Production is already under way onSeason 2ofMarvel’s Daredevil, and filming just wrapped on the second ofMarvel’s fourNetflixshowsMarvel’s Jessica Jones. Today we have a new report that offers details on the third show,Marvel’s Luke Cage, which starsMike Colteras the title character. While this isn’t official yet, Heroic Hollywood has revealed the first plot synopsis, which tells us the main villain and love interest in the series.
“Luke Cageis a former gang member who is framed for a crime. In prison, he volunteers for a medical experiment that goes awry, giving him super strength and bulletproof skin. Using his newfound powers, Cage escapes and becomes a hero for hire. His archenemy is Willy Stryker, a former childhood friend from Harlem. The two committed petty crimes together, and both fell for the same woman, Reva Connors, which led to their eventual falling out. It was Stryker who framed Cage for a drug deal that sent him to prison.”
The report also reveals that production is scheduled to begin next week in New York City, although it isn’t known if Willy Stryker or Reva Conners have been cast yet. It was previously rumored that theMarvel ComicsvillainCottonmouthwill appear in the series, and if this rumor is true, it would make sense to have Willy Stryker as the main villain, since Cottonmouth works for him in the comics. If production is set to start next week, these characters are most likely cast already, although it hasn’t been revealed who will be playing them.
We reported last week thatAlfre Woodardhas signed on for a major role inMarvel’s Luke Cage. She will play a character known as Minetta, a powerful woman involved in the Hell’s Kitchen political scene. Fans are already speculating that Minetta is actually the comic book character Black Mariah. In the comics, Black Mariah is a villain to both Luke Cage andMarvel’s Iron Fist, so if she ends up portraying that character, it’s possible she could cross over to both shows.
What do you think aboutMarvel’s Luke Cagebattling Willy Stryker in this highly-anticipatedsuperheroTV series? Stay tuned for more details asMarvel’s Luke Cagegets closer to starting production, with the show set to debut sometime next year.Marvel’s Iron Fistis also set to debut in 2016, withThe Defendersminiseries set to debut in 2017.
