Marvel's Iron Fist, or simply Iron Fist, is an American web television series created 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 lead to The Defenders crossover miniseries. The series is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios, with Devilina Productions and showrunner Buck for the first season. Raven Metzner took over as showrunner for the second season.
Finn Jones
stars as Danny Rand / Iron Fist, a martial arts expert with the ability
to call upon a mystical power known as the "Iron Fist". Jessica Henwick, Tom Pelphrey, Jessica Stroup, and Sacha Dhawan also star, with Ramón Rodríguez, Rosario Dawson and David Wenham joining them for the first season, Simone Missick and Alice Eve joining the cast for season two. 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. Metzner was revealed as the series' new
showrunner in July 2017. Filming for the series takes place in New York
City.
All 13 episodes of the first season premiered on March 17, 2017.
They received generally negative reviews from critics. Despite the
critical reception, third-party data analytics determined the series had
strong viewership. A second season, consisting of 10 episodes, was
ordered in July 2017, and was released on September 7, 2018 to an
improved critical reception. On October 12, 2018, Netflix canceled the
series after two seasons.
After being presumed dead for 15 years, Danny Rand returns to New York City to reclaim his family company from Harold Meachum and his children Ward Meachum and Joy Meachum. When a threat emerges, Rand must choose between his family's legacy and his duties as the Iron Fist.[1] After the events of The Defenders, Rand steps up to protect New York in Matt Murdock's absence, until a new enemy threatens Rand's identity and those he cares about.
Cast and characters
- Finn Jones as Danny Rand / Iron Fist:
A billionaire Buddhist monk and martial artist, proficient in kung-fu, with the ability to call upon the mystical power of the Iron Fist.[3][4][5] Jones described the character as "someone struggling to find his identity".[6] He identifies with the character's loneliness because he, too, is an orphan.[7][6] He noted that "Danny gets really stressed and really pissed off sometimes, and I understand that ... [his] optimism and where that comes from."[6] In preparation for the role, Jones studied kung fu, wushu, and tai chi, along with weight training, Buddhist philosophy, and meditation.[8] Toby Nichols portrays a young Danny Rand.[9] - Jessica Henwick as Colleen Wing:
An ally of Rand, a martial-artist who runs her own dojo, Chikara Dojo, in New York City.[10] Henwick felt the word that defined Wing most was "alone,” saying, "She doesn't want to be anyone's love interest and open herself up in that way."[11] In her portrayal, Henwick also tried "to pull out that sort of very dry humor that [Wing] has, and that no-bullshit New-Yorker demeanor" from the comics' version of the character.[12] - Tom Pelphrey as Ward Meachum:
The son of Harold Meachum, a childhood acquaintance of Rand. His work building up Rand Enterprises with his sister Joy is threatened by Rand's return.[13] Although Ward is a character from the comics, Pelphrey noted "we're not necessarily beholden to representing him [in the series] exactly as he appears in the comic book."[14] - Jessica Stroup as Joy Meachum:
The daughter of Harold Meachum, a childhood acquaintance of Rand. Her work building up Rand Enterprises with her brother Ward is threatened by Rand's return.[13] Stroup said that Joy "absolutely loves" Rand, and his return to New York is "like this rebirth of what she once was, and she gets to ask these questions about herself because he's posing them to her." Stroup said that Joy would initially be unsure whether Rand is who he says he is.[15] Aimee Laurence portrays a young Joy Meachum. - Ramón Rodríguez as Bakuto: A leader of a faction of The Hand and Colleen Wing's sensei.[17]
- Sacha Dhawan as Davos:
A skilled martial artist who is the son of Lei Kung. Rand's former best friend in K'un-Lun, Davos grew envious when Rand became the Iron Fist. Dhawan first appeared in the ninth episode of the first season; he noted that the majority of Davos' storyline would be explored in a potential second season.[18] - Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple: A former nurse from Hell's Kitchen who joins Wing's dojo. Dawson reprises her role from other Marvel Netflix series.[19]
- David Wenham as Harold Meachum:
A ruthless corporate leader, co-founder of Rand Enterprises. He was partners with Rand's parents at the time of their deaths.[20] Regarding Harold's relationship with his children, Joy and Ward, Wenham said the dynamic between the three of them "is complex, to say the least. It's multilayered, it’s multidimensional, it's surprising, and it’s forever changing, depending on the circumstances."[14] - Simone Missick as Misty Knight: A Harlem NYPD Detective with a strong sense of justice, an ally of Rand and Wing. Missick reprises her role from other Marvel Netflix series.[21]
- Alice Eve as "Typhoid Mary" Walker: A mysterious woman with hidden abilities.
