July 14, 2017 / 12:56 PM

Lucy Liu to direct Season 2 premiere of 'Marvel's Luke Cage'

Lucy Liu arrives on the red carpet at the 70th Annual Tony Awards on June 12, 2016 in New York City. The actress is set to direct the Season 2 premiere of "Marvel's Luke Cage." File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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July 14 (UPI) -- Actress Lucy Liu is set to direct the Season 2 premiere episode of the Netflix drama, Marvel's Luke Cage.

The 13-episode, sophomore season is to begin streaming in 2018. Mike Colter plays the indestructible title character in the comic-book adaptation.

The cast also includes Mustafa Shakir, Gabrielle Dennis, Simone Missick, Rosario Dawson, Alfre Woodard and Theo Rossi.

Liu made her directorial debut with 2011 short film, Meena. She also directed four episodes of her own CBS detective drama, Elementary.

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