Marvel is rockin’ the crowd with their announcements at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, including Netflix’s DAREDEVIL getting officially renewed for a third season. But the big news of the day came in the form of three very cool trailers for their other Netflix shows coming soon. LUKE CAGE, IRON FIST and even THE DEFENDERS got short but sweet teaser trailers revealed, and all three are pretty cool. First up, LUKE CAGE puts Mike Colter (seen previously in JESSICA JONES) in the lead role as Marvel’s first African American superhero to headline a TV series… and man does it look cool. If this is just a taste, I can’t wait to see the end result. The cast also includes Mahershala Ali as Cornell Stokes, Alfre Woodard as Mariah Dillard, Theo Rossi as Shades, Frank Whaley as Scarfe, and Simone Missick as Misty Knight. Watch the first Luke Cage teaser below. It hits Netflix on September 30. Check it out:
Up next is IRON FIST, which stars Finn Jones (GAME OF THRONES) as Danny Rand, Jessica Henwick (also from GAME OF THRONES) as Colleen Wing, David Wenham as Harold Meachum, Jessica Stroup as Joy Meachum and Tom Pelphrey as Ward Meachum. Carrie-Anne Moss will also appear as Jeri Hogarth (previously seen in JESSICA JONES and DAREDEVIL) and Rosario Dawson will reprise her role as Claire Temple meaning she will have crossed over in every Marvel/Netflix show (she’s also appearing on LUKE CAGE). Check out the teaser below:
And finally there’s THE DEFENDERS, which brings all the Netflix heroes together – Charlie Cox as Daredevil, Mike Colter as Luke Cage, Finn Jones as Iron Fist, and Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones. The trailer doesn’t have any finished footage yet, but it’s a pretty solid and satisfying announcement for what’s to come.
And here’s the promo poster released for IRON FIST, which is pretty cool in and of itself. We’ll stay on top of other Marvel announcements as they come in, so stay tuned, and let us know what you think of all this in our comments below.
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Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
