Netflix cancels 'Luke Cage,' the second Marvel series to go

Netflix has canceled Marvel’s Luke Cage ahead of an expected Season 3 order. The decision, Deadline reports, stemmed from creative differences between the creative team and higher-ups at both Netflix and Marvel.

The Luke Cage writers team had just handed over script drafts for the first part of Season 3, which would have been 10 episodes, down from the usual 13 for a Netflix/Marvel show (the quickly canceled Defenders did eight). 

This decision comes on the heels of Iron Fist being canceled, but that was without a season currently in development (and Iron Fist, famously, sucks). As Deadline notes, this means the plug could get pulled on Jessica Jones Season 3 or The Punisher Season 2 at any point in development or production, which doesn’t inspire confidence.  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Netflix cancels 'Luke Cage,' the second Marvel series to go