At New York Comic-Con today, Marvel announced that Sigourney Weaver will play the villain in Netflix’s upcoming superhero team-up series The Defenders . The news was confirmed by Marvel vice president of digital media Ryan Penagos on Twitter

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Marvel didn’t reveal exactly which character Weaver will play, but Marvel TV head Jeph Loeb called her “a worthy foe" during the panel. In a press release, Netflix simply referred to her as "a significant but unspecified role."The Defenders will mark the team-up of Netflix’s solo heroes, including Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and the upcoming Iron Fist. Previously, we learned that Douglas Petrie and Marco Ramirez, who teamed up for season two of Daredevil, will serve as The Defenders showrunners , and that Luke Cage character Misty Knight will appear in The Defenders For more on The Defenders, read about what comes after Luke Cage and Iron Fist for Netflix , and the many challenges facing The Defenders . Also be sure to check out The Defenders teaser trailer released at San Diego Comic-Con in July.Stay tuned to IGN for all the news from New York Comic-Con 2016

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