The Defenders
Last year , Netflix plunge their own street - grade corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the original seriesDaredevil , which focused on the titular superhero as he attempted to cleanse up the streets of Hell ’s Kitchen , New York City . The series was come by season 1 ofJessica Joneslast fall , season 2 ofDaredevilearlier this year , and season 1 ofLuke Cagelast month . The NYC - base corner of the MCU will continue next year withIron Fist , theDaredevilspinoff , The Punisher , and the team - up limited series , The Defenders .
WithIron Fistdebuting in March , The Defenderswill follow afterward in the yr , and is presently gearing up to begin production –reportedly in early November– for its own as - yet - unidentified 2017 sack date . Now , Marvel and Netflix have foretell the theater director who will helm the early episodes ofThe Defendersseries .
Marvel[h / tCBR ] herald S.J. Clarkson will lead the first two episodes ofThe Defenders , which will be an 8 - installment specify serial publication , and suffice as executive producer . Clarkson previously directed the first two installment ofJessica Jonesseason 1 , and has to boot helmed episodes of Netflix’sOrange is the New Blackand HBO’sVinyl . Marvel TV head teacher Jeph Loeb suppose of Clarkson ’s study :
" S.J. ’s take on the material is outstanding . We make love her oeuvre on Marvel ’s Jessica Jones and could n’t think of a more gifted and accomplished person to helm the first two instalment of Marvel ’s The Defenders . "
The Defenderswill unite the hero of Netflix ’s other Marvel series , including Matt Murdock aka Daredevil ( Charlie Cox ) , Jessica Jones ( Krysten Ritter ) , Luke Cage ( Mike Colter ) , and Danny Rand aka Iron Fist ( Finn Jones ) . In addition to the main superheroes , The Defenderswill include other characters from the various Marvel Netflix series , withLuke Cage’sMisty Knight ( Simone Missick),Jessica Jones ' Malcolm Ducasse ( Eka Darville ) , andDaredevil’sFoggy Nelson ( Elden Henson)already corroborate to appear in the limited series .
Considering Clarkson ’s premature work with Marvel and Netflix , and the amount ofcritical kudos theJessica Jonesseries premierereceived , buff will certainly be excited to see her tax return forThe Defenders . Marvel tapping Clarkson for the Netflix squad - up additionally come on the heels ofJessica Jonesshowrunner Melissa Rosenberg revealing architectural plan to hireall women to direct the show ’s second season . It seems Marvel may be put to work toward good female histrionics in terms of directors on more serial than simplyJessica Jones(though it persist to be seen who will direct the stay six episodes ofThe Defenders ) .
Still , while fans may be excited that Marvel announcing the conductor ofThe Defenders’first two episodes think of the serial is getting snug to set about product , it ’s only a humble piece of the whole puzzle . For instance , Marvel denote at NYCC thatSigourney Weaver will dally the series ' villain , but exact details of her fiber – like a name , for instance – have yet to be give away . That said , this annoucement in all probability bespeak more information is on its way – not to bring up the possibleness of revealing set exposure once film start in earnest – so rooter will get a good understanding ofThe Defenders .
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Daredevilseasons 1 and 2,JessicaJones time of year 1 , andLuke Cageseason 1 are now available on Netflix . Iron Fistwill premiere on March 17 , 2017 , withThe Defendersexpected by and by in the year . premier dates for the novel season ofJessica Jones , The Punisher , andDaredevilhave not yet been announce .
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