Don’t forget tomorrow begins the series The Defenders and it stars Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock / Daredevil, Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones, Mike Colter as Luke Cage, and Finn Jones as Danny Rand / Iron Fist, all reprising their roles from their individual series. Élodie Yung also stars as Elektra Natchios, reprising the role from Marvel’s Daredevil.
Sigourney Weaver plays Alexandra: The head of an ancient organization. Weaver described the character as “really smart”, “very in charge”, and more of an adversary than a villain.
Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle / Punisher: A vigilante who aims to fight the criminal underworld by any means necessary, no matter how lethal the results. Bernthal reprises his role from Daredevil. A vigilante who aims to fight the criminal underworld by any means necessary, no matter how lethal the results. Bernthal reprises his role from Daredevil.
Also Scott Glenn as Stick: Murdock’s mentor and leader of The Chaste who wages a war against The Hand. Glenn reprises his role from Daredevil.
Don’t call it a team-up. Marvel’s The Defenders focuses on four heroes that come together as an ancient, powerful group threatens all of New York. The Netflix original series launches globally on August 18, 2017.