Are Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist Coming Again? Marvel Studios Teases The Defenders’ Return

Marvel Studios is presently actively contemplating a comeback for favourite The Defenders characters following the return of Charlie Cox’s Matt Murdock in Daredevil: Born Once more. This consists of Jessica Jones performed by Krysten Ritter, Luke Cage performed by Mike Colter, and Iron Fist performed by Finn Jones.

Talking with Leisure Weekly, the studio’s Streaming, Tv, and Animation Head, Brad Winderbaum revealed, “We’re very a lot exploring” bringing the superheroes again. Though nothing has been formally introduced, Winderbaum assured that Marvel is giving critical thought to their comeback.

Winderbaum additional added, “I can not say a lot, however I am going to let you know that it is so thrilling to have the ability to play in that sandbox. Clearly, we do not have limitless storytelling sources like a comic book guide. Should you can draw it, you are able to do it.”

Winderbaum concluded, “It is coping with actors and time and the large scale of manufacturing so as to construct a cinematic universe, particularly on tv,” earlier than including, “However I can simply say that each one these variables taken into consideration, it’s actually one thing that’s creatively extraordinarily thrilling and that we’re very a lot exploring.”

Ritter starred as the previous superhero and personal detective in Melissa Rosenberg’s MCU sequence which ran for 3 illustrious seasons on Netflix. Whereas she led the psychological thriller as Jessica Jones, it additionally launched different famed Marvel characters akin to Rachael Taylor’s Trish Walker aka Hellcat, and David Tennant’s villain Zebediah Killgrave aka The Purple Man.

The Marvel-Netflix deal first debuted in 2015 with Daredevil, resulting in the solo sequence, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, and Luke Cage, in the end ensuing within the crossover miniseries The Defenders in 2017. Nevertheless, they began to get canceled a 12 months later as Marvel Studios transitioned towards its personal inner Disney+ choices.

With the road heroes returning, rumors of extra The Defenders characters coming again have been on the rise. Krysten Ritter had additionally proven curiosity in returning as Jessica Jones, reacting positively when Winderbaum recommended the chance throughout the D23 Brazil fan expo in 2024.