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Mike Colter teases Heroes for Hire in Luke Cage season 2

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As revealed earlier this month, Mike Colter’s Power Man won’t be the only Defender appearing in the second season of Marvel’s Luke Cage, with Finn Jones set to reprise his role as Iron Fist in what could potentially be the start of the two characters’ Heroes for Hire partnership. While details on Jones’ level of […]

The Week in Spandex – Joker movies, Justice League rumours, James Cameron slams Wonder Woman, Avengers 4 set photos, Gambit update and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at The Joker, Joker and Harley Quinn, The Batman, Justice League, Justice League Dark, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Titans, Supergirl, Batman and Harley Quinn, Batman: Gotham By Gaslight, Avengers 4, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, […]

Iron Fist star Finn Jones wants Heroes for Hire spinoff

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Finn Jones, the star of Netflix’s upcoming Marvel series Iron Fist, wants to see a Heroes for Hire spinoff. There can be no doubt that what Netflix has achieved with their Marvel television properties has been impressive indeed. Bringing a gritty sense of realism wherever possible and targeting their content for a more mature audience […]

Sameer Ali Khan reportedly joins Marvel’s Iron Fist

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It looks like Marvel’s Iron Fist may have a new addition to its cast, with Bollywood actor and stuntman Sameer Ali Khan (Rock the Kasbah) seemingly revealing on Instagram that he’s joined the currently-in-production Netflix series. The Afghan actor, who has a martial arts background, joked that he will miss his beard as he has […]

Marvel Television felt “blindsided” by Netflix cancellations

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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”

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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 […]