Man, Marvel aren’t really messing around with its superhero shows is it?
Only a week after the comic book behemoth and Netflix dropped its merciful cancellation axe onto the god-awful Iron Fist series, the two companies are back at it again this week.
Only this time, it’s the well-received Luke Cage that’s getting cancelled.
— Luke Cage (@LukeCage) October 20, 2018
According to Deadline, Marvel and Netflix has announced that Luke Cage “will not return for a third season” despite the positive reception of the show’s first two seasons.
This decision is a bit baffling for both viewers and apparently those working behind the scenes. Sure the show wasn’t a masterpiece, but it was goddamn entertaining and had enough positive reviews and buzz going for it that it seemed safe from getting axed.
And apparently that’s the feeling for all the writers who worked on the show.
Deadline reports that a writer’s room had been working hard on scripts for season three and the cancellation came as a surprise. However, the publication reports that the “creative differences” beast stuck its head between Marvel and Netflix and scuttled any potential hopes for an official renewal.
Having said that, don’t close the door on Luke Cage just yet. There’s still a potential follow up to The Defenders and with Disney working on its new streaming service, Harlem’s Hero may well find a new home on another platform.
Alright then.
With all these cancellations of Marvel’s superhero shows over the past couple of weeks, we’re starting to get a bit worried for the remaining shows that are still alive, Jessica Jones and Daredevil. (The Punisher we can take it or leave it, honestly.)
Jessica Jones had a kickass first season followed by a good-not-great second season, which seemingly puts it in a slightly precarious position in the wake of all these cancellations. However, it has been officially renewed for season three so we’ll get at least one more year of Jessica punching people in the face and getting up to her usual anti-hero shenanigans.
As for Daredevil, its much-improved third season just hit Netflix (on the same day as Luke Cage‘s cancellation no less, just to rub it in) and given the show’s rollercoaster ride of quality over the last few years, who knows if we’ll get a season four.
Don't let it get spoiled for you. pic.twitter.com/Nm57AC8h21
— Daredevil (@Daredevil) October 19, 2018
So we now say goodbye to Luke Cage for now, but let’s look on the bright side. Since he and Danny Rand are both out of a show, maybe it’s time to get that Heroes For Hire series up and running.