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Iron Fist looks poised to join his cohorts on the mean streets of New York’s Hells Kitchen, as the Netflix/Marvel series gains a show runner.

An announcement this week via the streaming service, revealed that Steve Buck (Dexter, Rome & Six Feet Under) has jumped on board as show runner for the Iron Fist series. No information was given as to the release window for the next phase in Netflix’s superhero series but with the release of Daredevil season 2 and a Luke Cage series coming in 2016. It may be awhile before we see the martial artist realised on screen.

Currently fans have been introduced to Daredevil early this year with Jessica Jones having been realised late last month. Both shows carries a more mature tone reflecting the more street-level crimes that both heroes combat in Hells Kitchen, a stark contrast to more grandiose escapades of their Avengers counterparts.

Although unconfirmed it is believed that the series will air before the planned The Defenders mini series designed to bring together Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist together in a team-up series similar to a big-budget crossover event seen in Avengers Assemble and Age of Ultron. Details are scarce on the nature of the Iron Fist series but Netflix did release a synopsis along with their announcement that hinted towards the continued gritty tone established by its predecessors:

‘Returning to New York City after being missing for years, Daniel Rand fights against the criminal element corrupting New York City with his incredible Kung-Fu mastery and ability to summon the awesome power of the fiery Iron Fist.’

Iron Fist first appeared in the pages of Marvel in the 1970’s as a deliberate response to the popularity of Kung-Fu movies at the time. He was soon joined by partner in crime Luke Cage, whose dynamic duo team-up lasted for several years.

With Cage currently appearing in the Jessica Jones series, could we see Iron Fist make a cameo in Luke Cage before his own series debuts? I wait excitedly with flaming-fists a ready.

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