Is Kit Harington finally coming back to the MCU?

It looks like Kit Harington’s MCU return may finally be happening, though not in the movie fans originally expected. According to a new report from well-known industry scooper MyTimeToShineHello, Harington is expected to reprise his role as Dane Whitman in Midnight Sons.

Harington last appeared in Eternals (2021), where Dane was introduced as a seemingly normal museum professor. However, comic fans know Dane is destined to wield the cursed Ebony Blade, a plot point that has been left unresolved for nearly five years.

Why has Dane Whitman been missing for so long?

More than four years have passed since Eternals, and with no sequel in sight, many assumed Dane Whitman’s story had been shelved. Originally, the post-credits scene set him up to appear in Mahershala Ali’s Blade.

However, breaking reports from January 2026 indicate that the solo Blade movie has faced significant development hurdles and may be officially scrapped. Instead of a solo debut, Marvel Studios is reportedly pivoting to introduce both Blade and Black Knight in a Midnight Sons ensemble film. This strategic shift explains why Dane’s arc—and Harington’s return—has been on hold for so long.

What is Midnight Sons expected to be about?

Midnight Sons is rumored to be a supernatural ensemble film, similar in scale to an Avengers-style team-up but focused on the darker, mystical corner of the MCU. Reports suggest it may adapt the “Damnation” storyline or feature Mephisto as the central threat.

If accurate, the film would bring together characters like Moon Knight, Werewolf by Night, Blade, and potentially Ghost Rider, while finally transforming Dane Whitman into the Black Knight. This allows Marvel to launch multiple supernatural storylines in a single event movie rather than risking individual solo films.

Why is Dane Whitman important in Marvel Comics?

In Marvel Comics, Dane Whitman is the wielder of the Ebony Blade, a sword passed down through generations that carries a blood curse. The more the blade is used, the more it corrupts the user, slowly driving them insane.

This “cursed hero” archetype fits perfectly with the Midnight Sons tone. The Eternals post-credits scene explicitly teased this when Blade (Mahershala Ali) warned Dane about touching the sword. A team-up movie would finally pay off that interaction, showing Dane grappling with the blade’s corruption while fighting alongside experienced monster hunters.

Is Midnight Sons trying to do too much at once?

That is the biggest question. Midnight Sons reportedly needs to introduce new dynamic s, reintroduce sidelined characters like Dane, and tell a major supernatural storyline all in one movie. Marvel will need to pace this carefully to avoid overcrowding the narrative.

Still, if done right, this could finally give Black Knight the spotlight fans have been waiting for, turning one of Game of Thrones’ most iconic stars into a central figure of the MCU’s supernatural saga.