The first clip from Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur has been revealed. The upcoming animated series is based on the characters of the same name by Marvel Comics and follows 13-year-old super-genius Lunella Lafayette and her 10-ton T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur. The project came to fruition when Marvel president Louis D'Esposito showed actor Laurence Fishburne the comic book. Having read Moon-Boy and Devil Dinosaur growing up, Moon Girl piqued his interest, and he was inspired to create a project based on the duo.
Now, a first-look clip from Marvel has been revealed thanks to the Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur panel at San Diego Comic-Con featuring the series cast and creative team. The clip sees Lunella, her best friend Casey, and Devil Dinosaur getting ready for a mission in New York City's Lower East Side. While the Marvel series' main cast had already been revealed, the studio announced that Omid Abtahi, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Michael Cimino, Indya Moore, Craig Robinson would be recurring stars, and Alison Brie, Andy Cohen, Daveed Diggs, Maya Hawke, Jennifer Hudson, Cliff "Method Man" Smith, Cobie Smulders, and Wesley Snipes guest stars. The full clip can be watched below:
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Produced by Disney Television Animation, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur is set to premiere on Disney+ and Disney Channel in 2023. It joins a long list of Marvel Animation projects, which includes works like Marvel's Spidey and His Amazing Friends and the projects of the Marvel Rising franchise. While the series is a departure from recent Marvel series like Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, and even the animated What If...?, in that it's not connected to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it's great to see a series that highlights a Black heroine and in a bold and exciting way.
Source: Marvel