[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”11856″ img_size=”900×450″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Who wants to join me in anger over Netflix’s cancellations of Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Daredevil, and most likely Jessica Jones and The Punisher? To add salt to the wounds, it seems that season four was already in the works for Daredevil when the streaming service decided to cancel it. I have reported previously that the producers, writers, showrunners were all preparing for another season and in an interview with Amy Rutberg, who played Marci, the cameras were ready to start up in February. Oh, what we could have had…
“My contacts at Marvel were very surprised,” Rutberg told Inverse. “Any of the rumors that it was a Marvel decision are wrong, I think it was purely a Netflix decision. That comes from personal conversations with people high up at Marvel. They were surprised.”
“We had heard rumors we would start production as early as February 2019,” Rutberg said. “It’s a little unusual to be that far ahead in the planning and cancel the show, which makes me think Netflix was laboring over whether or not to cancel it. My guess was it was not an easy decision.”
Before anyone starts thinking that there’s hope when it comes to Disney+, remember that these shows are due to a contract between Marvel and Netflix. Just because the streaming giant decided to cancel, doesn’t mean the characters are automatically free agents:
“There is this very real contract with Netflix,” Rutberg said. “I had heard 18 months, maybe it’s 2 years. I suppose it’s possible that Marvel could buy them out, but I have not heard so much as a whisper.”
Rutberg then went on to speak about the power of social media:
“Fans should know there really is power in social media,” Rutberg said. “That’s how companies like Netflix track the success of these shows: How much people are talking about them on social media. Your tweets and hashtags have power. People are listening.”
Rutberg finally spoke about how everyone expected to at least have five seasons in total, so we can all cry about what could have been. Be sure to get on Twitter and let us and Netflix know how you feel.
The Punisher season two will premiere in January 2019.
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