Iron Fist

New Iron Fist Featurette Puts The Focus On Colleen Wing

... Eventually, her and Danny’s paths cross and they team together. The show’s official synopses reads: “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.”. Netflix Originals 2017: All the films and TV shows to look out for. 1/14 A Series of Unfortunate Events: season 1. Starring: Neil Patrick Harris, Malina Wiessman, Will Arnett, Cobie Smulders, Patrick Warburton Release date: Out now. 2/14 Riverdale: season 1. Starring: KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Srpuse, Mädchen Amick Release date: New episodes every Friday. 3/14 i Boy. Starring: Bill Milner, Maisie Williams, Miranda Richardson Release date: Out now. 4/14 Santa Clarita Diet: season 1. Starring: Drew Barrymore, ...

What The Critics Are Saying About Our Newest Defender

... ( Finn Jones ), Colleen Wing ( Jessica Henwick ), and the rest of the gang fight danger weeks in advance. Their reviews hit the interwebs on Wednesday, and here's what TV's finest minds are saying about our newest Defender - a former billionaire who was presumed dead for 15 years, then returned to New York city to reclaim his family business and save his city. The Villain(s) Show Potential. "Danny grew up thinking of his father's business partner, Harold Meachum ( David Wenham ), as a second father, and Harold's two children Ward ( Tom Pelphrey ) and Joy ( Jessica Stroup ) as his siblings. But instead he finds that his father's influence has been all but scrubbed from the company, and the Meachums have essentially taken over what should have been the Rands' lives. Six episodes in, it's even hard to know who the real villain of Iron Fist is. Presumably, ultimately, it's the Hand. ...

Re-enter The Immortal Weapon As Iron Fist Returns In New Ongoing

... the first arc peeling that back to discover who and what they really are and what their agenda really is. Nrama: Danny Rand is known to have a good circle of friends and allies, from Luke Cage to the Daughters of the Dragon and even the Immortal Weapons. Who else is in this series with Iron Fist. Credit: Marvel Comics. Brisson: This first arc is primarily all fresh faces. Some who will become and remain enemies and some who will become lifelong allies. Nrama: So who is he up against. Brisson: Liu-Shi has divided itself into seven segments, each with its own school of kung fu that is represented by a chosen Master. The Seven Masters of Liu-Shi are: The Eel of Blessed Waters, The Rat of Twelve Plagues, The Resourceful Snake, The Rabbit of Holy Flame, The Long-Armed Bull, The Mountain Slaying Bear and The Divine Wolf. Why seven? Well…there’s a reason for that, but you’re going to have to read to find out. Some of the Seven have very personal vendettas against Danny and/or K’un-Lun. What those are, well that’s something that will be revealed over the series. I will say that the timing of Liu-Shi suddenly inserting themselves into ...

Chilean Candidate Ossandon Backs Free Markets With An Iron Fist

... tackle white-collar crime.”. Manuel Jose Ossandon. Photographer: Cristobal Palma/Bloomberg. Price fixing, high profile cases of tax evasion and illegal political donations by big business have all undermined people’s belief in a system that many credit with helping Chile expand more than 5 percent a year on average since 1984. To restore people’s faith, the government needs to tackle those abuses, while stating clearly that the model is not to blame, the senator for north-east Santiago said. The emphasis on white-collar crime differentiates Ossandon from former President Sebastian Pinera, Ossandon’s principal rival for leadership of the opposition coalition. Pinera is a billionaire who has become embroiled in a series of controversies over his investments. “How could Pinera clean up the system when he is part of it,” Ossandon said. “And how would people believe him?”. Lacking Proposals. Ossandon pledges to maintain fiscal discipline, defend free trade and ...

The Iron Fist Tv Series Is Marvel And Netflix's First Big Failure

... this, then that might just be Iron Fist’s greatest crime of all. But Colleen’s brilliance also shines a light on the show’s troubling portrayal of Asian-inspired cultures through the lens of its white protagonist. For all the talk going in that the show would deal with the uncomfortable aspects of appropriation rooted in Danny Rand’s origin stories , there is literally a scene in the third episode where Danny—who really does feel like he’s that one annoying friend of yours who took a gap year before university, went backpacking in the far east, did some tai chi, and suddenly thought that they totally got the culture, man—explains how much better he is at martial arts than Colleen, in an attempt to show how much she needs his protection, in the middle of the fucking martial arts dojo that she owns. It’s not the only time the show goes out of the way to tell us how much better Danny purportedly is meant to be at many aspects of Asian culture (not just martial arts, but elements of spiritualism and even mastery of language come up across multiple episodes) than the many Asian people he is surrounded by, either, and if it ...

