Marvel reveals details on Netflix and 'The Defenders'

Team-up with Avengers and GotG has been "talked about"; currently casting Jessica Jones

Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos has just pulled back the veil of secrecy a bit about Marvel's plans for the five series is bringing to the network in the coming years. As of now, we know that there are four solo series planned, with a fifth one being some sort of special event that includes all four established characters in a The Defenders crossover. But not much else is known. In a chat with Empire Magazine, Sarandos offered the following insights on how this all came to be and where it could be headed.



On how this all came to be and where it could be headed:

"It was really based on the theatrical model of The Avengers. Could you take another group of characters, The Defenders, and go about it the same way? Normally they do the big movie and then eventually they get to the group origin story. Having 13 hours to tell each of these stories, you can go right to the origin story and the action at the same time."

On how Daredevil will differ from the 2003 Ben Affleck film:

"The series will not be afraid to go darker than the film did. What we love about this particular set of heroes is that they're a little more down to Earth. Costume wise and also in that these are gritty crime stories, more in the streets than in the clouds."

On The Defenders getting in on the inevitable Avengers/Guardians of the Galaxy team-up:

"It has definitely been talked about. If you sense some hesitation in my voice, that's classic Marvel fashion. They like to keep that veil of secrecy. But Daredevil is already shooting, since that's out first. Eventually the series will run very close together. You can then have a separate season where the characters will cross over."

On the immediate future:

"Right now, the writers' rooms are open and they're looking at casting Jessica."

Source