The Defenders
Daredevilseason 2 showrunners Douglas Petrie and Marco Ramirez are start the direction onMarvel ’s The Defendersbehind the television camera , withJessica Jonesseason 1’sS.J. Clarksoncalling the shot on the TV miniseries ' first two episodes . The eponymic superhero team will also be joined onscreen here by a numeral of support characters that were introduced to the MCU over the course of the four Netflix / Marvel idiot box serial publication that have been secrete thus far . Simone Missick as Misty Knight ( who debut duringLuke Cageseason 1 ) and Elodie Young as Elektra Natchios ( who join the MCU inDaredevilseason 2 ) are among those side histrion who show up in the officialDefenderstrailer that is now online .
The on - the - streetconfrontation between Misty and Jessica , which lead to the terse interrogation room showdown between them at the beginning ofThe Defenderstrailer , is one of several second that fans were able-bodied to glimpse in the lead of sentence , via leak photos from the telly miniseries ' fructify during filming . likewise , both the trailer and antecedently - released set photograph forThe Defendersconfirm thatLuke and Claire Temple ( Rosario Dawson)will be " getting some coffee " and resuming their romance fromLuke Cageseason 1 , in the miniseries .
In accession to show what happens the first metre that the various Defenders cross paths with one another ( see Matt becoming Jessica ’s attorney or Danny punchingfuture Heroes for Hire mate Lukein the face),The Defenderstrailer further teasesSigourney Weaver ’s nefarious Alexandraand her connexion to the villainous ninja organization bonk as The Hand . Jessica Henwick , who is reprise her MCU role asColleen Wing forThe Defenders , has confirmed that the miniseries picks up a month afterIron Firstseason 1 , so The Hand may be wait for some payback here , after the blow dealt to them by Danny and Colleen ( not to mention , Matt ’s previous encounter with them back inDaredevilseason 2 ) .
WhileThe PunisherMarvel / Netflix serial is confirmed to get in later this yr , the future of the Marvel / Netflix corner of the MCU post - Defenders , remain jolly up in the aviation for now . New seasons ofDaredevil , Jessica JonesandLuke Cagehave all been confirmed , but no vent date have been put yet . likewise , with so many Marvel TV characters crossing paths for the first time inThe Defendersseason 1 , it will be interesting to see if the miniseries winds up give rise to any of the modest team - up spinoff serial ( such asHeroes for Hireand / orDaughters of the Dragon ) that many Marvel Comics rooter have already begin calling for .
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The Defendersarrives on August 18th , withThe Punishercoming afterwards this yr . Daredevilseasons 1 and 2,Jessica Jonesseason 1,Luke Cageseason 1 , andIron Fistseason 1 are now uncommitted on Netflix . Premiere date stamp for the next seasons ofJessica Jones , Daredevil , andLuke Cagehave not yet been disclose .
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