The Defender

The Defender is an upcoming American science fantasy streaming television series developed by, it is largely based on the Turkish television series  by Binnur Karaevli and the novel that inspired it Karakalem ve Bir Delikanlının Tuhaf Hikayesi by Nilüfer İpek Gökdel.

Cast

 * Michael Rainey Jr. as Jamal Xavier/The Defender
 * as Faysal Erdem / Hüsrev Hodja
 * as Faysal Erdem / Hüsrev Hodja

Production
Netflix announced that a 10-episode US version of the Turkish television series ' and the novel is it was adapted from Karakalem ve Bir Delikanlının Tuhaf Hikayesi by Nilüfer İpek Gökdel is development, The Protector executive producers Onur Güvenatam, Özge Bağdatlıoğlu, Jason George, Binnur Karaevli alongside, Michael Rainey Jr.,, and part of the shows' premise adapt part of Power and ''Luke Cages premise, the shows creator/executive producer  will take on showrunning duties. The series revolve around a 20-something Jamal Xavier, a bisexual street smart connected to a secret ancient order that is tasked with protecting Istanbul from an immortal enemy. with a connection to a secret ancient order that is tasked with protecting humanity from an immortal enemy from Turkey, while balancing his duties as rookie cop in a struggle to capture or terminate nefarious crime lord and drug lord who escaped the law time after time.

Cast
Rainey Jr. will play Jamal Xavier, the bisexual rookie cop who discover a reincarnation savior,, Jamal's love interest from Portugal, Yalabık will reprise his as Faysal Erdem / Hüsrev Hodja, he will the same character from the Turkish series and an illegal immigrant who evaded Immigration Services will play, Naughton will play Xavier's older sister and partner

Filming
Filming will take in Cumming, Georgia, USA and Toronto, Ontario, Canada Arri Alexa Plus as well as SFX cameras will be used in the series, hidden cameras will also be used.

Special effects
Digital Domain and Method Studios will provide the sfx for the series.