Hi, Im James for Den of Geek.

And thats what I really hope weve done, gotten the balance of both superhero and drama.

Instead of trying to cram them into a two-hour movie… You must be really enjoying having your own Marvel toys to play with then.

Oh my god, are you kidding me?

Its like I finally get to prove my mother wrong!

Reading comic books was actually quite a lucrative career move.

Its a dream doing this, it really is.

Though I get why theyve heard that.

When you step out of one medium to another it changes.

The perfect example, because Im also a huge JK Rowling fan, is the Harry Potter movies.

The audience doesnt want to see a direct translation.

Theythinkthey do, but if you give them one theyll call it stiff and wooden.

For me, it was important that we not look at the 70s iteration with disdain.

We didnt want it to be likeAustin Powers.

Were not ashamed of our blaxploitation past.

We relish in it.

But we took the parts that still apply to modern times.

Its kind of a mix of the Harlem that used to be and bits that still exist.

Its a Harlem that people who live there recognise.

The way I see it is like a hip-hop western.

Well, if youre a black person in America, its really hard to avoid being black.

Its kind of a renaissance, because blackness isnt one thing, its a lot of different aspects.

The fact that Guy Ritchie is a different writer-director than Julian Fellowes.

Theyre both still British, but theres nuance.

It was mostly just like heres the chance to use a cool character.

There are times when its almost like the Misty Knight show, and she gets her moments to shine.

Whats the story behind that?

We all discussed how we could turn the various Hasbro properties into movies.

Technically was I part of Visionaries?

Well, we all talked about all of them but we were all individually assigned different movies.

Im just lucky that I get to make money playing with toys and comic books.

Its just the best job in the world!

Cheo Hodari Coker, thank you very much!

Marvels Luke Cage arrives on Netflix on Friday the 30th of September.