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The hits just keep coming for the various Defenders series. Per Deadline Hollywood, Netflix announced this evening that it has canceled Daredevil, just weeks after the show concluded its critically acclaimed third season. This news shouldn't be too surprising, but this one is a particularly tough blow for fans.
Clearly Netflix is cleaning house, since this follows surprise cancellations in October of Iron Fist and Luke Cage. That just leaves Jessica Jones and The Punisher on Netflex's[sic] roster of Defenders. Both have new seasons in the pipeline that are currently slated to air on Netflix as planned, according to Deadline's sources. But they will, in all likelihood, be on the chopping block eventually as well.
Marvel/Disney may be planning to revive the Defender series on its upcoming streaming service.
(Score: 2) by BananaPhone on Friday November 30 2018, @08:18PM
I've read in many places that Netflix has the contractual rights to make more Marvel-based shows.
I suspect, however, other things comes into play where it become too expensive to make more shows.
E.g.
-How long can Netflix show past seasons?
e.g.: 2 years after they stop making shows?
-How much do the actors want for compensation?
Each season is said the contracts are negotiated as if each season was a long movie, not a TV series.
-It is said that for each season, Netflix must negotiate with Marvel/Disney for a license.
Imagine if the more successful the Netflix show is, the more valuable the license is.
The better the show, the more money Marvel/Disney wants.
(PS: I know this conflicts with my first line but I have seen both sides mentioned)
No wonder they pulled the plug.