“The Final Defender arrives…”
From the series’ panel at New York Comic Con today, we’ve got a new teaser trailer for the upcoming Marvel’s Iron Fist.
Starring Finn Jones as Danny Rand, heir to a family corporate fortune believed missing and likely dead for 15 years, who returns to New York City having becoming a Buddhist and a martial arts “living weapon.” Rand seeks vengeance for the murder of his parents and to take back what belongs to his family.
The teaser also features looks at the rest of the supporting cast. Jessica Henwick (Game of Thrones, Star Wars: The Force Awakens) stars as Colleen Wing, a martial arts sensei in New York. Jessica Stroup (Ted, True Blood) and Tom Pelphrey (Guiding Light, Banshee) play siblings Joy and Ward Meachum, who run the Rand Corporation for their father, Harold. The elder Meachum, who was partners with Danny’s parents and might have had a hand in their deaths, is played by David Wenham (Lord of the Rings, Van Helsing).
Lewis Tan (The Introduction, Mortal Kombat: Generations & Legacy) appears as Zhou Cheng, who in the comics hunts the holder of the Iron Fist for his master Ch’i-Lin.
Carrie-Anne Moss returns as Jeryn “Jeri” Hogarth, the Rand family lawyer. Wai Ching Ho’s Madame Gao from Daredevil also reappears. Rosario Dawson’s Claire Temple is slated to make an appearance in the series, as well.
“K’un-Lun saved him. Lei Kung trained him. And now, Danny Rand is back to fight for what’s his.”
Marvel’s Iron Fist premieres on Netflix on March 17, 2017.