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Rumour: What if Marvel is the reason behind Daredevil’s cancellation on Netflix?

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It would appear that Netflix is having a big Marvel cull as over the past few months they have cancelled Iron Fist, Luke Cage and most recently Daredevil. When it first happened, people immediately jumped to the notion that Netflix is looking to get rid of some of its Marvel properties with Disney’s pending streaming service coming out next year. Something which Netflix outright denied.

Instead Netflix spoke about poor viewership numbers on Iron Fist and Luke Cage to justify both shows big costs. Something which was entirely plausible as both shows were perhaps the least well-received of all the Marvel shows on Netflix. However, with the cancellation of Daredevil, it became apparent that there was more than meets the eye. While Netflix again spoke of the show’s expensive production costs, Daredevil has been getting rave reviews. though Netflix doesn’t publish actual viewership numbers, based on the buzz on the internet about the new season, its perhaps safe to say that this season is getting watched by a lot of people. So what gives?

Again, the likely angle to take is that Netflix wants to rid themselves of Disney properties as they will essentially be helping to develop the brand of what is likely to become their biggest competitor. From a business perspective makes complete sense though feels like a bit of a gut punch to fans.

However what if the whole reason for some of these cancellations has nothing to do with Netflix at all, but is rather all because of Marvel? At least that is what Collider’s Steven Weintraub claims to be the case in a new wild rumour. However it’s worth noting that not only is the rumour speculative at best because Weintraub refuses to reveal his sources, but considering Netflix owns the rights to the show, it would legally be their decision to cancel and not the other way round – regardless of what Marvel may want to do with the character.

As speculative and doubtful as the rumour may be though, there is a lot that makes you wonder if there is truth behind it. The cancellation was sudden and showrunner Erik Oleson has revealed that he had already pitched ideas for a fourth season and that producer Sam Earnst was already starting to work on them. This would indicate that Netflix was already interested in the fourth season of the show and if you are intending to cut it, you would likely do so before they invest any effort on the fourth season.

Whatever the reasons, seeing what is arguably the best of all the Marvel/Netflix series say goodbye is disappointing for fans. However, with Netflix saying that we could see the character appear elsewhere there is hope that Disney and Marvel could put something together for their own streaming show. However, as Kervyn has previously alluded to, with the network aiming to be family friendly with all of its content, Daredevil does not represent a good fit and any version of the character they do put together will end up being very different from the one fans have come to love.

It’s doubtful that we will ever know the true reasons behind Netflix’s cancellation decisions, but we can probably take it as a near certainty that we will be hearing the same news around Jessica Jones and The Punisher once development on their upcoming seasons wrap up.

Last Updated: December 5, 2018

41 Comments

  1. MaSeKind

    December 5, 2018 at 15:23

    Okay but this doesn’t explain why one of the producers tweeted that Marvel execs were just as surprised as him when it was cancelled:
    https://twitter.com/havensam/status/1068987041084403712

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      December 5, 2018 at 15:59

      When it comes to corporates the left hand doesn’t always know what the right hand is doing.

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      • MonsterCheddar

        December 5, 2018 at 18:05

        Unless they are ambidextrous.

        Like me when I do my “kung Fu”.

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      • MonsterCheddar

        December 5, 2018 at 18:05

        Unless they are ambidextrous.

        Like me when I do my “kung Fu”.

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      • MaSeKind

        December 5, 2018 at 18:05

        Yeah it makes more sense if it was cancelled from higher up at Disney and Marvel didn’t yet know about it

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      • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

        December 6, 2018 at 14:25

        Never knows. There I fixed it.

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  2. Dutch Matrix

    December 5, 2018 at 15:49

    Meh. Good bye, good luck and good riddance I say.

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    • RinceThis

      December 5, 2018 at 15:49

      Are you kidding? Have you seen season 3?

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      • Dutch Matrix

        December 5, 2018 at 15:52

        This show was so bad, I could barely make it through season 1. So no. And yes, I am basing my opinion on one season. So there! 😛

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        • RinceThis

          December 6, 2018 at 14:20

          well I always said you were an idiot! You’ve just added more proof!

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    • BradeLunner

      December 5, 2018 at 15:56

      Jeepers, what would you rate as a good comic book show then? I thought this was the best

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      • Dutch Matrix

        December 5, 2018 at 15:59

        One where the violence doesn’t make Jason Voorhees recoil in disgust.

        And perhaps a like-able Daredevil that doesn’t ALWAYS look like he has heard of a penis and all the fun things you can do with it, but had his cut off before he could put it to use. (Terrible analogy I know. But there it is.)
        And for the love of Stan Lee, shoot the “actor” playing Matt’s Partner.

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        • BradeLunner

          December 5, 2018 at 16:06

          Oh thought you had examples 🙁

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          • Dutch Matrix

            December 5, 2018 at 16:12

            My idea of a good show is something that aired 15 years ago. Alias. Or more recent, Criminal Minds. Not comic book shows, I know.
            Alias had great action sequences, awesome stories and of course, the loveliness that is Jennifer Garner.
            Criminal Minds dealt with serial killers, child abductions and so on and so forth. Pretty grim stuff. But never did they have to go to level 79 with the violence.

