Netflix has officially given the greenlight to new seasons for two of their original series.
The streaming service has announced that fans can expect both a second season of their Marvel series Jessica Jones starring Krysten Ritter, and also a third season of the Tina Fey produced comedy The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt starring Ellie Kemper.
Carrie-Anne Moss, original badass of the Matrix trilogy, is the latest star-powered addition to Marvel’s upcoming A.K.A. Jessica Jones series, premiering on Netflix in 2015.
Though her character name is unreleased at this time, according to Marvel, Moss will play a “no-nonsense woman.” She’ll be a potentially powerful ally to the wounded hero Jessica Jones, and their interaction will be “one of the many highlights of the series.”
Rachael Taylor (Transformers, NBC’s Crisis) is joining the cast of Netflix’s AKA Jessica Jones. Playing Trish Walker, Taylor joins Krysten Ritter, who is playing the titular role, and Mike Colter who will play Luke Cage. The casting follows the recent announcement that David Tennantwas cast as the villain Kilgrave AKA The Purple Man.
Former Doctor Who Time Lord David Tennant has been cast as a villain in A.K.A. Jessica Jones, Marvel’s upcoming Netflix series.
The Gracepoint actor will appear as Kilgrave in the 13-episode run of the series, according to Marvel, who describes the character as “an enigmatic figure from Jessica’s past” whose “reappearance will send shockwaves through the former super hero’s world.”
Just this week it was announced that Netflix has scheduled the release of Marvel’s Daredevil for an April 10 premiere — all 13 episodes released at once for subscribers’ viewing pleasure. But as to when we will get to see the other Marvel series Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and The Defenders is unclear. In fact, even with the recent castings of Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones in A.K.A. Jessica Jones, with Mike Colter as Luke Cage, production for either series has yet to begin, and according to Chief Content Officer of Netfix, Ted Sarandos, it could be up to a year before any of the Marvel shows on Netflix, beyond Daredevil, would make their Internet debut.
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