10/07/2025
There are credible reports indicating that Marvel Studios is planning to adapt the 2018 Damnation comic-book storyline, integrating key supernatural characters into its next phase of storytelling .
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🔥 What’s the Damnation storyline about?
• Originally published as Doctor Strange: Damnation #1–4 in 2018, the arc features Mephisto (introduced in Ironheart) transforming Las Vegas into “Hell on Earth” and corrupting heroes and civilians alike—including turning Avengers into ghost-rider‑like beings—prompting Doctor Strange and the Midnight Sons to band together to stop him .
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🎬 How Marvel might bring it to the MCU
• According to The Cosmic Circus’s Alex Perez, Marvel is planning a Damnation-inspired event in the MCU—not a direct copy, but with the core concept of Mephisto’s takeover and a supernatural alliance featuring Blade, Ghost Rider, Moon Knight, Elsa Bloodstone, Man‑Thing, Doctor Voodoo, and potentially Wong at the center .
• This would build on Mephisto’s debut in Ironheart (portrayed by Sacha Baron Cohen) and set the stage for further mystical entries like Blade, potentially culminating in a full-blown Midnight Sons–style movie or special .
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📺 Projects already rumored in development
Here’s how Marvel’s supernatural universe may be expanding ahead of Damnation:
• Continuation of Werewolf by Night (bringing back Elsa Bloodstone, Man‑Thing, Jack Russell)
• Moon Knight sequel, possibly edging toward multi-personality/poltergeist arcs
• Strange Academy series, involving Wong, America Chavez, and possibly Nico Minoru—building mystical narrative threads .
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⏳ When could Damnation arrive?
• These tie-in projects would likely roll out across Phase 5 to Phase 6 (2025–2027), climaxing in a supernatural MCU event possibly bringing together Midnight Sons characters in a format akin to Doctor Strange 3, Blade, or even a Midnight Sons film or Disney+ special .
• Writer recruitment for a Midnight Sons movie is reportedly already underway ().
🎯 Bottom Line
Marvel appears to be weaving its mystical characters and storylines into a broader supernatural saga that culminates in a Damnation-inspired crossover event. It’s not confirmed as a straight adaptation—expect heavy MCU-renovated storytelling, but with the same dark stakes and ensemble stronghold of magic-wielding heroes.