          • BradeLunner

            December 5, 2018 at 18:16

            You might like Luthor or Sherlock Holmes

        • MaSeKind

          December 5, 2018 at 16:09

          I actually really enjoyed season 1. Haven’t finished the second and I like Foggy. I was never a reader of the comics so don’t really know how this compares to that.

          Was it really that violent? Other than that I can’t say I have any clue what you are on about, but I look forward to being schooled 😛

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          • Dutch Matrix

            December 5, 2018 at 16:18

            I remember Kingpin bashing the head of this one person repeatedly with a car door. So much it ended up being excessive. The rest I cannot remember all that well, but suffice to say it was enough to put me off the show.
            There is violence I can stand. I am not a prude. I love horror flicks. Friday the 13th, Elm Street, Scream, the recent Halloween remake. But the levels of violence I saw in Daredevil put me off.

          • MaSeKind

            December 5, 2018 at 16:24

            Ah yes that was hectic. But it served its purpose of showing just how unstable/crazy/ruthless Fisk is so in this specific situation it worked. Don’t like pointless violence/gore but I think that scene was supposed to make you a bit uncomfortable. Almost every scene with Fisk was like that in a way. For me that was just damn good character design and acting.

          • Dutch Matrix

            December 5, 2018 at 16:34

            You can be unstable and still only need to bash in a guys head twice. Three times or more and you need a loooonnggg stint in the the Marvel equivalent of Arkham.

          • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

            December 6, 2018 at 14:10

            i saw this for the first time the other night and damn i was stunned for like 5 minutes at what I saw.

            It wasn’t necessary, but it was necessary. Both you and Dutch Matrix make valid points.

          • Captain JJ

            December 5, 2018 at 16:27

            I think it worked in context and made Fisk a more convincing character. Pointless violence I can understand is off putting, but the narrative here was clear from the start and I don’t think it was out of place.

            Superhero abilities aside, the series felt believable.

          • Dutch Matrix

            December 5, 2018 at 16:38

            Heh. I guess I grew up way too sheltered then. But then again, I watched Rambo: First Blood when it was released here in SA.
            I guess I can believe a guy can be shot and killed and the room need not be painted in the poor man’s blood.

          • MaSeKind

            December 5, 2018 at 16:41

            Nah I’d say it’s probably rather us who are fucked up and not affected by this stuff. Well shouldn’t really speak for others, but definitely the case for me

          • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

            December 6, 2018 at 14:13

            They finally found another use for the extra steel crash protection inside the doors.

          • Dutch Matrix

            December 6, 2018 at 15:39

            “Hold on. I am going to beat your head in with this car door. Just a bit of QC, you see?”
            Yeah. Totally works for me! 🙂

  3. Gavin Mannion

    December 5, 2018 at 15:49

    Once again capitalism destroys societies happiness….

    too much 🙂

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    • Pariah

      December 5, 2018 at 15:52

      *society’s.

      *RUNS

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      • MaSeKind

        December 5, 2018 at 15:59

        You can run, but you can’t hide 😀

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        • Pariah

          December 5, 2018 at 16:12

          Oh really?! Watch me!!!

          Wait, that’s not right… Look over there, an Elvis.

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          • MaSeKind

            December 5, 2018 at 16:15

            Sounds like you want to get caught 😛

          • MaSeKind

            December 5, 2018 at 16:18

            Also I’m more of a squirrel fan
            https://media.giphy.com/media/NoHe3HpB1Mg8w/giphy.gif

          • Pariah

            December 5, 2018 at 16:21

            Doug!!! Best doggo!

          • MaSeKind

            December 5, 2018 at 16:27

            I’d watch that movie again if it wasn’t so damn depressing 🙁

          • Pariah

            December 5, 2018 at 16:30

            Man those first 10 minutes. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t cry, or at least hide their cry.

            Still. Doug best doggo!

          • MaSeKind

            December 5, 2018 at 16:34

            Yeah if I wanted to cry I’d just look at my own life. No need to watch animated films to help me along there.

            That being said, the Lion King Mufasa scene gets me everytime

            EDIT: Damn gifs aren’t working 🙁

            https://i.makeagif.com/media/8-15-2015/Qf3x4p.gif

          • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

            December 6, 2018 at 14:28

            No. Zeus was the best doggo.

          • Pariah

            December 6, 2018 at 14:59

            Zeus?

          • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

            December 12, 2018 at 09:28

            Zeus was my doggo.

  4. RinceThis

    December 5, 2018 at 15:49

    Well the writers had already road mapped out the 4th season. Wouldn’t be surprised if Marvel was behind its cancellation.

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  5. Captain JJ

    December 5, 2018 at 16:27

    I enjoyed the dark and gritty nature of the Netflix marvel shows. As a big fan of Daredevil as a character it’ll be difficult for me to find a family-friendly Matt Murdock convincing.

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