Reddit Leak Reveals Tone and Musicality of Marvel's LUKE CAGE

Reddit Leak Reveals Tone and Musicality of Marvel's LUKE CAGE

With Marvel's Luke Cage set to debut on Netflix on September 30th, Marvel has maintained tradition of keeping quiet until nearing release date. However, a recent Reddit leak reveals more information about what we can look forward too for the Harlem hero. Check it out!

By SnapperCarr - Apr 11, 2016 05:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Luke Cage
Source: Reddit
Awhile back, a reddit user named throwawaymcu claimed to work for a music sync company that recently received a description for music needed for an episode of Luke Cage. Naturally, one would be skeptical to believe the authenticity of such claims, but any worries were put to rest after evidence started to come in backing those statements. This included set photos of Luke Cage working in a barbershop and living above a Chinese restaurant as well as Paul McGuigan revealing to have directed the first two episodes written by showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker: 

https://twitter.com/paul_mcguigan/status/711233693034029056

Now that we know the Reddit leak was in fact true, we have an idea of what the show's atmosphere and tone will be like:

Luke Cage is written by Cheo Coker (Ray Donovan, Southland) and the first two episodes are being directed by Paul McGuigan (Sherlock Pilot, Scandal Pilot). Played by Mike Colter, it is the story of a bulletproof, super-powered man on the run from the law who, despite his checkered past, can’t help but become a hero. We like to say it's all Marvel but closer in tone to The Wire.
 

TONE: Luke Cage is a dark, yet vibrantly kinetic world with cinematic scope -- SHAFT meets CITY OF GOD. The music is hip-hop in all its bombast and complexity, a living, breathing character in the show, with song choices ranging from the instantly recognizable classics to the fresh, next big thing. This unique tone will be the backdrop as we tell the story of a superpowered escaped convict at war with himself, who sets up shop in a community at war with itself. Marvel represents family entertainment. Our series will never show tobacco smoking or drugs. We are PG-16, never rated R.
 

SETTING: The Harlem of right now. A patchwork of brick-and-mortar history and a highrise future. Predominantly Black, the area is nevertheless a mosh pit of income brackets and ethnicities. Our hero, LUKE CAGE, moves in several worlds – he lives above a Chinese restaurant, and works for cash at a beloved barbershop by day. At night, he’s a dishwasher at a slick, gangster-owned nightclub. Within these different worlds Luke will notice a pattern: Harlem is plagued by crime, corruption, and gangsters, and needs a hero.
 

THEMES: Identity. Power. Manhood. Who is Luke Cage? Is he the escaped con that just wants to be left alone, or is he railing against his destiny to become a hero and better his community? Over the course of season one, Luke will grow into the hero we've been waiting for.
 

Luke Cage is the third of five Marvel premium Netflix series. It’s a dark, grounded, adult, premium cable show. Luke is one of Marvel’s most iconic “street-level” superheroes, with his origins going back to the early 1970’s, and he’s a huge fan-favorite.


Hip-hop playing a big role definitely lines up with the teaser trailer that played at the end of Daredevil Season 2, which was accompanied by Nas's Made You Look. Seeing that Cage is in Harlem, one can guess that the track will be heavily East-Coast inspired, but hopefully they pull from all around. 



What do you guys think? Are you looking forward to the show? What kind of songs do you want to hear? Sound off below and don't forget to thumbs up!
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ScarletWarlock
ScarletWarlock - 4/11/2016, 5:44 PM
Sounds great! But I'm hoping Iron Fist is noticeably the least dark show of the 5. It does have pretty messed up and adult stuff, but the themes and obstacles that the other characters are dealing with are ultimately darker by nature. Hopefully Iron Fist brings in somewhat of a ray of sunshine. Only because we might get overwhelmed by the constant darkness.
marvelstudios
marvelstudios - 4/11/2016, 5:44 PM
This show i going to be something. Really like how they're using hip hop for the soundtrack.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 4/11/2016, 5:45 PM
TONE: Luke Cage is a dark, yet vibrantly kinetic world with cinematic scope -- SHAFT meets CITY OF GOD. The music is hip-hop in all its bombast and complexity, a living, breathing character in the show, with song choices ranging from the instantly recognizable classics to the fresh, next big thing. This unique tone will be the backdrop as we tell the story of a superpowered escaped convict at war with himself, who sets up shop in a community at war with itself. Marvel represents family entertainment. Our series will never show tobacco smoking or drugs. We are PG-16, never rated R.

Gimme Nas


Gimme Jay



Gimme Rakim


Gimme Biggie


Gimme Ghostface
Invictor
Invictor - 4/11/2016, 5:49 PM
"SHAFT meets CITY OF GOD." " It’s a dark, grounded, adult, premium cable show."

"Marvel represents family entertainment. Our series will never show tobacco smoking or drugs. We are PG-16, never rated R."

Wait, what?
Luminus
Luminus - 4/12/2016, 1:37 AM
@Invictor - That's what I said. lol
GhostDog
GhostDog - 4/11/2016, 5:51 PM
HARLEM is such a beautiful, dynamic and interesting place. Proud to have family roots there. I love going there.

I have no doubt this show will do the iconic neighborhood justice.





GhostDog
GhostDog - 4/11/2016, 5:57 PM
“Ryan came in and watched the movie,” Marvel Studios President and Civil War producer Kevin Feige told io9. “We did a little bit of additional photography here and there and Ryan did a pass at a couple of those scenes. So there’s a line or two that Panther says in the movie that Ryan contributed to. [Civil War screenwriters] Chris [Markus] and Steve [McFeely] absorbed it into their draft, put their spin on it and words to it, but Ryan has started to be involved in earlier cuts of this movie.”


Coogler had input on BP in CW?! I AM LOVING THE TEAMWORK OF THE PHASE 3 DIRECTORS! The collaboration insane!
ScarletWarlock
ScarletWarlock - 4/11/2016, 6:04 PM
@ComicsBornAndBred -
I'm almost positive that Taika and Ryan's involvement stems from James Gunn. If you watch his facebook videos he said his favorite movie of 2014 was 'What We Do In The Shadows' and then for 2015 he said 'Creed' was his favorite film, he even said RIGHT AFTER, "I [frick]ing love CREED" in a geek out sort of way.
ScarletWarlock
ScarletWarlock - 4/11/2016, 6:05 PM
@ScarletWarlock - And he said he really liked the Hateful eight, now Kurt AND Sly is in vol.2, it has to be more than a coincidence.
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