In this teaser trailer which debuted this morning, Netflix has announced the release date for the next installment in their collaboration with Marvel Comics.
“Iron Fist is the story of Danny Rand (Finn Jones), who returns to New York City after being presumed dead in a plane crash fifteen years prior. Rand is determined to reclaim his birthright and family company. However, when a long-destined enemy rises in New York, this living weapon is forced to choose between his family’s legacy and his duties as the Iron Fist.”
The character of Iron Fist, created by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane, first appeared in Marvel Premiere #15 (May 1974), a comic book published by Marvel Comics. He is a practitioner of martial arts and the wielder of a mystical force known as the Iron Fist, which allows him to summon and focus his chi. The character starred in his own solo series in the 1970s, and shared the title Power Man and Iron Fist for several years with Luke Cage, partnering with Cage to form the superhero team Heroes for Hire. The character has starred in numerous solo titles since, including The Immortal Iron Fist, which expanded on his origin story and the history of the Iron Fist.
We got our first glance at this new series back in July at SDCC —
All 13 episodes of this series will debut on March 17, 2017. Also expected to premiere on Netflix in 2017, Jon Bernthal’s The Punisher series, and The Defenders, a team up series which will bring together Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones and Daredevil to face a common threat.