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The series features three orphaned martial arts warriors who join forces with a DEA agent and a Mexican Federale to avenge the murder of their mentor on the streets of their tiny border town. Panel moderator Urian Brown (VIZ Media) introduced Powerhouse Animation CEO Brad Graeber, co-creator Alvaro Rodriguez (Machete), and writer Daniel Dominguez (Oishi High School Battle); as well[...]

One of the shows that caught our attention this week during CBS's 2019 May Upfronts was Evil, from The Good Fight's Michelle King and Robert King and starring Katja Herbers (Westworld) and Mike Colter (Luke Cage) While we're perfectly fine with calling it "The X-Files-meets-The Exorcist" because we consider that a high compliment, there's something about the first-look trailer and original[...]

One of the shows that slapped our interest upside its head is Evil, from The Good Fight's Michelle King and Robert King and starring Katja Herbers (Westworld) and Mike Colter (Luke Cage) While it might be easy to read the premise and want to dismiss it as simply "The X-Files-meets-The Exorcist," there's something about the teaser[...]

Given the reception Marvel Studios' Netflix shows received and then how things panned out, can the deal between Disney and Netflix be considered a success?

Series star Mike Colter is part of why the show worked, his brightness and humanity truly bringing the character to life. Mike Colter as Luke Cage, Photo by David Lee/Netflix   Following the surprising news that Luke Cage had gone the way of Marvel's Iron Fist (cancelled), Colter posted a bit of a life update on his Instagram, sharing some pretty important[...]

Following the release of a letter of support from the cast of Guardians of the Galaxy, Mike Colter, star of Marvel TV's Luke Cage and The Defenders, sent Gunn a tweet of support. https://twitter.com/realmikecolter/status/1024538136884330496 Colter chose Gunn's apology thread from immediately after the firing to respond Wednesday Gunn was dropped by Disney after offensive Twitter jokes from[...]

Hasbro was kind enough to send over their SDCC exclusive Defenders Rail Authority set for us to give to an early look at!

But unlike the first season where it was Luke Cage (Mike Colter) vs the world, here it was Mariah vs Bushmaster with Luke in the middle.  This also shifted a bit more to an ensemble than the first season was There were times that Luke wasn't even a major part of the episode There was[...]

Luke Cage (Mike Colter), Misty Knight (Simone Missick), Tilda Dillard (Gabrielle Dennis) and Rosalie Carbone (Annabella Sciorra) are all there Mariah is remanded to custody with no bail She makes a statement about how there is a constant storm out there and there has always been a Stokes holding that back That they need her[...]

Griffith (Jeremiah Craft) was there and pushes Luke Cage (Mike Colter) to get involved Sugar (Sean Ringgold) let's Luke know that Mariah made a deal to let the Chinese's sell heroin in Harlem, labeling it "Bushmaster" to help draw him out Meanwhile Mariah Dillard (Alfre Woodard) sets up a meeting of the bosses at an[...]

This article contains spoilers for the Marvel's Luke Cage season two episode – The Creator. . . . . . Photo by Cara Howe/Netflix This episode starts with Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Misty Knight (Simone Missick) at the scene of the Gwen's massacre and Luke is angry, thinks he should've just let Mariah Dillard (Alfre Woodard) burn that night in her[...]

This article contains spoilers for the Marvel's Luke Cage season two episode – The Main Ingredient. . . . . . Photo by David Lee/Netflix This episode starts with Luke Cage (Mike Colter) walking down the street, but not getting the love he used to Now he gets complaints and criticisms He gets to the barbershop where D.W[...]

He described the season as, "great characters, great drama, that Marvel humor and big action." When asked about what he was most looking forward to in the new season, Loeb also talks about Mike Colter, how he looks like he walked out of a Marvel comic and that he'd watch Colter read the phone book[...]

Mike Colter, star of Marvel's Luke Cage, walked the world premiere red carpet for season two of the series Thursday night and got asked about where Luke is with the new season While season one ended with Luke going back to Seagate Penitentiary, he got out in Marvel's The Defenders Now he's back in Harlem[...]

And while the Rand building where they all end up isn't an existing set, you have Luke Cage (Mike Colter), Reverend Lucas (Reg E Cathey), Misty Knight (Simone Missick), Mariah Dillard (Alfre Woodard) and Tilda Dillard (Gabrielle Dennis) all held up together trying to survive the night while John "Bushmaster" McIver (Mustafa Shakir) has his[...]

Mariah Dillard (Alfre Woodard) and her daughter Tilda (Gabrielle Dennis) are at the police station after being saved from their burning brownstone by Luke Cage (Mike Colter) Tilda is shaking but Mariah is remarkably calm beause, "People always come after us for who we are." She tells Tilda to say nothing to the cops, this[...]

