The Defenders
Oh , great.#DEFENDpic.twitter.com / PT4ldeiFRP — The Defenders ( @TheDefenders)May 2 , 2017
After months of hypothesis , Elektra and the Hand have been sustain to be at least part of the threatThe Defenderswill confront this summertime . Despite underwhelming reviews forIron Fistseason 1 , Marvel and Netflix ’s unprecedented collaborationism has give mostly overconfident results ( and evenIron Fiststill posted strong number and plenty of social media buzz ) . Now , all roads leave toThe Defenders , which will land together Marvel ’s street - level zep this August .
Thanks to a shortDefendersteaseranda viral site forThe Defenders , the corporal threat of the miniseries has been highlighted already . consider how the heavy Marvel Cinematic Universe has factor out into many of the Marvel / Netflix TV shows so far , most notablyDaredevilseasons 1 & 2andIron Fistseason 1 , it ’s no surprise that a fishy corporation will be causing fuss for the combined squad . Now , after month of teases , another scourge prominently feature in both of those shows looks to be returning as well .
The DefendersTwitter account post a light tease , the first new facial expression we ’ve had at the show since the elevator video some weeks back . In it , we see the resurrection tomb the Hand used on Nobu and Elektra inDaredevilseason 2 , setting up the return of Matt Murdock ’s former flame and the vicious sect of ninjas as a threat for the upcoming show . ( And in case there ’s any uncertainty this teaser is touch to Elektra , actressElodie Younghas since re - tweeted the teaser through her official Twitter story . )
Ever sinceIron Fistseason 1 ended , it ’s been clear-cut that the threats ofthe Hand and Madame Gaowere far from done . With their connection to Daredevil and Claire Temple , as well , it ’s been all but guaranteed they ’d be back forThe Defenders . We also recently learned thatthe Chaste , the group Stick is a part of , will be get toThe Defenders . In the comics , they ’re the sworn enemy of the Hand , further indicating the villainous group would be present .
As for Elektra , her inclusion onThe Defendershas been known for awhile thanks to former verification that Elodie Yung is part of the cast . The Defenders ' official artworksets her up alongside Sigourney Weaver ’s nefarious Alexandra , teasing she may return as more foe than friend . Of naturally , this is all still speculation , despite the growing grounds .
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The Defendersarrives on August 18th , withThe Punishercoming later this year . Daredevilseasons 1 and 2,Jessica Jonesseason 1,Luke Cageseason 1 , andIron Fistseason 1 are now usable on Netflix . Premiere date for the next seasons ofJessica Jones , Daredevil , andLuke Cagehave not yet been revealed .
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