The Defenders
Marvel and Netflix launchThe Defendersviral site as the home of the New York Bulletin , featuring headlines fromDaredevil , Jessica Jones , Luke Cage , andIron Fist . Netflix first kicked off their niche of the Marvel Cinematic Universe withDaredevilin 2015 and the street - levelDefendersuniverse has since uprise to include a 2nd season ofDaredevilas well as first seasons ofJessica Jones , Luke Cage , and most recentlyIron clenched fist . Now that all of New York City ’s superheros have debuted in their own respective serial publication , Netflix is next plant to roll out the squad - up mini - series , The Defenders .
Netflix ’s Marvel miniskirt - serial will unify the Cuban sandwich of New York City - Matt Murdock aka Daredevil ( Charlie Cox ) , Jessica Jones ( Krysten Ritter ) , Luke Cage ( Mike Colter ) , and Danny Rand aka Iron Fist ( Finn Jones ) - to battle against the villainAlexandra ( Sigourney Weaver ) . A new promo forThe Defendersrevealed the release date , and now a viral land site for the upcoming serial publication teases the country of Hell ’s Kitchen when the show begins .
Marvel and Netflix establish a web site for theNew York Bulletin , the fabricated newspaper in the MCU that employs Karen Page ( Deborah Ann Woll ) inDaredevil . The website feature an consultation with Ward ( Tom Pelphrey ) and Joy Meachum ( Jessica Stroup ) that seems to precipitate after theIron Fistseries in Marvel ’s persistence . Plus the NY Bulletin website include a covers archive referencing events from each of the Marvel Netflix series . Take a look in the drift below :
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The NY Bulletin website also features an ad for Colleen Wing ’s ( Jessica Henwick)Chikara DojofromIron Fistwhich head to another viral internet site . The Chikara Dojo website include a video advert featuring Colleen Wing , tribute fromIron Fistcharacters , and an ad for Rand Enterprises that leads to Ward Meachum’sLinkedInprofile . These viral sites are a fun opportunity for fan to explore and potentially find novel clues about what to await fromThe Defenderswhen it debuts this August .
Of all five NY Bulletin covers , the one with the least obvious Marvel Netflix series connexion is"Earthshaking Groundbreaking : Midland Circle Rises to New Heights . “Of row , Midland Circle was introduced inDaredevilseason 2 as a fly-by-night corporation , but it ’s also the impetus forThe Defendersjoining force-out . It was revealed originally this class that the members ofThe Defenderswill meet at Midland Circleoffices and be draw to combat their way out of a hall full of foeman . Plus , The Defendersteaser that announced the show ’s premier date was titled"Midland Circle Security Elevator B.“So , the inclusion of this Midland Circle NY Bulletin cover is no coincidence .
There ’s piddling else to glean from the NY Bulletin site , but the inclusion of the interview with Ward and Joy Meachum may argue the characters will seem inThe Defenders- though they have so far not been confirm . The Defendersis typeset to include a number of digest characters from Netflix ’s various Marvel series includingDaredevil’sClaire Temple ( Rosario Dawson ) , Foggy Nelson ( Elden Henson ) , Karen Page , and Stick ( Scott Glenn);Jessica Jones ' Trish Walker ( Rachael Taylor ) , Malcolm Ducasse ( Eka Darville ) , and Jeri Hogarth ( Carrie - Ann Moss);Luke Cage’sMisty Knight ( Simone Missick ) andIron Fist’sColleen Wing .
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The Defendersarrives on August 18th , 2017 , withThe Punishercoming later this year . 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 unwrap .
reference : NY Bulletin