'The Defenders' poster is basically a tough Snapchat selfie

Danny is probably going to share it on Facebook.
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Proma Khosla
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What would you do if you were part of an ultra-cool gang of super friends? Let's be honest — you'd probably take a bunch of selfies. It looks like that's how the main characters in The Defenders spend their time when they aren't, you know, defending.

The first poster for the Netflix series, due in August, shows Matt Murdock, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, and Danny Rand looking toughly up at the camera — it's even taken from above for maximum flattery.

It's unclear who is taking the photo, but a sizable bet on Danny holding a selfie stick out of frame would not be amiss. It's black and white, so you know they tried a few other filters but probably couldn't all agree on the same one. Note how Jessica and Luke, as the best characters, are the best at posing in this photo. What does it all mean??

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Conveniently, you can just crop out Iron Fist. Thanks, Netflix!

The Defenders starts streaming Aug. 18.

Topics Marvel Netflix

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Proma Khosla

Proma Khosla is a Senior Entertainment Reporter writing about all things TV, from ranking Bridgerton crushes to composer interviews and leading Mashable's stateside coverage of Bollywood and South Asian representation. You might also catch her hosting video explainers or on Mashable's TikTok and Reels, or tweeting silly thoughts from @promawhatup.

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