Posted Fri Nov 11, 2016 at 02:00 PM PST by Steven Cohen
More cast members have been confirmed for the upcoming superhero team-up series.
Marvel and Netflix have revealed several cast additions for 'The Defenders.' The ensemble features a large group of returning supporting players from 'Daredevil,' 'Jessica Jones,' 'Luke Cage,' and 'Iron Fist.'
Per the show's Twitter account, the upcoming miniseries will include Deborah Ann Woll, Simone Missick, Elden Henson, Carrie-Anne Moss, Eka Darville, Rachael Taylor, Rosario Dawson, Scott Glenn, Jessica Henwick, and Elodie Yung -- all reprising their respective roles from various Marvel series on Netflix. The group now joins previously announced stars Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter, and Finn Jones. Likewise, Marvel also recently revealed that Sigourney Weaver will join the cast as an unspecified villain.
'The Defenders' will feature a crossover team-up between Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist as they face their biggest threat yet. Douglas Petrie ('Buffy the Vampire Slayer') and Marco Ramirez ('Orange is the New Black') are on board as showrunners. In addition, Petrie, Ramirez, Drew Goddard ('The Martian,' 'Lost,' 'Alias'), and Jeph Loeb will all serve as Executive Producers for the mini-series. The show is being produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios for Netflix.
An exact release date has not been announced yet. Seasons one and two of 'Daredevil,' season one of 'Jessica Jones,' and season one of 'Luke Cage' are all available now to stream on Netflix. Meanwhile, 'Iron Fist' is set to premiere on March 17.
Other upcoming Netflix premieres include 'Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life' on November 25, '3%' on November 25, 'Fuller House' season two on December 9, 'Barry' on December 16, 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' on January 13, and 'David Brent: Life on the Road' on February 10.
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Sources: The Defenders (Twitter)
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