Taking clues from the show, Avengers: Endgame, setting it between late 2023 and early 2025. Marvel is taking a more standalone approach to Moon Knight by putting in fewer Easter eggs and references to the wider MCU than in its other works and treating the show as more of a character study. Still, there are ways for Moon Knight to be more incorporated into the MCU's ensemble of characters in the future.

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As it so happens, a clue in Moon Knight episode 1, "The Goldfish Problem" hints that Moon Knight may not be alone in the MCU for long. While there's an argument as to whether Moon Knight belongs in the Avengers or not, a sequence in which Steven Grant listens to a tape called "Staying Awake" leads to a few loaded hints suggesting his imminent future with the team. Playing the tape repeatedly, the show emphasizes the phrase, "Imagine being in the story you're reading. Is there an exciting chapter you'd like to be a part of?" While sequences of the tape repeat alongside building music, Steven also researches the Egyptian pantheon known as the Ennead and therefore emphasizes the idea of him being connected to a team of powerful beings.

Show producers suggested that Moon Knight's future could possibly be with the Avengers, so it's understandable to create hints in its debut. However, it's a wise move to introduce Moon Knight in a standalone series where his intricate character traits can develop more thoroughly. To enforce this, avoids referencing Thanos even when opening up the chance. Marc Spector is an interesting character in his own right, and for many reasons doesn't actually need to the Avengers for MCU fans to vest interest in him. This is proven by audiences appreciating characters who are not officially part of the Avengers, such as Doctor Strange and Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris).

Even if Moon Knight never s the Avengers, it's still possible for him to be incorporated in MCU works outside of his show. Moon Knight's debut may provide hints about him eventually being a part of the Avengers, but the character's loner nature maintains that he's effective as an antihero even outside of a team. However, there's still the potential for Moon Knight to an alternate team, like the possible MCU Secret Avengers or the Midnight Sons, which Moon Knight is a part of in the comics. Whatever his fate is in the MCU, Moon Knight has already opened up the possibility for him to be brought into Marvel's most prestigious superhero group.

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New episodes of Moon Knight air every Wednesday on Disney+.