News has recently revealed that actor Mike Colter will play the Marvel character Luke Cage in his upcoming Netflix series, but the actor has recently made claims that his show won't be as lighthearted as the studio's more popular projects.

In a recent interview with IGN Colter speaks on his role in the series and how it will compare and fit in with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He states:

"It's geared towards an adult audience, which is something that will be different from the Marvel Cinematic Universe that you've seen before on the big screen."

"I'm excited about playing the character because I've read the comic books. They're very detailed, gritty; the world they've written in the comic books is very clear. Marvel does a fantastic job about bringing human stories - because you're telling big stories with a heart at the centre of it - and that's what connects all of the characters to our audience members. Audience members have to feel connected with these characters, to make them relate to the character's situations and that's what you see with all of the Marvel characters."

The new tone the show is taking has been said about all the Marvel shows set to premiere on Netflix (Daredevil, AKA Jessica Jones, and Iron Fist). It's been revealed that all the shows come out one after another and will be all connected.

Colter goes on to speak about how he feels about playing the character.

"What I'm most excited about is touching on what makes him tick. It feels good to get a character that has such a story, background, and history. And when I look at the scripts, I'm really pleased with it because it's a slow-burn; there's nothing happening really fast that gets ahead of itself. I'm really with where they're taking it and how they're developing the characters, because it's really cool and it's geared towards an adult audience, which is something that will be different from the Marvel Cinematic Universe you've seen before on the big screen."

"We have a more gritty, focused story on our heroes and characters that live in New York City, but it's geared towards a more adult audience and I think that's the thing about the series that will be different."