Marvel Television boss Jeph Loeb has stated that the studio felt “blindsided” by Netflix’s decision to cancel their library of Marvel television shows The Defenders, Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and The Punisher. “The hardest part was while the situation at Netflix of which I really can’t go into other than to say that we were blindsided and […]
Marvel’s Kevin Feige plays coy on the future of The Defenders
With the third season of Jessica Jones bringing the curtain down on Netflix’s Marvel universe, fans of The Defenders now face an anxious wait for news on the future of the street-level heroes. So far, the only character that Marvel has suggested will return is that of Daredevil, with the press release for the show’s […]
Netflix reportedly cancelled Marvel shows over steep licensing costs and lack of ownership
Last week it was confirmed that Netflix has decided to cancel The Punisher and Jessica Jones, bringing to an end the streaming service’s partnership with Marvel which has also brought us Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and the crossover limited series The Defenders. Since the first of the cancellations last year, there’s been a lot […]
Marvel releases official statement on Netflix show cancellations
Now that all of the Marvel Netflix shows have been cancelled, the studio has released an official response. We have just learned that both The Punisher and Jessica Jones are now cancelled by Netflix, joining Daredevil, Iron Fist, and Luke Cage on the chopping block. In response to the latest announcements, Marvel has issued a […]
Hulu won’t rule out reviving Marvel’s cancelled Netflix shows
Disney owned Hulu has revealed that it is open to reviving Marvel’s cancelled Netflix shows. There have been a lot of sad faces when it comes to the Marvel shows cancelled by Netflix, particularly the popular Daredevil, which was canned by the platform after a critically acclaimed third season. While the shows moving to Disney+ […]
Disney+ chief says reviving Netflix’s Marvel shows is “a possibility”
Well, here’s a small glimmer of hope for fans of Netflix’s Marvel series, as Disney+ chief Kevin Mayer has suggested that the upcoming streaming service is potentially open to revivals of Daredevil, Luke Cage and Iron Fist following their recent cancellations. “They are very high-quality shows,” said Mayer when asked whether Disney+ was considering reviving […]
Disney+ unlikely to rescue Netflix’s cancelled Marvel shows
Since the cancellations of Iron Fist, Luke Cage and Daredevil – and the expected cancellations of The Punisher and Jessica Jones once their next seasons arrive – a lot of fans have been holding out hope that Disney’s upcoming Disney+ streaming service will swoop in and offer a lifeline to the shows. Well, according to […]
Preview of Typhoid Fever: Iron Fist #1
Marvel releases Typhoid Fever: Iron Fist #1 on Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here… Typhoid Mary is stronger than ever, and Spider-Man and the X-Men know that better than anyone as they’ve been forced to fight among themselves. As her powers grow stronger, it’s only a matter of […]
Conflicting reports on whether Marvel or Netflix cancelled Daredevil
With fans still reeling from the news that Daredevil has been cancelled after three seasons, conflicting reports are surfacing online as to whether it was Netflix or Marvel who were ultimately responsible for axing the series. Firstly, we have some comments on Twitter from co-executive producer Sam Ernst, who suggests that Marvel executives were “stunned” […]
Iron Fist and Luke Cage reportedly lost two-thirds of their audience between seasons
Although it wasn’t much of a shock that Netflix opted against a season three renewal for Iron Fist, the news that it was also pulling the plug fellow Marvel show Luke Cage after two seasons certainly proved a tad surprising, as it had been thought that the Mike Colter’s Power Man was a near-lock for […]