This article contains spoilers for the Marvel's Luke Cage season two episode – On and On. . . . . . Photo by David Lee/Netflix The episode starts with Luke Cage (Mike Colter) in the water after John "Bushmaster" McIver (Mustafa Shakir) paralyzed him and kicked him into the water As he's sinking, he has flash of seeing his mother visiting him[...]

This article contains spoilers for the Marvel's Luke Cage season two episode – The Basement. . . . Photo by David Lee/Netflix The episode starts with Luke Cage (Mike Colter) trying to protect Piranha Jones (Chas Lamar Shepherd) from the Stylers They get up on the roof, but are followed, so Luke throws Piranha up onto a taller building, fights[...]

This article contains spoilers for the Marvel's Luke Cage season two episode – All Souled Out. . . . . . The episode starts with a deposition as Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and his attorney Foggy Nelson (Elden Hensen) take a statement from Dontrell "Cockroach" Hamilton (Dorian Missick) As Luke hear's Cockroach's version, he gets angry and snaps the conference table[...]

Griffith (Jeremiah Craft) tracking down Luke Cage (Mike Colter) just as John "Bushmaster" McIver (Mustafa Shakir) sucker punches him on the street The two men fight and seem evenly matched for strength, but Bushmaster is the better trained fighter and ends up knocking out Luke pretty easily The whole thing is on video Luke gets[...]

This article contains spoilers for the Marvel's Luke Cage season two episode – Wig Out. . . . . . Photo by David Lee/Netflix The episode starts with the immediate aftermath of Luke Cage (Mike Colter) beating up Dontrell "Cockroach" Hamilton (Dorian Missick) He calls Claire Temple (Rosario Dawson) who isn't happy, tells Luke that if Cockroach died he'd be going back to[...]

This article contains spoilers for the Marvel's Luke Cage season two episode – Straighten It Out. . . . . . Photo by David Lee/Netflix The episode starts with Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Claire Temple (Rosario Dawson) talking about how the second chemical bath may have made Luke's skin even stronger, explaining the Judas bullet bouncing off of him[...]

It starts with a drug house that is stamping 'Luke Cage' on the packages of their product, which of course brings the attention of Luke Cage (Mike Colter) He steps in, takes out a few guards and then enters the main room A half dozen thugs point their guns and open fire, not that they[...]

We'd already met Luke Cage (Mike Colter) in the Jessica Jones series, so I went in predisposed to liking it. My overall impression was that it was good, but not quite as good as the other two series I thought Cottonmouth (Mahershala Ali) was a brilliant villain and the series dipped after he was gone[...]

This stings Willis, but he says nothing. We the jump to the future where Luke Cage (Mike Colter) is fighting Willis "Diamondback" Stryker (Erik LaRay Harvey), and their friendship is long gone Diamondback is wearing a Hammer Tech suit designed specifically for him to fight Luke They're tearing up the barbershop and when one of the[...]

This article contains spoilers for Marvel's Luke Cage season 1, episode 12, 'Soliloquy of Chaos'. . . . . . Photo by Myles Aronowitz/Netflix This episode starts with Luke Cage (Mike Colter) being put into shackles and Misty Knight (Simone Missick) approaching him Because they're surrounded by cops, she talks to him like a suspect but tells him that Willis "Diamondback" Stryker[...]

This article contains spoilers for Marvel's Luke Cage season 1, episode 11, 'Now You're Mine'. . . . . . Photo by Myles Aronowitz/Netflix The episode opens with Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Misty Knight (Simone Missick) behind the bar at Harlem's Paradise as bullets are flying Willis "Diamondback" Stryker (Erik LaRay Harvey) tells his men to shoot her since he's bulletproof[...]

But if you're not looking for a detailed recap and would just like to hit the highlights, Vanity Fair and series star Mike Colter have that covered in a 10-minute video. In the video below, Colter, who plays Luke Cage, quickly goes through all 13 episodes one-by-one and hits the highlights He doesn't focus on the[...]

This article contains spoilers for Marvel's Luke Cage season 1, episode 10, 'Take it Personal'. . . . . . The episode opens with an almost mad scientist routine of dropping a plugged-in heater to shock Luke Cage (Mike Colter) out of cardiac arrest Then Claire Temple (Rosario Dawson) convinces Dr Noah Burnstein (Michael Kostroff) that they need to go hotter —[...]

Krasner asks if it was losing her gun to a suspect, him threatening her, or if it was Luke Cage (Mike Colter) She doesn't answer that. We cut to Luke, who wakes in the back of the trash truck with two gun shot wounds and smelling like trash He gets out and smells himself then says[...]