When a sabotaged experiment gives him super strength and unbreakable skin, Luke Cage becomes a fugitive attempting to rebuild his life in Harlem and must soon confront his past and fight a battle for the heart of his city
Marvel's Luke Cage, or simply Luke Cage, is an upcoming American web television series developed for Netflix by Cheo Hodari Coker, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise and is the third in a series of shows that will lead up to a Defenders crossover miniseries. The series is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios, with Coker serving as showrunner.
Mike Colter stars as Luke Cage, a former convict with superhuman strength and unbreakable skin who now fights crime. Mahershala Ali, Alfre Woodard, Simone Missick, Theo Rossi, Frank Whaley, and Sônia Braga also star. Development of the series began in late 2013. In December 2014, Colter was cast as Cage, to appear first in a recurring role in Marvel's Jessica Jones, with Coker hired as the showrunner in March 2015. Filming began in New York City in September 2015 and concluded in March 2016.
All episodes are set to premiere on September 30, 2016.
I really disliked his character in Jessica Jones, I don't even know why...
He was boring as fuck and had the charisma of a brick, that's why. Making a show that revolves entirely around him seems like one of the worst ideas ever conceived.
Well there are hundreds of more Marvel Characters to make entire shows from.. and there seem to be a ubiquitous amount of coin to fund em all so... Giddey-up!
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TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
4K, yes, the film makers have a contractual requirement mandated by Netflix to film, edit and finish in 4K because Netflix wants to future proof their shows.
In addition to the first season of 'Marco Polo,' Netflix has also announced plans to add future HDR and Dolby Vision support for the following titles:
- 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'
- 'Bloodline'
- 'Chef’s Table'
- 'Hibana'
- 'Knights of Sidonia'
- 'Marvel’s Daredevil'
- 'Marvel’s Iron Fist'
- 'Marvel’s Jessica Jones'
- 'Marvel’s Luke Cage'
- 'Marvel’s The Defenders'
- 'The Do-Over'
- 'The Ridiculous Six'
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
The early reviews for the first Marvel show with a black superhero lead are in, and the consensus is extremely promising for impatient fans. Per the critics, Luke Cage might not just be the best superhero series on Netflix, but one of the streaming service's best original shows thus far. When you consider the likes of Emmy-nominated series like House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black in that category, that's saying something.
Ahead of the show's release later this month, here's a sampling of the early reviews from the show:
Allison Keene shared her thoughts on the series and its main character for Collider:
Like we saw glimpses of in Jessica Jones, [Mike Colter] gives Cage a sense of reticence mixed with righteous defiance that hits all the right notes for a hero who uses his strength only as a last resort, and he does so in low tones and with a casual confidence. Though Cage isn't always confident, he's extremely principled with a magnetic charisma, making him a kind of Captain America to this ragtag group of vigilantes. Though he may struggle to define his heroism and what it means for himself and Harlem, there are no complications for viewers. He is the hero we've been waiting for.
Evan Narcisse breaks down the show's celebration of black culture for io9:
Luke Cage feels like many different swatches of blackness all at once. It's got humor, pathos, and rhythm that are distinct from the other Netflix Marvel shows. It's funkier and pulpier than either Daredevil or Jessica Jones. It has to be, because Luke Cage sketches out a sense of an entire community, one that's a symbol of how black people have thrived in a centuries-old cycle that's had them exoticized and disenfranchised.
Meanwhile, Kyle Pinion of Comics Beat gave high praise to the show's main antagonist, Harlem crime boss Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes (played by Mahershala Ali):
One of the best aspects of each of Marvel's Netflix offerings is the richness of their villains, as both Fisk and Kilgrave proved to be menacing and mostly multi-faceted creations that blow away their big screen counterparts, save for Loki. But again, both The Kingpin and The Purple Man are well-crafted characters that have much to draw from, regardless of how exceptional both D'Onofrio and David Tennant's performances were. So when I say that Mahershala Ali's Stokes is easily their equal, if not even more richly defined, that achievement is a both a credit to what's on the script page and just what sort of meditative ferocity Ali is able to conjure behind this figure, who is at once terrifying and incredibly sympathetic. This is a character so vivid that, while being the clear antagonist of the series' machinations, one can't help but be amazed at the moral gray tones that he's swathed in.
Dominic Patten's effective summary on Deadline:
The world is also ready for one of the most socially relevant and smartest shows on the small screen you will see this year. In fact, with star power deluxe from lead Mike Colter and House of Cards alum Mahershala Ali as the villainous Cornell Cottonmouth Stokes, the 13-episode first season is one of the best shows on the air and on the horizon.
As usual, unfortunately since I didn't agree with the reviewers on DD and JJ they don't mean much for me.
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
I'll try to do what I did for Stranger Things and a couple of other Netflix shows and report the releases as they come out. (However I make no promises that I won't stop doing it if I get very busy.)
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(I'll be editing this post, at least at first, before making another.)
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
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