The Defenders
Now thatIron Fistseason 1 is uncommitted on Netflix , the streaming religious service and Marvel have expose the premiere date for their TV miniseries , The Defenders . Marvel began building the " Netflix Corner " of the Marvel Cinematic Universe back in 2015 , with the premiere ofMarvel ’s Daredevilseason 1 . Since then , the characters Jessica Jones ( Krysten Ritter ) , Luke Cage ( Mike Colter ) and Danny Rand ( Finn Jones ) have each gotten their own solo television receiver series , while the vigilante Frank Castle aka . The Punisher ( Jon Bernthal ) was insert to the MCU inDaredevilseason 2 . AlthoughThe PunisherNetflix seriesarrives afterward this yr , Mr. Castle is not slate to appear inThe Defenders .
The Defenderswill or else bring together Jessica , Luke and Danny , as well as Matt Murdock aka . Daredevil ( Charlie Cox ) in their home base turf of New York , so as to battle a mysterious enemy who ’s know for now as simplyAlexandra ( Sigourney Weaver ) . It was antecedently reported that the miniseries would be premier on Netflix this summertime - and now , a freshly - free teaser forThe Defendershas confirmed as much to be truthful .
Netflix released the tormentor forThe Defenders(see the video above ) , under the innocuous statute title of " Midland Circle Security Elevator B " . The video shows Daredevil , Jessica Jones , Luke Cage and Danny Rand in an lift aftera scrap at the offices of Midland Circle , via surety television camera footage . However , the time stamp when Jessica smacks the tv camera is 08:18:20:17 , or August 18 , 2017 : the actual premier date forThe Defenders . There is also a URL ( https://23.253.120.81 ) in the video that take aim you to aviral website forThe Defenders , in the form of the New York Bulletin Archives . The official premier date forThe Defendersis lean at the bottom of the latter web site too .
Alexandra ’s part can be hear over the lift intercommunication system inThe Defendersteaser , saying"Going down " : a phrase with multiple meanings here , give that she is the main antagonist in the miniseries . Daredevilseason 2 dog Fistseason 1 , in particular , have established that the dim , ninja organization known asThe Hand is the overarching threat in Marvel ’s Netflix - verse ; do the stage for Alexandra to have some character of connexion to The Hand , inThe Defenders . Iron Fistfurther alludes to the notion that The Hand has a central loss leader , who could plausibly be Weaver ’s businesswoman ( who , it seems , mold for the Midland Circle corporation that was introduce inDaredevilseason 2 ) .
Whatever magnate Alexandra has at her disposal ( be it an United States Army of ninjas and/or the newly - resurrectedBlack Sky aka . Elodie Yung ’s Elektra ) , it ’s enough to fetch together reasonably much every superhero and do - gooder who lives within the neck of the woods of Hell ’s Kitchen , in ordination to fight down her . Among those defend characters from previous Marvel / Netflix demonstrate support to appear inThe DefendersareKaren Page ( Deborah Ann Woll ) , Misty Knight ( Simone Missick),Colleen Wing ( Jessica Henwick)- and of path , The Defenders ' trusted aesculapian caretaker Claire Temple ( Rosario Dawson ) .
Meanwhile , behind the photographic camera , Daredevilseason 2 showrunners Douglas Petrie and Marco Ramirez are supervise The Defenders ' first adventure on the small screen . Although it ( naturally ) remain to be project ifThe Defendersgets a second season , the continuedviewership success of Marvel ’s Netflix seriessuggests that this wo n’t be the only clock time that New York ’s finest street - storey heroes join military unit in the MCU .
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The Defendersarrives on August 18th , 2017 , withThe Punishercoming afterward this yr . Daredevilseasons 1 and 2,Jessica Jonesseason 1,Luke Cageseason 1 , andIron Fistseason 1 are now available on Netflix . Premiere date stamp for the next time of year ofJessica Jones , Daredevil , andLuke Cagehave not yet been revealed .
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