LUKE CAGE
Misty Knight (Simone Missick) gets outfitted with her signature comic book bionic arm in the first photo released from Season 2 of Marvel and Netflix’s Luke Cage, which returns in 2018.
The actress is the star of CBS’ Elementary and is also a multi-hyphenate who has already directed multiple episodes of that series. Luke Cage stars Mike Colter and is currently in production.
The 26th annual MTV Movie Awards was not its usual event this weekend as it was the first time it combined movie and television categories and removed gendered categories. Beauty and the Beast was the big winner of the night, taking home multiple statues and being the inspiration for the event’s opening number.
MTV is giving their annual entertainment award show two big changes this year. Plus, Jordan Peele’s hit horror film Get Out leads the nominations with six nods.
There were a few big surprise wins at last night’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, but politics were on the minds of those attending, as most speeches highlighted the events around the country following an executive order out of the White House.
Sophia Bush and Common revealed the nominations for the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Award and needless to say, they turned several heads. Current awards frontrunner La La Land failed to land a Best Ensemble nomination, while the television categories are dominated by newcomers Stranger Things, The Crown, and Westworld.
Sweet Christmas! Netflix is set to serve up a second season of Marvel’s Luke Cage. The streaming giant took to social media to drop the news in a short video that featured a sign in Pop’s Barber Shop reading “Season 2 coming soon.”
Season 1, Episode 13 – Luke Cage plays with narrative structure in its finale “You Know My Steez” to complete the season’s unconventional narrative about superpowers and the nature of heroism in a fittingly unconventional way.
Season 1, Episode 12 – In “Soliloquy of Chaos,” Luke Cage gives all of its plots plenty of room for exposition before resolving them all in anticipation of the season finale. Luke is on the run, Misty gains new insight in her investigation, and Diamondback makes a play for all of Harlem while the show takes its most political stand.
Season 1, Episode 11 – Luke Cage brings all of its plots to a head in “Now You’re Mine” with two episodes left to go in the series. In typical fashion, the show lets its hero have quiet moments of heroism while providing a platform for all of the characters to test their mettle.
Season 1, Episode 10 – Luke Cage delves into his past and discovers some things he rather would have kept buried. Meanwhile, Mariah makes a political play for Harlem that will benefit her and her partners.
Season 1, Episode 9 – Luke Cage mixes science, politics, and psychiatry in its best episode so far, furthering the series’ story while firmly situating itself in the Marvel Cinematic Universe at large at the same time.
Season 1, Episode 8 – “Blowing Up the Spot” switches gears by introducing a new foe for Luke Cage even as it mops up the mess made by the old one. Intrigue, action, and personal crises ensue for all of the characters in a well-balanced episode.
Season 1, Episode 7 – There are just certain things that, if a story gives them to me, I will eat up like a bear slurps honey. I’m discovering that traumatic childhood backstories—especially for villains—are one of those things. That’s what Luke Cage just did for Mariah and Cottonmouth in “Manifest” and I hadn’t realized I’d been waiting for it the entire time.
Season 1, Episode 6 – Luke Cage puts an unconventional spin on a tired story of dirty cops and organized crime and livens up the entire genre in “Suckas Need Bodyguards.” With a compelling narrative structure and motivation for every character, the series’ sixth episode continues the show’s hot streak and proves that it’s found its feet.
Season 5, Episode 5 – “Just to Get a Rep” is everything that Luke Cage should be. The plot picks up, characters find motivation, and the show embraces its very distinctive 1970’s style. It even ties solidly into the Marvel Universe at large while still remaining a personal story about Luke, Harlem, and the cultural heritage entrusted to Harlem’s citizens.
Season 1, Episode 5 – Luke Cage spends most of its forth episode weaving a shoddy origin story that doesn’t quite cut it. Messy and strange, “Step in the Arena” has trouble balancing the past with the present and loses itself trying to keep up with everything we’ve been told about Luke to this point.
Season 1, Episode 3 – By episode three, Luke Cage is still moving slowly but with a lot of action and a little bit of intrigue it has room to take its time. In “Who’s Gonna Take the Weight?” Luke decides to stand up for the neighborhood while the cops work on taking down Cottonmouth.
Season 1, Episode 2 – Luke Cage finds just enough plot in its second episode to get the ball rolling on a larger story for the season. “Code of the Streets” fleshes out the characters and provides them with motivation while gently pointing the largely atmospheric aesthetics of the show in a more narrative direction.
Season 1, Episode 2 – Luke Cage starts off with a plodding mood piece that’s more aesthetic than narrative. But it’s so pretty and just plain cool that it’s plenty of hook to keep watching even without major intrigue or plot points. “Moment of Truth” does just enough set up work to hint at future story and keep you interested.
Given superstrength and durability by a sabotaged experiment, a wrongly accused man escapes prison to become a superhero for hire.
Given superstrength and durability by a sabotaged experiment, a wrongly accused man escapes prison to become a superhero for hire.
Marvel Head of Television Jeph Loeb took the stage with the Luke Cage to give us a generous preview of the forthcoming Netflix superhero series as well as a couple of other surprises.
The MCU hasn’t made any official announcements to which titles will be taking the stage at Comic-Con. However, it seems like Netflix’s Luke Cage is the first to say that it’s heading to San Diego to make its Comic-Con debut.
Luke Cage himself made headlines at the Daredevil season two red carpet when he announced that his series would drop on Netflix in September.
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Now that Jessica Jones has won the hearts of fans everywhere, focus is shifting to the next Netflix/Marvel collaboration with Luke Cage as the series adds Sonia Braga to the cast.
With the core cast revealed, Marvel and Netflix are now moving on to other baddies for Luke Cage to fight.
Theo Rossi has signed on as a possible villain and Rosario Dawson commits to befriending all of the local heroes on Netflix.
