Marvel’s master plan for teaming Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist (plus some members of their supporting casts) in The Defenders Netflix series is almost here! The Defenders showrunners are Douglas Petrie and Marco Ramirez (DaredevilSeason 2), with Drew Goddard (DaredevilSeason 1, The Martian, Lost) returning as executive producer. Marvel’s The DefendersNetflix series will consist of eight episodes (the usual count for their assorted solo series is 13).
Check out the final trailer for The Defenders which is all about Sigourney Weaver’s mysterious Alexandra. You can watch the others down below when you’re done with this one…
A security footage-style teaser video revealed that The Defenders will premiere on August 18, 2017.
The Defenders Review
The Defenders doesn’t have any room for filler with eight episodes. The show needs to get four heroes who (with the exception of Luke Cage and Jessica Jones) don’t know each other, who have very little in common, and less reason to even be aware of each other’s existence, let alone work together, to meet. You might just be willing to forgive The Defenders if it decided to rush into things and find a convenient excuse to put Matt Murdock, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Danny Rand in a room together and send them off to the ninja beatdown party.
Netflix released promo starring Stan Lee himself that doubles as a kind of spiritual recap of the Marvel Netflix series thus far and a preview of The Defenders. Besides Stan Lee’s narration, the most notable aspect of this preview may be The Punisher’s appearance towards the end of the clip. Could this be a hint that he will appear in The Defenders?
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The Defenders Story
It’s not much, but it’s all we’ve got…
Marvel’s The Defenders follows Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist. A quartet of singular heroes with one common goal – to save New York City. This is the story of four solitary figures, burdened with their own personal challenges, who realize they just might be stronger when teamed together.
And how about this cool poster from Joe Quesada?
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The Defenders Cast
Charlie Cox will return as Matt Murdock/Daredevil, as will Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones, Finn Jones as Iron Fist, and Mike Colter as Luke Cage. Don’t be surprised if some other characters we meet along the way join the party, like Jon Bernthal’s Punisher. Expect supporting cast from each of their shows to at least make appearances, and that will likely include Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson.
“We’re incredibly excited to be able to bring our four street level heroes together in an epic tale woven by Doug and Marco whose work on Marvel’s Daredevilspeaks for itself,” said Executive Producer/Head of Marvel Television, Jeph Loeb in a statement when the showrunners were announced in April 2016. “They write and produce not only great action and adventure, but also the heart and touch of humor that’s makes us Marvel. With the inclusion of Drew Goddard, we’ve got a team that’s as formidable as the Defenders themselves.”
“This is the big one. Four amazing casts, four amazing series, now all in one amazing story,” added showrunners and Executive Producers Douglas Petrie and Marco Ramirez. “We are thrilled at the opportunity to deliver the show that both we and the fans have been waiting for.”
The first hero who isn’t yet a headliner to be confirmed for the series is none other than Simone Missick’s Misty Knight. “I believe I’m safe to say that I will be on The Defenders,” Simone Missick told The Wrap.
Misty is a huge highlight of Marvel’s Luke Cage Netflix series, so having her in The Defendersshould be treat.
Elodie Yung will appear as Elektra. This show gets better by the day.
Jessica Henwick, who first appeared in Iron Fist, will reprise her role as Colleen Wing in the upcoming Defenders team-up series. Here’s a brief snippet of Henwick kicking butt:
Supporting characters from other Netflix shows like Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, and Daredevillike Elden Hensen’s Foggy Nelson, Deborah Ann Woll’s Karen Page, Scott Glenn’s Stick, Simone Missick’s Misty Knight, and other will be part of the series.
“It has a wonderful cast, and we’re doing it right here in New York, which means a lot to me…Basically the four heroes come up against this really nice woman, who I’m playing…It’s been a blast and I really love my character. I love the shows, too, which I wasn’t familiar with before doing this. A real love letter to New York. To me they’re not superheroes; they’re people with a gift. It’s just a different scale, and I’m really enjoying the scale of it. The apocalyptic thing is a little harder for me to understand.”
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