Despite strong reviews and a fan petition, Netflix said today that it is cancelling “Daredevil” after three seasons. This is the latest Marvel series, after “Luke Cage” and “Iron Fist,” that Netflix has cancelled recently, and is a sign that Marvel TV and Netflix’s multi-series agreement, signed in 2013, may be hitting some bumps. Centered […]
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The first 8 minutes of ‘Cloak & Dagger’ has Marvel TV’s best superpower origin story
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Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger on Freeform opens in a ballet studio on a shot of an adorable little girl tying the ribbons on her ballet shoes. Later, she falls while attempting her first pirouette but isn’t bothered by it, shaking off the fall with a smile and resolving to simply do better next time. It’s contrasted with an equally adorable little boy who runs into his big brother before a thunderstorm; the boy idolizes his brother and makes a mistake trying to help him out.
These scenes build easy-to-like characters — who doesn’t love a tiny ballerina splashing in the rain and a sweet kid trying to make his brother proud — so when they build to a violent and frightening crescendo the effect is one of shock if not surprise. Read more…
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View More The first 8 minutes of ‘Cloak & Dagger’ has Marvel TV’s best superpower origin story‘The Punisher’ boss talks Season 2 plans and Frank’s surprising journey
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The Punisher was an unexpected addition to Marvel and Netflix’s superhero roster, which was initially designed to spotlight Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist, before bringing the “street-level” heroes together for The Defenders.
But the gun-toting antihero made such a splash in Season 2 of Daredevil, thanks to Jon Bernthal’s layered performance, it seemed like a no-brainer to spin Frank Castle off into his own series, which was recently renewed for Season 2.
Mashable spoke to showrunner Steve Lightfoot — who previously worked on Hannibal and Narcos — about bringing Marvel’s darkest hero to the small screen for Netflix. Read more…
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