure to bring Moon Knight's first trailer and confirmed release date to you.
Moon Knight is one of five potential MCU TV shows releasing this year, with She-Hulk , Ms Marvel , What If...? season 2, and Secret Invasion also supposedly landing on Disney Plus before the year's end.
Analysis: who is Moon Knight beating up in the trailer announcement clips?
Interestingly, a few snippets of new Moon Knight footage were posted alongside the trailer's release date announcement. The brief video included a blink-and-you'll-miss-it look at Marc Spector (Oscar Isaac) in full costume, as well as a very brief glimpse of Ethan Hawke's unnamed villain.
Of greater importance, though, is that we seemingly have confirmation of who – or, more specifically, what – Moon Knight is beating up in that bathroom scene, which was first teased during November 2021's Disney Plus Day celebrations.
The antihero appears to be beating up a werewolf, which may lend further proof to rumors that Marvel Studios is also developing a Werewolf at Night TV show or Halloween special.
According to reports, including The Wrap and The Illuminerdi , Golden Globe winner Gael García Bernal (Old, The Motorcycle Diaries) has been cast as the titular monster for that project. Moon Knight and Werewolf at Night have fought in Marvel comics before, so it'll be interesting to see if they duke it out on the small screen, too.
Alternatively, Moon Knight's victim may be tied to Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god of the dead. In Marvel comics, an individual named Ahmad Azis claims to be the reincarnation of Araames, Priest of the Anubis. During his comic book debut in March 1985, Azis alleges that he was revived as Araames alongside Moon Knight when the Egyptian moon god Khonshu passed the Moon Knight mantle onto Marc Spector.
So the werewolf could be a henchman of Azis/Araames. If that's the case, we wouldn't be surprised if Ethan Hawke's secret antagonist ends up being Azis/Araames. Hawke has only revealed (per THR ) that he's based his villain on US cult leader David Koresh, so it'll be a while before we find out which Marvel character he's actually portraying.
Paramount Plus: apps, devices, free trial, launch time, shows and what we know
In March 2021 CBS All Access was rebranded as Paramount Plus, continuing its home to CBS Entertainment Group's library of content while also introducing original content, such as the iCarly revival and Yellowstone prequel- 1883 .
Also the place to live stream NFL , Paramount Plus is already brimming with over 30,000 hours of movies and TV shows, and has launched in Latin America, Canada, and Australia, with plans to become a more global platform, aiming to hit 45 markets by the end of 2022 - including the UK via Sky platforms.
The Paramount Plus app also features dedicated hubs to ViacomCBS’ various owned content arms - Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, BET and The Smithsonian Channel.
But is it the streaming service for you? Below we’ll tell you everything we know about Paramount Plus, including whether it has a free trial, which shows are coming to the service and which devices are compatible with the service’s app.
When will Paramount Plus arrive where I am?
As of early 2022, Paramount Plus is available in the US, Latin America, Canada, Australia, and Nordic countries like Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
In early 2022, the streaming service is expected to arrive in the UK via Sky platforms, and across European countries including Germany, France, Switzerland, Hungary, and the Netherlands. It's also expected to launch in South Korea via TVING.
Is a Paramount Plus free trial available?
For new customers looking to try out Paramount Plus, you're in luck. Currently there is a 7-day Paramount Plus free trial available, which you can sign up to here . Thereafter, you can choose between its monthly or annual plan.
It's worth noting sometimes Paramount Plus runs special offers, giving you the opportunity to benefit from a whole 30-day free trial by quoting a discount code on its sign up page.
What is Paramount Plus?
Paramount Plus is the rebranded platform of CBS All Access service. Outside the US, most countries don't have CBS All Access, meaning ViacomCBS has little in the way of a streaming footprint. So, while the rebranding part is important for US customers, the global ambition is what matters here on a wider level.
The aim is to draw on a deeper well of content from the parent company's portfolio, with a library of older shows and movies alongside a selection of originals. CBS All Access featured news and sports content, like UEFA matches – whatever US customers enjoyed on CBS All Access now forms a key part of Paramount Plus.
Paramount Plus features over 30,000 episodes of TV shows and 2,500 movies, as well as a whole host of original shows to get stuck into.
Internationally, the content will vary depending on current licensing deals. For example, Amazon has the rights to show Star Trek: Picard outside the US as it stands – so don't expect to see an identical library globally, at least at first.
