NetflixJust days after Iron Fist gets axed and four months after the show aired its second season, Luke Cage will not be getting a third season. Netflix and Marvel Television released a joint statement saying, “Unfortunately, ‘Marvel’s Luke Cage’ will not return for a third season. Everyone at Marvel Television and Netflix is grateful to the dedicated showrunner, writers, cast and crew who brought Harlem’s Hero to life for the past two seasons, and to all the fans who have supported the series.” According to Variety, talks for season three had taken place but Netflix “ultimately decided” it wasn’t going to be feasible.
This seems to be Netflix’s way of cutting ties with Marvel as its parent company Disney prepares to launch its own streaming services. Disney has previously announced it was going to let its licensing deals with Marvel expire before it moved its content to its own service. That move though wouldn’t have affected the Marvel TV shows as these were produced by Disney for Netflix. Now, how this will affect the remaining Marvel shows on Netflix is something we’ll probably see unfold in the coming months.