Iron Fist' Costume Designer Dishes On The Defenders Style

... designer Stephanie Maslansky said they kept the characters distinctive from one another. “It’s been interesting, combining all these different characters and their looks together. We’ve kept them all fairly distinctive throughout each series,” Maslansky told Forbes. “They each have their own look and style. They all come together for a common cause, but their worlds are very distinctive from one another. And I’m not allowed to say anything more than that.”. Up Next: Iron Fist Twitter Keeps Peace Over Defenders Rivalries. In traditional Marvel fashion, Maslansky didn’t talk too much about the production — we all know the House of Ideas locks everything down like Fort Knox, but that brings a question to the forefront. Even when the costume designer doesn’t share much — if anything — about the production, that could possible hint at a big costume change for one of the four Defenders. We’ve previously reported that we won’t be seeing Danny Rand in his classic Iron Fist getup when Iron Fist debuts next week and we saw Daredevil get outfitted with his comic-accurate ...

Interview With Iron Fist Stunt Coordinator Brett Chan

... quickly who is your friend and who supports you and a lot of the time, getting to stunt coordinator and being successful, is also [due to] the people you surround yourself with. The progression to 2 nd unit directing/action directing was a real honor. Those opportunities come up even less, as there are all sorts of different cogs in the wheel that have to be in sync for it to happen and for someone to believe in you to do it, as it is a crucial part of making the action look good. There are lots of well-qualified people. It's all about getting your work to be seen so that someone gives you the opportunity to do it. Brett Chan on the set of MARCO POLO Season 2. CV: Iron Fist is a martial arts based character and everything about Iron Fist revolves around it. How much involvement did you have in the 13 episode series. BC: I was the 2 nd unit director, stunt coordinator and fight coordinator.  I had full involvement in all the episodes, it is one of those shows that they hired me for my vision and [to be] hands on. I had a fabulous team and I know I could let go sometimes and let them evolve, allowing me to do other things, then [get] back to it. We would ...

Iron Fist Proves Marvel Is Obsessed With Rich White Men—and It’s Ruining Their Superheroes

... outsider that would work really, really well with the character of Danny Rand,” Lau said. Ultimately, Lau argued that casting a white actor to play Danny was a “missed opportunity” for creating a new narrative. Casting an Asian American “would open up a lot of avenues for pretty unique storytelling because that story has so rarely been told.”. Recent Asian-American superhero stories like Gene Luen Yang and Sonny Liew’s The Green Turtle and G. Willow Wilson’s Ms. Marvel have examined what it means to be an American, and the generational tensions around assimilation and heritage. Such concerns could have anchored Iron Fist, and given it a reason for being in the same way that black community anchored Luke Cage, and women’s experiences with domestic and sexual violence anchored Jessica Jones. What does it mean to grow up in a country that is supposed to be yours and isn’t? What’s it like being an American hero while also being an immigrant person of color. But ...

How Much Energy Does Iron Fist Pack Into His Superpowered Punch

... stored energy in the iron fist (the punch, not the person). I guess this would be some type of potential energy, but I’m not exactly sure how the punch works. Second, there is a change in gravitational potential energy. If the starting center of mass of the humans is set at zero potential energy, then the height they rise will give me the total change in gravitational potential energy. I can write this energy conservation as. It’s really that simple. The energy from the punch goes into the change in potential energy for all the stuff moving up. All I need to do now is put in my values for the mass of the stuff and the height. This gives an estimated energy in the punch with a value of 3,920 Joules. That might seem like a lot, but you probably have 30,000 Joules stored in your smartphone battery. A ham and cheese ...

Iceman, Iron Fist Coming To Funko’s Line-up

... to join your Funko collection starting in June. Iron Fist will also be added to the company’s extensive line-up through its Dorbz series. A suited-up version of Danny Rand wearing his mystical costume will be sold at speciality shops and comic book retailers in June as well. Images of the two exclusive releases can be found in the following slides. You can read Funko’s release on the special items below. “Every store deserves an amazing Funko exclusive. In an effort to recognize our most special accounts and loyal retailers, Funko is continuing our Specialty Series. Every month, we’ll be announcing two major exclusives – one Pop! Vinyl and one Dorbz – that can be acquired through the Specialty Series. Why is it so special? This is your chance to sell a Funko exclusive, available only to qualified retailers. Our latest exclusives are Marvel's Iceman Pop! vinyl and Iron Fist Dorbz. Remember, these two fantastic pieces are exclusive to the Specialty Series. So pay a visit to your favorite ...