David Tennant will play a villain in the upcoming "Marvel's A.K.A Jessica Jones," a new 13-episode series premiering on Netflix later this year.

The Scottish actor will play Kilgrave, a villainous figure from the heroine's past, Marvel announced Monday. In the comics, Kilgrave produces pheromones giving him the power to control people's minds if nearby and has the ability to quickly recover from severe wounds. His skin also happens to be purple. Marvel hasn't released more details regarding the Kilgrave character and has not disclosed how closely the show will follow the comic's character.

Executive producer and showrunner Melissa Rosenberg of "Dexter" and "Twilight" developed "Marvel's A.K.A Jessica Jones."

"I'm so honored and excited by the prospect of David inhabiting this multifaceted character," Rosenberg said. "He can deliver the most heart-wrenching moment to the driest of lines, and all points in between. He'll make Kilgrave a truly original villain."

Previously Tennant appeared in the American mystery series, "Gracepoint." He is best known for playing the time-traveling hero in the British show, "Doctor Who." He played the 10th incarnation of the Time Lord for five years, reviving the long-running sci-fi series to both British and American audiences.

"Marvel's A.K.A Jessica Jones" is based on the comics created by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos.

"After a tragic ending to her short-lived super hero stint, Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter, ABC's "Don't Trust the B-- in Apt. 23") is rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases involving people with extraordinary abilities in New York City," the series description reads.

Tennant will be joined alongside Ritter and Mike Colter, who will play Jessica Jones and Luke Cage respectively. Both Ritter and Colter's characters are love interests and fellow superheroes.

Ritter has appeared in AMC's popular drama "Breaking Bad" and most recently Tim Burton's "Big Eyes" about the lives of Margaret and Walter Keane.

Colter's credits include Microsoft's original series "Halo: Nightfall," "The Good Wife" and "American Horror Story: Coven."

"A.K.A. Jessica Jones" is the second of four planned Marvel series streamed by Netflix, concluding with the "Defenders" miniseries. Tennant and Ritter's co-star, Cage, will also headline his own show.

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