Moderated by Jeph Loeb, Marvel’s Head of Television and Executive Producer on the show, the panel was packed with surprises and sneak peeks including an appearance by Jon Bernthal, who was introduced to fans as Frank Castle (“The Punisher”) in season two of Marvel’s Daredevil, and will be starring in the Netflix original series Marvel’s The Punisher; exclusive clips of Marvel’s Luke Cage, a surprise video by Finn Jones, who plays Danny Rand in the upcoming Marvel’s Iron Fist and a first look at the series, the season 3 announcement of Marvel’s Daredevil, and the logo reveal of Marvel’s The Defenders, which will unite Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist, as they face their biggest threat yet.
This is the third show in the Defenders series to launch on Netflix, following Marvel’s Daredevil and Marvel’s Jessica Jones, and leading up to the future release of Marvel’s Iron Fist, and ultimately, Marvel’s The Defenders.
The Defenders will see Cox, Ritter, Colter, and Jones reprise their roles as Matt Murdock / Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Danny Rand / Iron Fist, respectively, from the previous television series.
Marvel’s Luke Cage is Executive Produced by series Showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker (SouthLAnd, Ray Donovan) and Jeph Loeb (Marvel’s Daredevil, Marvel’s Jessica Jones), who also serves as Marvel’s Head of Television.