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Aug. 9, 2016 / 7:10 AM / Updated Aug. 9, 2016 at 11:48 AM

Netflix releases art, trailer for Marvel's upcoming 'Luke Cage' series

Mike Colter arrives on the red carpet at the Netflix premiere of new original series Marvel's "Jessica Jones" at the Regal E-Walk on November 17, 2015 in New York City. Colter stars in the "Jessica Jones" spinoff "Luke Cage," in which he plays the title character. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

1 of 2 | Mike Colter arrives on the red carpet at the Netflix premiere of new original series Marvel's "Jessica Jones" at the Regal E-Walk on November 17, 2015 in New York City. Colter stars in the "Jessica Jones" spinoff "Luke Cage," in which he plays the title character. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Netflix and Marvel released the new poster and trailer for Luke Cage.

Luke Cage follows the story of the titular character, played by Mike Colter, who uses the superhero side effects from an experiment gone wrong to become a hero for hire. Cage's story picks up after the events of Jessica Jones, which shed some light on some of Cage's backstory.

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#LukeCage trailer tomorrow? Sweet Christmas! pic.twitter.com/WQxUMxtPpk
— Luke Cage (@LukeCage) August 8, 2016

The trailer shows Cage singlehandedly defending the streets of Harlem, where he's living following the end of his relationship with Jones. It appears fans will also get to see how Cage got his powers.

The first season of Luke Cage premieres on Netflix on Sept. 30 and will also star Alfre Woodard, Theo Rossi, Rosario Dawson, Mahershala Ali, Simone Missick, and Frank Whaley.

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