Marvel Television President Jeph Loeb recently held an AMA session on Reddit, where he confirmed some new details about the Marvel TV universe. For one, he confirmed thatIron Fist season 2will be arriving on Netflix sometime this year, although he confirmed some not-so-great news for fans ofThe Defenders, revealing that they have no plans for a second season. As for theIron Fistnews, that came in response to a fan asking if we’ll finally get to see the iconicIron Fistcostume from the comics in Season 2. Here’s what he had to say below in a brief response.
“You’ll be very happy with Season 2 coming this year!”
TheIron FistSeason 2 renewal was announced at Comic-Con last year, and the last update we got on the show was last November, when it was revealed that Season 2 will start production in December 2017. Most of theMarvel Netflix showstake roughly six months to shoot, so it’s possible that filming could be done onIron FistSeason 2 by now. If that is the case, then it wouldn’t be surprising to see the first trailer for Season 2 drop at Comic-Con this year, which is also likely when the Season 2 premiere date will be announced. As for the costume, Finn Jones, who plays Danny Rand/Iron Fist, hinted last May that the costume will be revealed in Season 2.
When the Marvel/Netflix TV universe was first announced back in 2013, the streaming service had planned to debut all four shows,Daredevil,Jessica Jones,Luke CageandIron Fistall in the year 2015, but that never happened. These shows were to culminate with all four Hell’s Kitchen heroes meeting and teaming up inThe Defendersmini-series. Marvel/Netflix delivered on half of their promise, withDaredevilandJessica Jonesboth debuting in 2015, followed byLuke CageandDaredevilSeason 2 in 2016 andIron Fist,The DefendersandThe Punisherspin-off in 2017. Loeb was asked multiple times ifThe Defenderswill get a second season, and while it may happen some day, that day certainly will not be anytime soon.
“Not in the plans right now, but you never know. We lovedDefendersand so did our fans. We’ll see about doing it again, as you’re able to guess it messes with the schedules on other shows, so do you want moreDaredevil,Luke Cage,Iron Fist, andJessica Jonesor anotherDefenders?”
This news isn’t terribly surprising, sinceJessica Jonesstar Krysten Ritter revealed in March that she didn’t think a second season ofThe Defenderswill happen, but she would gladly come back if it happened.Jessica JonesSeason 2 debuted back in March, withLuke CageSeason 2 slated to arrive on June 22.DaredevilSeason 3 is also expected to debut sometime this year, but a specific premiere date has not yet been given, although that may be unveiled at Comic-Con as well. You can head over toRedditto delve through the entire Jeph Loeb AMA that took place yesterday.
