I can’t really stress enough the kind of justice Cheo Hodari Coker did for actor Finn Jones’s cameo episode with Mike Colter in this year’s second season of Luke Cage. Jones’ series debut as Marvel superhero and Defender-to-be, Iron Fist, wasn’t the best received which cast an even better light on the compelling and chilling drama centered on his co-stars Tom Pelphrey and Jessica Stroup.
That was largely a “grey area” factor in enjoying the first season which reasonably didn’t do much for a series meant to garner notable press for its martial arts action spectacle. Clearly, some things needed chaging going into season two and in the wake of having premiered exclusive footage for the comic-con crowd in San Diego on Thursday evening, the reactions overall seem much more optimistic.
Marvel Television announced a premiere date for September 7 in its new teaser to help set the tone accordingly with Jones back in fighting fashion. He’ll be joined once more by Pelphrey and Stroup as the afflicted Neachum sibs along with fellow heroines Jessica Henwick and Luke Cage actress Simone Missick, and returning antagonist Sacha Dhawan with actress Alice Eve debuting villainess Mary Walker a.k.a. Typhoid Mary, and with news of story details carrying well over from Marvel TV’s Daredevil following the Defenders.
Season 2 furthers the transformation of Danny, a character with a fish out of water coming of age story making his way in a harsh new world, battling to work out who he is. This season, Danny has promised that with Matt Murdock gone, he will step up and protect his city. But a sinister plot twist threatens his very identity and he must conquers his villains to protect the town and people he holds close to his heart.
An official trailer awaits, so stick around!
