It's official, Iron Fist is coming in March of 2017. Here's everything else we know, too.
Now that Luke Cage is coming this week, and The Defendersarriving in 2017, there's only one more piece in Marvel's initial Netflix puzzle, and that's Iron Fist.
Scott Buck (whose credits include Dexterand Six Feet Under) serves as showrunner for the Iron Fist Netflix series. “I’ve always been drawn to writing complex, intriguing characters, and that’s what most excites me about the opportunity to bring Danny Rand and Iron Fist to life with Marvel on Netflix,” Buck said in a statement when he was first announced.
Iron Fist Release Date
It's official! Iron Fist will arrive on Netflix on March 17th. They announced it with a cool little video...
In celebration, here's a brand new official image of Danny Rand in action.
...and check out the poster, too!
Iron Fist Trailer
The first teaser was revealed during the Luke Cage panel at San Diego Comic-Con...
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Iron Fist Casting
There had been early reports that Marvel met with Asian-American actors for the role of Danny Rand, but they ultimately went with Finn Jones (Loras Tyrell on Game of Thrones) as Danny Rand/Iron Fist.
“Danny Rand is a very complicated character. He’s a billionaire New York Buddhist monk martial arts superhero who’s still trying to figure out what exactly that all means,” said Executive Producer and showrunner, Scott Buck in a statement. “Finn is able to play all these levels in such an honest, revelatory way that as soon as I saw him I knew he was our Danny.”
“Finn wonderfully blends confidence with vulnerability, making him the perfect choice as he struggles to find his place in the world,” added Executive Producer/Head of Marvel TV, Jeph Loeb. “Now that we’ve found our Danny Rand, we’ve completed our principal cast for the upcoming Defenders on Netflix and we are thrilled to continue to show audiences unexplored corners of the Marvel Universe.”
David Wenham will play Harold Meachum. Deadline describes the Meachum character as "a ruthless corporate leader who was partners with Danny Rand’s parents at the time of their deaths."
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Several months back Point of Geeks had a casting description that was probably for the Harold Meachum character, as well.
HARRY MARSHALL
45 – 50 yrs old Caucasian, highly intelligent, merciless, confident and arrogant, physically active. SERIES REGULAR
They released a teaser image as well, confirming that Joy Meachum will be a character. Her casting description is down below.
Jessica Henwick (Nymeria Sand on Game of Thrones) will play Colleen Wing on the series. Entertainment Weekly has what sounds like an official character description, as well:
A martial arts expert running her own dojo, Colleen will serve as an invaluable ally to Iron Fist, aka Danny Rand (Finn Jones), as he returns to his life in New York.
Colleen Wing first appeared in Marvel Premiere #19 in 1974, where she was created by Doug Moench and Larry Hama. Ms. Wing is a regular associate of Misty Knight. Misty Knight is going to appear on Marvel's Luke Cage Netflix series in September of 2016, so it looks like Netflix is assembling their very own live action Heroes for Hire. You might have spotted a Colleen Wing reference on Luke Cage, too...
Jessica Stroup and Tom Pelphrey have joined the cast as Joy and Ward Meachum. Here's some additional information, courtesy of Variety:
The children of Harold Meachum (Wenham), Joy and Ward have spent their lives building Rand Enterprises to its current standing in the world, only to have all their work put in jeopardy when Danny returns to claim his birthright. They are childhood acquaintances of Danny Rand’s who now play an important role in Rand Enterprises.
Carrie-Anne Moss will reprise her role as Jeri Hogarth on Iron Fist. Jeri is a gender-swapped version of an Iron Fist supporting character from the comics, so her presence here makes perfect sense.
“Carrie-Anne has fast become a fan-favorite part of our street level saga, and we share our viewers’ excitement in bringing her into Marvel’s Iron Fist,” said Executive Producer/Head of Marvel Television, Jeph Loeb in a statement. “As Marvel fans know, Hogarth in the comics plays a critical role in the life of Danny Rand so it seems only fitting that Carrie-Anne join in.”
“Danny Rand lives in the highest stratosphere of New York’s business society and he’s going to need a ruthless lawyer to help him navigate this alien world,” added Executive Producer and Showrunner, Scott Buck. “I’m very happy to have the opportunity to bring Carrie-Ann Moss as Jeri Hogarth into Marvel’s Iron Fist.”
That Hashtag Show, who had the early scoop on Finn Jones' casting, discovered some casting breakdowns, which shed a little more light on Joy and Ward.
[JODY] 25 – 30, female, Caucasian, highly-educated, logical, compassionate. (series regular)
[WALTER] 30 — 35, male, Caucasian, intelligent and insecure, brilliant in the office but has a ruthless streak. (series regular)
They also have this one...which is probably for Steel Serpent, who still hasn't been cast.
[DEVON] 25 – 30, male, Asian, East Indian, Pacific Islander, etc., handsome, effortlessly-powerful, an intelligent, thoughtful warrior. Also asking for TALENT with MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING / EXPERIENCE (series regular)
Iron Fist Netflix Series Story
Here's the official synopsis:
Danny Rand returns to New York City after being missing for years, trying to reconnect with his past and his family legacy. He fights against the criminal element corrupting his world around him with his incredible kung-fu mastery and ability to summon the awesome power of the fiery Iron Fist.
In the meantime, we've seen several hints of things that could very well tie into Iron Fiston Daredevilseason one which gave us hints about K'un-Lun, the mystical martial arts kingdom where Danny's powers stem from, and Iron Fist arch-enemy Steel Serpent's logo appeared on packets of heroin on that show.
Get Your Marvel Iron Fist Comics and Gear on Amazon
Basically, this stuff is all there if you look for it carefully!