The Defendersare getting ready to rescue Hell’s Kitchen later this year and Netflix is doing everything they can to get us pumped for the series. This show will be the culmination of everyMarvel Netflix showso far, withDaredevil,Jessica Jones,Luke CageandIron Fistall teaming up to take on a big threat. But for now, they are just tweeting motion posters to one another.
The officialThe Defenders Twitteraccount showed off the first of these news motion posters, which features Matt Murdock in an elevator with the caption, “Careful @Daredevil.” This resulted in a game of Twitter tag with all of the individual accounts for the Marvel Netflix shows, withJessica JonestaggingIron Fist, who then taggedLuke Cage, who loopedDaredevilback in. The caption on the final motion poster withMatt Murdockprobably featured the best caption, which was a play on the fact thatDaredevilis blind.
“Longtime listener.”
For quite some time, Marvel and Netflix were keeping quiet aboutThe Defenders, but over the last month or so, they have been pushing the series hard. They recently released the first, full-length trailer for the series, which was received very well by fans and, don’t worry, there is most definitely a hallway fight, which has become quite the staple of these Netflix superhero shows. The teaser also gave us our first look at Sigourney Weaver’s mysterious villain, who is simply going by the name ofAlexandraat this point. Though, it was recently suggested by costume designer Stephanie Maslansky that she is playing the leader of The Hand.
“I think that she’s clearly a baddie, and she’s the head of an ancient organization which is grounded in the comics. I hope that her wardrobe reflects that kind of ancientness. I hope I haven’t said too much. I hope Marvel doesn’t come after me.”
Thecore heroeswill be back for the series, but some of the side characters from the various solo shows will be along for the ride as well.The Defenderswill see the return of Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson, Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page,Carrie-Anne Moss as Jeri Hogarth, Scott Glenn as Stick, Jessica Henwick as Colleen Wing, Rachael Taylor as Trish Walker, Simone Missick as Misty Knight, Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple and Elodie Yung as Elektra, who looks like she will have a big role to play in the plot of the series, based on the recent teaser trailer.
The Defendersstars Charlie Cox (Daredevil), Krysten Ritter (NEg69xOHuPxfjn||Jessica Jones), Mike Colter (Luke Cage) and Finn Jones (Iron Fist) as the titular superhero team. Douglas Petrie and Marco Ramirez are set as showrunners for the series, with Douglas Petrie, Marco Ramirez, Drew Goddard, and Jeph Loeb on as Executive Producers.The Defendersseason 1 is set to hit Netflix on August 18. you’re able to check out the brand new motion posters for yourself below.
