'The Defenders' Announces Familiar Names as Showrunners

The TV series about Marvel's team of outsiders gets a duo from the second season of 'Daredevil' as its showrunners.

April 16, 2016

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"Marvel's The Defenders" has gotten a pair of showrunners. Douglas Petrie and Marco Ramirez, the showrunners for "Daredevil" season 2, are announced to reunite for the crossover series featuring the Man Without Fear, Marvel's Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Marvel's Iron Fist.

"We're incredibly excited to be able to bring our four street level heroes together in an epic tale woven by Doug and Marco whose work on 'Marvel's Daredevil' speaks for itself," says Executive Producer/Head of Marvel Television, Jeph Loeb. "They write and produce not only great action and adventure, but also the heart and touch of humor that's makes us Marvel. With the inclusion of Drew Goddard, we've got a team that's as formidable as the Defenders themselves."

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"The Defenders" will debut on Netflix. No premiere date is announced. It stars Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter and Finn Jones as the Marvel outsiders.

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