NYCC rose in prestige in the past few years, and even though it’s still overshadowed in some respects by the one in San Diego, the Manhattan-based convention became the meeting ground for Marvel and Netflix’s series.Daredevilassembled its castfor the first timeat the Javitz Center to reveal the first trailer, while the cast ofJessica Jonespremiered the pilot episode. Now with this year’s installment, the cast ofIron Fistwill come together to debut a special sneak peek of Netflix’s upcoming Marvel tale, along with the cast of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., who will debut an all new episode.
Get the details below, along with the latest non-committal quotes fromAvengers: Infinity WardirectorsJoeandAnthony Russoon the possibility of anAvengers/Defendersteam-up.
‘Iron Fist’ Sneak Peak Set for NYCC
According to a press release, Marvel TV headJeph Loebwill moderate the panel on the Main Stage on Saturday, October 8th from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. While exact talent present haven’t been confirmed, we can assume that it at least means series creatorScott Buck,Finn Jones(Danny Rand),Jessica Henwick(Colleen Wing), and perhaps even some new casting announcements. As for the footage, that could mean a variety of things, since all we have is a brief teaser trailer.
It’s nice to seeIron Fistat NYCC, sinceLuke Cageis noticeably absent from the lineup. Sure, it alreadyhad a panel at San Diego Comic-Con, but it’s now also the firstDefendersseries to skip NYCC. That’s probably because the original plan was to release one series a year in the fall, but now they have multiple seasons forDaredevilandJessica Jones, as well asThe Punisherspin-off — and those are just the ones that have been formally announced.
Elsewhere, Marvel is also bringing its newLegionFX series to the Hammerstein Ballroom on Sunday, October 9th from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The announcement doesn’t anything about cast and crew members showing up — though expect it — but it does confirm “an exclusive sneak peek” will be screened.
‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Ghost Rider Panel and Poster
Keeping with the NYCC beat,Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.will also be the subject of an upcoming Main Stage panel on Friday, October 7th from 7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Loeb will, again, moderate, while unspecified cast members and the debut of “an all-new episode” (likely the first episode of season 4).
We know this next run will be mostly about the introduction of the Robbie Reyes Ghost Rider character, as played byGabriel Luna. Fans have already seen first looks at the character both in and out of Spirit of Vengeance mode, in addition to the first footage of the new season. But today, Marvel debuted a new poster for season 4 featuring the flaming skull of Ghost Rider looking over the cast.
See it below.
‘The Defenders’ In ‘Infinity War’? Here’s the Latest
Yes, we’re all excited forAvengers: Infinity War. (And by all, I mean mostly Marvelites.) Yes, we all would love to see characters from Marvel TV pop over to the big screen when it happens. But we have to be realistic. We’ve seen movie characters cross over to TV, but not the other way around yet. Plus, actors likeChloe Bennetthave made itpainfully clearthat the movie producers aren’t really concerned with what’s going on, while the writers behindCaptain America: Civil War(and they returned to penInfinity War) werebaffledwhen asked aboutAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.during the film’s production.
That said,Infinity WardirectorsJoeandAnthony Russowill neither confirm nor deny whether someone like The Defenders will appear in the film. In a new interview with The Toronto Sun, they kept things as cryptic as always.
We do consider everyone. We don’t want to get too specific about what’s going to happen with these movies. We want these movies to be a surprise for audiences.
That’s certainly enough to keep hope alive, but not enough by any means to make it official. However,Vin Dieselconfirmedthe Guardians of the Galaxy will make an appearance, and it was never in doubt that Josh Brolin would reprise Thanos for the affair. Elsewhere, the Russos seeminglyconfirmedScarlet Witch will appear, anda THR reportconfirmed The Winter Soldier will emerge from cryogenic sleep.
