News about the third and fourth additions to the Marvel/Netflix series list has been quite active as of late. With Marvel’s Luke Cage receiving an air date of September 30th and Game of Thrones actor Finn Jones being set to dawn the mantle of Iron Fist in his own show, details are most definitely mounting about the remaining two Defenders.
Marvel’s Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada offered a tease or two during the Season 2 premiere for Marvel’s Daredevil.
“Our goal is to provide four different shows that each have their own feel while, again, feeling like they are a part of a whole. Not an easy task, but I can tell you that our team is really fantastic at doing this,” says Quesada.“It’s still the early stages of Iron Fist, so I’m a little hesitant to say too much more than that. But Danny Rand is a completely different character and the world that he comes from, how he obtained his powers and his skills — all completely different.”
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About Cage, Quesada says;
“We’re not just locking ourselves into Hell’s Kitchen — although a lot of stuff does go on in Hell’s Kitchen. Luke Cage’s world is still New York, but it’s a different neighborhood. Again, I don’t want to reveal too much more than that, but the show itself will have a different palate, a different feel, a tone. It will sound different. So stay tuned.”
Cage made his official debut in the MCU during the immensely popular first season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones, where we last saw a very much bereft and disillusioned Luke part ways with Jones after (*spoiler alert!*) learning she had killed his wife, Reva Connors. Granted, Jones was under the prolonged mind control of Killgrave aka ‘The Purple Man’ and was commanded to ‘take care of her’ — but alas — Cage was left distraught at the revelation.
Mike Colter will lead the cast for Marvel’s Luke Cage, which will also include; Simone Missick as Misty Knight, Frank Whaley as Rafael Scarfe, Mahershala Ali as Cottonmouth, Theo Rossi as Shades, Alfre Woodard as Mariah Dillard, and the return of Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple. Cheo Hodari Coker (Notorious, “NCIS: Los Angeles”) will serve as executive producer and showrunner for the series.
Finn Jones will star in Marvel’s Iron Fist as Danny Rand, the titular main character, which will be executive produced by Dexter showrunner Scott Buck.
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