The Defenders
Summary
Many loose ends and cliffhanger from Marvel Television’sDefendersprojects can now be decide in theMCUas Marvel Studios has hinted at theDefenders Sagaofficially being canyon . While Marvel Television shows such asAgents of SHIELD , Agent CarterandRunawaysappealed to a kinfolk - oriented audience , theDefenders Saga , which aired across six series between 2015 and 2019 , told more grounded and matured stories . TheDefenders Saga’sshows were strike down in 2018 and 2019 ahead of Marvel Studios developing its own TV show for Disney+ , but the six Netflix series may now be a crucial part of the MCU .
In conjunction with the release of Marvel Spotlight seriesEchoin January 2024,Marvel Studios integrate theDefenders Saga’ssix serial into the MCU ’s official timeline on Disney+ . This placesDaredevilandJessica JonesafterGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2 , whileLuke John Milton Cage Jr. , Iron FistandThe DefendersfollowAnt - Man , withThe Punishercoming later on betweenSpider - Man : HomecomingandDoctor Strange . While Marvel Studios has n’t remark on the subject , this suggests theDefenders Sagamay now be canon to the MCU , which means premature heroes and villains can turn back , and unresolved storylines and major cliffhangers can finally be treat .
Marvel Studios may have just made the Defenders canon to the MCU , but this could jumble a major casting choice for an anticipated upcoming project .
10Benjamin Poindexter Officially Became Bullseye
Daredevil Season 3 (2018)
By hinting that Marvel Television ’s Defenders Saga is now MCU canyon , Marvel Studios has the perfect opportunity to debut a new version of Weapon X.
9What Happened To K’un-Lun?
Iron Fist Season 1 (2017)
The alternate proportion of K’un - Lun was n’t only the location of Danny Rand ’s Ascension of Christ to Iron Fist , but was also the provenance of the nefarious Hand , yetIron Fistseason 1 ended with K’un - Lun revealed to have been cryptically fall back . Iron Fist’ssecond season did n’t serve what happen to K’un - Lun , so Marvel Studios now has the perfect chance to answer this question , while also expanding the human race of the MCU . There is speculation that Marvel Studios’Shang - Chi 2will feature K’un - Lun and the Iron Fist , afterShang - Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsintroduced the standardised kingdom of Ta Lo .
8Elektra’s Body Wasn’t Recovered From Midland Circle
The Defenders (2017)
Elektra Natchios was a bright addition toDaredevilseason 2 , and while the time of year ended with her patent end , she returned as the Hand ’s herculean weapon , the Black Sky , inThe Defenders . The Defenderssaw Elektra strike control of the Hand , though she was still trap inside Midland Circle with Matt Murdock ’s Daredevil as the construction imploded . While Murdock made it out alive , Elektra ’s fate has never been uncover , though with no soundbox recovered , it ’s potential she has returned to her vigilante antics . Élodie Yung has verbalize interest group in riposte as Elektra , so this loose end could be resolve before long .
7Is The Hand Still A Threat To The MCU?
By the time of theDefenders Saga’scancelation , the Hand was guess to have long been wipe out , as most of its member died during the events ofThe Defenders . However , it ’s possible Marvel Studios could retcon this end to land the nefarious organization back , or Elektra , Madame Gao and Murakami could be reveal to have survived the end of Midland Circle . The Hand returning to the MCUwould introduce a sinewy and practically - unstoppable force for Marvel Studios ' street - level heroes , and sinceGao and Murakami were two of the Hand ’s original laminitis in ancient K’un - Lun , it ’s probable they would have rebuild .
6Typhoid Mary’s Third Personality Hasn’t Been Revealed
Iron Fist Season 2 (2018)
Alice Eve was infix as secret investigator and mercenary Mary Walker inIron Fistseason 2 . Throughout the season , Mary Walker ’s dissociative identity disorder is revealed , presenting itself as two distinct alters : unenlightened Mary and ruthless Walker . However , a mystifying content reveals that Walker has a third alter , andthough not much is known about this personal identity , the massacre she leaves in her wake prove her to be the most brutish and strong-growing of the trine . It would be great to see Typhoid Mary accomplish her full voltage in the MCU , though it ’s unclear when or if she will return .
