Later this year Netflix will unleash its second Marvel series Jessica Jones, which will introduce Mike Colter’s Luke Cage into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Following that, Colter will reprise his role to headline his own series, and we may have the first synopsis for the show. Disclaimer: it’s from Heroic Hollywood, so could just as easily be a complete fabrication…
Luke Cage is a former gang member who is framed for a crime. In prison, he volunteers for a medical experiment that goes awry, giving him super strength and bulletproof skin. Using his newfound powers, Cage escapes and becomes a hero for hire. His archenemy is Willy Stryker, a former childhood friend from Harlem. The two committed petty crimes together, and both fell for the same woman, Reva Connors, which led to their eventual falling out. It was Stryker who framed Cage for a drug deal that sent him to prison.
Luke Cage is slated to air on Netflix in 2016, with Colter joined in the cast by Alfre Woodard (True Blood) as the villain Minetta.
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Originally published August 26, 2015. Updated November 8, 2019.
