Sarandos mentioned Marvel’s Luke Cage, which is slated for release on the streaming site later this year, and how it would be followed by Marvel’s Iron Fist and Marvel’s The Defenders in 2017, and that the previously-ordered Seasons 2 and 3 of Marvel’s Daredevil and Marvel’s Jessica Jones would follow some time after. When asked about the possibility of getting more than two shows a year, Sarandos said:

“I doubt that we could produce at the quality that  produce at that speed. But we’re gonna try to make them quicker so we can get less downtime between them.”

On the subject of The Defenders, Sarandos said: “The whole cast is called on for The Defenders, which changes the production schedule for the other shows.”

This is turn led to the question of Jon Bernthal and his role of the Punisher – which has officially been greenlit for a series – and if he would be involved with the gathering of Cage, DD, Iron Fist and Jones: “Uh… stay tuned.” was Sarandos’ response.

Marvel’s Luke Cage is the next Netflix original series to follow in Marvel’s fold, which will star Mike Colter and will be released September 30.

And with that (following Sarandos’ lead) stay tuned for more Comic Nook News as it develops.

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Jon Bernthal will — of course — be reprising the role of Frank Castle, and Hannibal executive producer Steve Lightfoot is set to serve as the series’ showrunner.

“We want to thank the fans who are clamoring for more of Jon’s stunning and powerful performance as Frank Castle from ‘Marvel’s Daredevil,’” said Executive Producer/Head of Marvel Television, Jeph Loeb. “Now combined with Showrunner Steve Lightfoot’s compelling writing, we’re thrilled to bring ‘Marvel’s The Punisher’ to Netflix.”

“Jon hooked our global audience with his performance as Frank Castle from the moment he stepped on screen in ‘Marvel’s Daredevil,’ and we are looking forward to seeing more of him in this role under the vision of Steve Lightfoot,” said Cindy Holland, Netflix Vice President of Original Content.

“For me, the complexity and unpredictability of Frank Castle make him an incredibly compelling character and I couldn’t be more excited to dive into his world,” said Lightfoot. “After watching Jon’s performance in ‘Marvel’s Daredevil’ I could not be more excited to be working with him to further develop and progress the story of this anti-hero in a show of his own.”

It’s currently unknown when production will begin for The Punisher. Most likely it would not be until some during or after the release of Marvel’s The Defenders, which will see Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist band together after their respective first and second seasons.

As always, stay plugged in to SEV for more Comic Nook News as it develops.

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Marvel’s Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada offered a tease or two during the Season 2 premiere for Marvel’s Daredevil. 

“Our goal is to provide four different shows that each have their own feel while, again, feeling like they are a part of a whole. Not an easy task, but I can tell you that our team is really fantastic at doing this,” says Quesada.“It’s still the early stages of Iron Fist, so I’m a little hesitant to say too much more than that. But Danny Rand is a completely different character and the world that he comes from, how he obtained his powers and his skills — all completely different.”

Scarce, but promising news about Kun Lun’s ‘master of martial arts’.

About Cage, Quesada says;

“We’re not just locking ourselves into Hell’s Kitchen — although a lot of stuff does go on in Hell’s Kitchen. Luke Cage’s world is still New York, but it’s a different neighborhood. Again, I don’t want to reveal too much more than that, but the show itself will have a different palate, a different feel, a tone. It will sound different. So stay tuned.”

Cage made his official debut in the MCU during the immensely popular first season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones, where we last saw a very much bereft and disillusioned Luke part ways with Jones after (*spoiler alert!*) learning she had killed his wife, Reva Connors. Granted, Jones was under the prolonged mind control of Killgrave aka ‘The Purple Man’ and was commanded to ‘take care of her’ — but alas — Cage was left distraught at the revelation.

Mike Colter will lead the cast for Marvel’s Luke Cage, which will also include; Simone Missick as Misty Knight, Frank Whaley as Rafael Scarfe, Mahershala Ali as Cottonmouth, Theo Rossi as Shades, Alfre Woodard as Mariah Dillard, and the return of Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple. Cheo Hodari Coker (Notorious, “NCIS: Los Angeles”) will serve as executive producer and showrunner for the series.

Finn Jones will star in Marvel’s Iron Fist as Danny Rand, the titular main character, which will be executive produced by Dexter showrunner Scott Buck.

As always, stay plugged in to SE for more Comic Nook News as it develops.

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