Marvel and Netflix get ready to complete The Defenders with Iron Fist showrunner

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With Daredevil and Jessica Jones - and Luke Cage on its way next year - Netflix and Marvel have already introduced us to three of The Defenders. The final piece of that puzzle is Iron Fist (aka Danny Rand) and we now have confirmation on who will be the showrunner for the highly anticipated series as well as a short synopsis.

Both ComicBook.com and Heroic Hollywood are reporting that Dexter veteran Scott Buck has landed the showrunner gig for Iron Fist, with Marvel TV head Jeph Loeb stating that: "Scott came in with a take on Iron Fist that quite simply knocked us off our feet. We always look for the most creative minds in the field to help us bring our heroes to life, and with Scott we’ve found someone that can deliver yet another great series in the ongoing story of The Defenders."

Of all The Defenders, Iron Fist is the least grounded. His skill-set includes a superpowered punch, and his backstory includes a mystical city. For Buck's part, he said: "I’ve always been drawn to writing complex, intriguing characters, and that’s what most excites me about the opportunity to bring Danny Rand and Iron Fist to life with Marvel on Netflix".

Amon Warmann
Amon Warmann

Amon is a contributing editor and columnist for Empire magazine, but is also a Film and TV writer for GamesRadar+, Total Film, and others. He has also written for NME, Composer Mag, and more, along with being a film critic for TalkSport. He is also the co-host of the Fade to Black Podcast, and a video mashup creator. Can also do a pretty good Bane impersonation.