Yesterday,The Defendershad its panel at Comic-Con, but before the presentation, Steve Weintraub got to talk with EVP of Marvel TelevisionJeph Loeb. Loeb has been the overseer for all of the Marvel Television shows, and while each show has its own showrunner or showrunners, he’s the one who tries to look at the big picture stuff and make sure all of the series are on the same page.
During their brief conversation, Loeb talked about how they pitched the Netflix MCU three and a half years ago, and thatThe Defendersis the culmination of that pitch, why the show only has eight episodes as opposed to the thirteen episodes that the individual superhero series get, if The Punisher could show up in a second season ofThe Defenders, the show’s color palette, and how they approached the show’s villain, especially after castingSigourney Weaver.
Check out the interview above and the index below.The Defenderspremieres on Netflix on August 18th and starsCharlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter, andFinn Jones. Click here for our coverage ofThe Punisher/The Defenderspanel from SDCC.
Here’s the official synopsis forThe Defenders:
Marvel’s The Defendersfollows Daredevil (Charlie Cox), Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Iron Fist (Finn Jones). A quartet of singular heroes with one common goal – to save New York City. This is the story of four solitary figures, burdened with their own personal challenges, who realize they just might be stronger when teamed together.
