Los Angeles, Feb 13 (Agency) In a surprising turn of events, all of Netflix’s Marvel shows ‘Daredevil’, ‘Luke Cage’, ‘Jessica Jones’, ‘Iron Fist’, ‘The Punisher’, and the crossover – ‘The Defenders’, are to be taken off Netflix by March 1. So for anyone tuning in to watch their favourite Netflix Marvel superhero, they will be met with the news that “This show is available until March 1”. Though surprising, it is not unexpected, because with the growth of Marvel shows on Disney+ this takeover felt almost inevitable.
What’s more, the deal Netflix had with Marvel for the characters has expired, with the rights for these series reverting to Disney, which is why certain characters like Matt Murdock and Kingpin have been able to show up in the latest MCU productions like ‘No Way Home’ and ‘Hawkeye’ respectively. Not all the Marvel shows on Netflix were certified hits with critics; however, most had strong fan bases and dedicated followings. As such, there was significant global dismay when Netflix announced in 2018 that they were canceling all Marvel shows on their slate. There’s no word from either party involved about what might happen to the shows after they leave Netflix, though they will make a return in some form, somewhere, but that will take a while, and as such people may want to enjoy them over the next few weeks while they still can.