Paramount Plus cost: How much are plans?
The Paramount Plus price is $9.99 per month without ads , or $4.99 with ads .
Both tiers will feature the same selection of on-demand originals and library content, but the difference is access to local CBS stations – that's exclusive to the higher tier. You also get live CBS TV and more sports through the higher tier option. The image above breaks it all down.
The premium plan also offers the option to download your shows and watch them offline.
You can also choose to sign up to an annual plan to save 16% , making the essential plan $4.17 a month and the premium $8.33.
More recently, Paramount Plus has introduced a bundle deal which throws in Showtime from just $11.99 a month, giving you access to the likes of Yellowjackets, Billions, and reboot Dexter: New Blood.
Paramount Plus apps: which devices are compatible?
Paramount Plus is available on the following supported devices, according to this help page :
Paramount Plus shows and originals
Promising "live sports, breaking news, and a mountain of entertainment", Paramount Plus is already brimming with fantastic TV shows, movies and live coverage, including exclusive, original shows like Yellowstone prequel, 1883, Mayor of Kingstown, Star Trek Discovery, and Clifford the Big Read Dog.
In 2022, you can also expect the arrival of Halo , based on the popular games of the same name, which feels like the closest the service has to a massive The Mandalorian-type show. Fraiser fans can also look forward to its revival arriving on the platform at some point this year. The Yellowstone-verse will continue to expand with a second spin-off, 6666, also in the works.
Sports on the service include UEFA soccer, PGA golf, NFL, NCAA basketball, The Masters and National Women's Soccer League.
In terms of movies, your kids will be pleased with the likes of Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run exclusive to the service. The same goes for Star Trek and Indiana Jones movies, which were available at launch.
Paramount Plus has also made a deal to be the streaming home of MGM's new movies, like No Time To Die, House of Gucci and Creed 3, after they've made their paid TV debut.
Other future movies, meanwhile, will arrive after their theatrical runs or pay TV runs, like Top Gun: Maverick, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Transformers 7, Dungeons and Dragons and Scream, among others.
iPhone at 15: looking back at the first Apple phone and how to rewatch the 2007 launch
15 years ago, Steve Jobs revealed the original iPhone to the world and it began a wave of innovation that changed the mobile phone market forever.
"Today, Apple is going to reinvent the phone", Steve Jobs famously said during the launch.
The mobile phone market was then dominated by Nokia handsets and competitors such as BlackBerry, LG and Sony Ericsson. But now here was Apple with its first attempt, and it looked entirely different.
The first edition of the iPhone was revealed at a Macworld Conference on January 9, 2007. It then wouldn't be available to buy until June 29 of the same year in the US, and those in the UK had to wait until November.
What did the first iPhone offer?
It wasn't all there to start with, though. TechRadar's review of the original iPhone gave it four stars. Our reviewer called the handset, "Elegant, intuitive and fast" but noted "the iPhone could do more".
It featured a 3.5-inch screen with a resolution of 320 x 480. For context, the most recent iPhone 13 comes with a 6.1-inch display with a resolution of 1170 x 2532.
The original iPhone had dimensions of 115 x 61 x 11.6mm, and it weighed 135g.
It only featured one camera (no selfies here) which was a 2MP shooter. It ran iPhone OS software, although the software wouldn't get its name until 2008, before it was then renamed iOS in 2010.
The original software didn't feature an App Store, so you were limited to the built-in applications. Those included apps such as Camera, Maps, Calculator, iTunes, Calendar, YouTube, Weather, Notes, Phone, Mail, Photos, Stocks, Clock, Settings and Safari.
You had the choice of 4GB or 8GB of storage, and a 16GB version came in 2008. Each of those devices ran on 128MB of RAM.
It came with a 1,400mAh battery inside, which our reviewer seemed impressed by. In our testing, it was able to last seven hours in our continuious talk test, plus it was able to play videos for 6 hours and 15 minutes.
It wasn't cheap, either. In the US, the phone cost $499 for a 4GB model, jumping up to $599 for the 8GB model, plus you needed to enter a two-year contract to get the phone.
It went on to sell over six million units in its first year, and it spawned one of the world's most popular smartphones series.
Want to see the original iPhone launch and how much tech events have changed in the last 15 years? Below, you'll find Steve Jobs taking to the stage and introducing the next big thing from Apple in 2007.