Over the last month , Netflix offset third seasons of both Iron Fist and Luke Cage . Just what would have befall in those shows ?
5Luke Cage May Be Building A Criminal Empire
Luke Cage Season 2 (2018)
After Mariah Dillard ’s death in prison house inLuke Cageseason 2 ’s finale , Luke Cage himself inherit Harlem ’s Paradise , the hub of offense in Harlem . While some express concerns that Mike Colter ’s Cage could transubstantiate into Harlem ’s Modern law-breaking lord , he assures them he is only set himself up as the raw " sheriff " of Harlem , but his genuine conclusion is left very ambiguous . It ’s potential that , particularly without the influence of Claire Temple , Cage could establish a condemnable empire with Harlem ’s Paradise at the center , which would be a great narrative to explore ifLuke coop returns in the MCU ’s futurity .
4Dinah Madani Tried To Recruit The Punisher For The CIA
The Punisher Season 2 (2019)
The Punisherseason 2 was one of the finalDefenders Sagaseries to release , concluding with Jon Bernthal ’s Frank Castle continuing his movement against crime . Bernthal has been confirm to be returning as thePunisher inDaredevil : Born Again , though it ’s possible he might not be simply a vigilance man , asDinah Madani made an attempt to inscribe Castle into the CIA inThe Punisherseason 2 . Even though he initially refused , Marvel Studios could make the Punisher a CIA operative , which would be neat as the organization is becoming more meaning in the MCU and withThunderboltson the horizon .
3Colleen Wing Became The New Iron Fist
Iron Fistis widely consider as the rickety undertaking in theDefenders Saga , butIron Fistseason 2 engage huge strides in place up exciting plot line for the future . Specifically , Jessica Henwick ’s Colleen Wing regain her own great power as a new Iron Fist , and vowed to protect Chinatown with her new gifts . Jessica Henwick has said she ’d return as Colleen Wing , and recent speculation has suggested this may be happen , though nothing has yet been confirm . Since Finn Jones ' depiction of Danny Rand receive some literary criticism , it might be well for Marvel Studios to develop Colleen Wing ’s Iron Fist alternatively .
2Diamondback Was Treated By Noah Burstein
Luke Cage Season 1 (2016)
The concluding episode ofLuke Cageseason 1 not only have the epic struggle between Luke Cage and his half - brother , Willis Stryker , a.k.a . Diamondback , but also tease a superpowered future tense for the small-scale - scale baddie . Luke Cageseason 1 see a hospitalized Stryker visited by Noah Burstein , the man whoseexperiment had devote Luke Cage his abilities , suggest at Diamondback nonplus a major acclivity - though this never come up to fade . Jessica Jonesseason 3 twit Stryker now being imprisoned in the Raft , and since this is a pre - accomplished location in the MCU , it ’s possible he could return as a supervillain .
In the MCU , the Raft is an underwater prison that has the sole purpose of containing enhanced and superhuman soul . Since Luke Cage suggested he ’d sent Willis Stryker to the Raft , this implies that Stryker has realise some superpowered upgrade , though they have n’t actually been seen on screen .
1Kilgrave May Still Be Alive
Jessica Jones Season 3 (2019)
One of theDefendersSaga’smost popular villains was David Tennant ’s Kilgrave , who debuted opposite Krysten Ritter ’s Jessica Jones in her self - titled Marvel Television serial . With the ability to contain anyone ’s mind just by standing near them , Kilgrave is an incredibly baleful and sinister scoundrel , but his journeying seemed to end with his death inJessica Jonesseason 1 ’s finale . However , Jones was chivvy by visual sensation of Kilgrave , even hearing his phonation inJessica Jonesseason 3 ’s finis , hinting at his influence persisting . There have been outcry forKilgrave to return to the MCU , though only clock time will severalize .