'The Defenders' To Appear In 'Avengers: Infinity War'? Russo Brothers Weigh In On Possibilities

Could "The Defenders" on Netflix be appearing in the upcoming "Avengers" movie, "Infinity War"? It's been said that the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where "Avengers" belongs, is separate and independent from Marvel Television, where "The Defenders" is. However, the Russo brothers, who are helming "Avengers: Infinity War," are apparently not completely shutting down the possibility of these worlds merging.

Speaking with the Toronto Sun, the Russo brothers said that they have been considering every Marvel hero for "Avengers: Infinity War." In particular, the report cited the characters of Daredevil and Jessica Jones, who are members of "The Defenders." 

"We don't want to get too specific about what's going to happen with these movies," said Anthony Russo. "We want these movies to be a surprise for audiences."

Joe Russo joked that when they were doing "Captain America: Civil War," they had at least 67 Marvel superheroes to consider adding in the cast. "We've actually narrowed it down to 66 at this point, so we're making progress on that front," he told the press.

"Avengers: Infinity War" will center on the Marvel superheroes' battle with the villain Thanos, which was already hinted in the earlier movies. The Russo brothers are in the middle of filming scenes with Josh Brolin, who plays the villain, per an update on the brothers' Facebook page.

Meanwhile, filming for "The Defenders" will begin at the end of 2016, according to "Daredevil" actor Charlie Cox, per Independent. "The Defenders" is the coming together of four separate Marvel superheroes shows on Netflix, with "Iron Fist" and "Luke Cage" joining "Daredevil" and "Jessica Jones."

Charlie Cox stated that he's looking forward to seeing how all these four TV worlds mash up to form one new show. "The Defenders" isn't going to be made available on Netflix at least until the later part of 2017. However, the show has already released a teaser during the Netflix's Comic Con presentation in June. Watch it below.