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Netflix Marvel Madness: ‘The Defenders’ & ‘Luke Cage’
First things first, let’s tackle the big news: “The Defenders” has found its showrunners! Douglas Petrie & Marco Ramirez, who spearheaded the second season of “Daredevil“, will be in charge of the Marvel miniseries event on Netflix. Drew Goddard (Cabin in the Woods), who has executive produced both seasons of “Daredevil” thus far, will carry over as well. The series is expected to begin production later this year after the first season of “Iron Fist” wraps its shoot. Kudos to The Live Feed on the scoop.
“The Defenders” will be an Avengers-like crossover for the four different Marvel shows on the streaming service, bringing together the likes of Daredevil (Charlie Cox), Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Luke Cage (Mike Coulter), and Iron Fist (Finn Jones) to combat an as-yet-unrevealed threat to New York City in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Whereas the existing seasons of “Daredevil” & “Jessica Jones” and the upcoming seasons of “Luke Cage” & “Iron Fist” have contain 13 episodes, “The Defenders” is expected to have a shorter order. No official number has been given at this time, but past comments have placed it around 6-8 episodes.
So what will the plot of “The Defenders” be? It’s honestly a bit too early to tell, especially since we still have the first seasons of “Luke Cage” and “Iron Fist” coming our way. That said, I wouldn’t be too surprised if the events occurring towards the end of the second season of “Daredevil” factor into things heavily.
Moving on, it has been confirmed (via Pitchfork) by showrummer Cheo Hodari Coker that the score for “Luke Cage” will be composed by famed hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest…
“It’s very sophisticated. I mean, it’s got a ’90s hip-hop vibe, but it’s really forward-thinking. We have Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad doing the scoring for us.”
“Luke Cage” premieres on Netflix this September 30th. “Iron Fist” and “The Defenders” will premiere sometime in 2017.
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‘Curse of the Where Wolf’ Bites Into August Release With Trio of Werewolf Theatrical Screenings [Exclusive Preview]
Larry Chaney‘s hairy misadventures are continuing in the sequel graphic novel Curse of the Where Wolf from creative team Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese, and Jack Morelli, and its author is celebrating with a trio of horror’s greatest werewolf films.
The Curse of the Where Wolf hits shelves on August 7 from Encyclopocalypse Publications.
That coincides with the launch of a theatrical screening event in Houston, Texas, featuring a trio of seminal werewolf flicks turning 45 this year: The Howling on August 7, Wolfen on August 14, and An American Werewolf in London on August 21.
Each screening features a “werewolf in film” presentation as well as a book signing from Where Wolf author and River Oaks Theatre artistic director Rob Saucedo.
In the new graphic novel, “Being a werewolf sucks. Reporter Larry Chaney wanted to be a hero. Instead, he became a werewolf. Now, caught between incredible new powers and a desire to eat everything (and everyone) in sight, Larry must find a cure for his curse. Or die trying.”
“With Where Wolf, I wanted to tell a whodunit set in a furry convention, so the story was pretty contained within a very specific setting and genre. With Curse of the Where Wolf, I wanted to celebrate everything I love about the possibility of comic books. Curse of the Where Wolf is a funny book, in every sense of the phrase, but it’s also an earnest look at a person’s struggle to become a better version of themselves, especially when the alternative is to become a literal monster,” Saucedo says of Curse.
The original graphic novel was previously serialized as the first webcomic hosted on Fangoria before being collected by Encyclopocalypse Publications in 2023 and has already been optioned for film, podcast, and television development ahead of launch by producers James Fino (“The Freak Brothers” for Tubi, “Rick and Morty” for Adult Swim) and Charles Horak (First Date for Magnolia Pictures).
Expect Larry to find himself in even weirder situations in the 362-page full color sequel; Saucedo has provided Bloody Disgusting with exclusive art pages from the upcoming graphic novel that showcase lupine humor.
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