An Iron Fist film had been in development at Marvel Studios since 2000, originally to be co-financed by Artisan Entertainment.[29] Ray Park was hired to star,[30] but the project went through multiple directors and ultimately did not come to fruition.[31][32] Development continued after Marvel Studios began to self-finance their films in the middle of the decade,[33] with Marvel hiring a group of writers to develop some of their "lesser-known properties", including Iron Fist.[34] In 2010, Rich Wilkes was hired to write a new draft for the film,[35] and by May 2013, Iron Fist was said to be one of the "projects on the horizon" for Marvel.[36]
In October 2013, Deadline Hollywood reported that Marvel Television was preparing four drama series and a miniseries, totaling 60 episodes, to present to video on demand services and cable providers, with Netflix, Amazon, and WGN America expressing interest.[37] A few weeks later, Marvel and Disney announced that Marvel Television and ABC Studios would provide Netflix with live action series centered around Iron Fist, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and Luke Cage, leading up to a miniseries based on the Defenders.[38] In April 2015, the official title was revealed to be Marvel's Iron Fist.[39] That November, Marvel Television head and executive producer Jeph Loeb
addressed unconfirmed rumors that Marvel was having a difficult time
balancing Iron Fist's mystical elements in its grounded world, and that
the series could be replaced with a film or a Punisher series. He explained that Marvel and Netflix deliberately held off on Iron Fist news until Marvel's Jessica Jones
premiered so that series, revolving around a character largely unknown
to the general audience, got the spotlight. Loeb promised that news on a
showrunner would be coming,[40] and Marvel announced that Scott Buck would serve in the role a month later.[3] The series was originally intended to be the third of the announced series from Netflix, debuting after Jessica Jones, but was switched with Marvel's Luke Cage after Luke Cage became a breakout star of Jessica Jones and Marvel wanted to "follow the momentum".[41] John Dahl, Cindy Holland, Allie Goss, Alison Engel, Kris Henigman, Alan Fine, Stan Lee, Joe Quesada, Dan Buckley, Jim Chory, Loeb and Buck serve as executive producers on the series.[42] A second season was announced in July 2017,[21] with Raven Metzner
announced as the new showrunner for the season, replacing Buck. Loeb
felt Metzner's "love of all things Iron Fist and his extensive knowledge
of martial arts films made him the perfect choice" for new showrunner.
Buck stated the series would have a lighter tone to it than the
previous Marvel Netflix series, given that "Danny Rand himself is a much
lighter character. He's someone that has optimism and hope, and despite
whatever the odds are, everything is always going to work out."[24]
On first discovering Rand's powers, Buck described them as "not the
greatest superpowers. All he can do is punch really hard ... you can use
it in some ways but in rest of his life, it’s not really all that
significant. His greatest gift is his martial arts skills, and that’s
something he suffered and worked for."[44]
The writers and producers approached "scientists to discuss how someone
could potentially have that type of super strength in the real world."[45]
Loeb described the series as "Marvel’s foray into martial arts films",
and Buck stated that the comics were just "a starting-off point" for the
series, which would be "very grounded [and] character driven".[7]
Jones felt the series was "actually a feminist television show" calling
the female characters "incredibly strong, incredibly unique, and they
really hold the men up in that world... All the men in our show are
falling apart. They need these women to hold them up".[12]
Each episode of the first season is named after Shaolin Kung Fu sequences,[24][25] while each episode title in the second season is named after the issue title of various comics Danny Rand has appeared in.
Casting for Iron Fist began by November 2015,[46] with Finn Jones being cast as Danny Rand / Iron Fist in February 2016,[4] but not officially confirmed by Marvel until March.[5]
On casting Jones, Buck said, "we saw him and I think we all just knew
immediately this is our guy... He just seemed to be able to display [the
character's youthful optimism and badass attitude] when needed and
sometimes all at once, so he was very capable and flexible as he brought
the character to life."[46] By April, Jessica Henwick, David Wenham, Jessica Stroup and Tom Pelphrey were cast as Colleen Wing,[10] Harold Meachum,[20] Joy Meachum, and Ward Meachum, respectively,[13] and by June, Sacha Dhawan had been cast as Davos, though he was not revealed to be in the role until March 2017.[18] In October 2016, it was revealed that Rosario Dawson would reprise her role of Claire Temple from previous Marvel/Netflix series.[19] Ramón Rodríguez also stars as Bakuto.[17]
Jones, Henwick, Pelphrey, Stroup, and Dhawan reprise their roles in the second season.[22] They are joined by Simone Missick as Misty Knight, reprising her role from previous Marvel Netflix series,[21] and Alice Eve as Mary Walker.
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