Iron Fist | |
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Genre | |
Based on |
Iron Fist by Roy Thomas Gil Kane |
Developed by | Scott Buck |
Starring | |
Composer(s) | Trevor Morris |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of episodes | (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
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Location(s) | New York City |
Cinematography | Manuel Billeter |
Running time | 53–62 minutes |
Production company(s) | |
Distributor | Netflix |
Release | |
Original network | Netflix |
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Chronology | |
Preceded by | Marvel's Luke Cage |
Followed by | Marvel's The Defenders |
Related shows | Marvel Cinematic Universe television series |
Marvel's Iron Fist, or simply Iron Fist, is an upcoming American web television series developed for Netflix by Scott Buck, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise and is the fourth in a series of shows that will lead up to The Defenders crossover miniseries. The series is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios, with Buck serving as showrunner.
Finn Jones stars as Danny Rand / Iron Fist, a martial arts expert with the ability to call upon the power of the Iron Fist. Jessica Henwick, David Wenham, Jessica Stroup, Tom Pelphrey, and Rosario Dawson also star. After a film based on the character spent over a decade in development at Marvel Studios, development for the series began in late 2013 at Marvel Television, with Buck hired as the series showrunner in December 2015 and Jones cast as Rand in February 2016. Filming began in New York City in April 2016 and concluded in October 2016.
Iron Fist is scheduled to be released on March 17, 2017.
Danny Rand returns to New York City, after being missing for fifteen years, to reclaim his family company. However, when a threat emerges, Rand must choose between his family's legacy and his duties as the Iron Fist.