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It was a hit: In February, it was confirmed that Marvel series like Daredevil, Jessica Jones and The Punisher of the Netflix portfolio be removed. Since this month, the titles no longer available from the VoD provider. It is very likely that they will soon be available in this country as well Disney Plus Star Earth. But these series actually belong to the The canon of the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
The Legacy of Marvel Television
To properly answer this question, we must look into the past to throw. Marriage Marvel Studios with WandaVision entered the series business, the first MCU series was still being made on Marvel TV. The two departments were independent of each other, but television productions had evolved over the years not an easy position within the franchise.
with Agents of SHIELD The MCU was able to successfully expand to screens for the first time, but over the at least 7 seasons clear that the adventures of Agent Coulson and his team no significant impact had on the grand universe. However, that hasn't stopped those behind the scenes from further expanding the playoff corner of this world.
Part of these efforts was the Netflix series mentioned at the start Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fistwho is known to be in The defenders merged. Although many fans think these are original Netflix productions, it's not true: these series were created by Marvel Television and ABC Studios (“Lost”) made for the VoD service. As a result, the corresponding licenses simply expired and Netflix must submit series.
The split between Marvel Studios and Marvel Television
Originally communicated by the creators, all offshoots of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are connected to each other and would therefore play in the same world. So 'Agents of SHIELD', 'Daredevil' & Co. were definitely part of the MCU in the beginning. However, fans should remember that large crossovers were the exception rather than the rule. Avengers director Joss Whedon reasoned this with this series only " Leftovers " get (via Screen Crush).
Agents of SHIELD was the first MCU series © Marvel Television/ABC Studios/Disney
The fact that overlaps between motion pictures and television series only rarely happened was also one of the reasons. to strained relations behind the scenes. MCU mastermind Kevin Feige and Marvel boss Ike Perlmutter, for example, represented different points of view on the direction of the franchise. As Feige revealed to The Hollywood Reporter, he wanted to sign up for more diversity in future canvas offshoots, while Perlmutter didn't find that very important.
It came later clear separation between Marvel Studios and Marvel Television, after which Kevin Feige was able to have an even greater influence on successful productions. The television series could because, among other things failures like the Inhumans, did not follow and faded further and further into insignificance. eventually became Marvel television closed and the company's more recent projects were halted or prematurely abandoned and therefore never released.
Marvel's Inhumans underperformed © Marvel Television/ABC Studios/Disney
But last year should be again good move in the canon question. The book “The Story of Marvel Studios: The Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe” and the Blockbuster Spider-Man: No Way Home and the MCU Hawkeye Series. These shed new light on the franchise's canon, and so their impact will be with us for some time to come.
After Hawkeye & No Way Home: what is Daredevil doing in the MCU?
Let's start with the book: This is dedicated to the emergence of the franchise and also addresses the question of whether Agents of SHIELD belongs to the canon of the MCU. The answer to that is no, this series, like other Marvel shows, has since been removed from the timeline. The only exception to this is agent Carter, in which Kevin Feige, unlike the other series, was involved. The book thus once again substantiated a statement made by Feige in December 2019, in which he clarified that all previous Marvel series were not part of MCU canon (via ScreenGeek).
Agent Carter is the only legacy MCU series still in canon © Marvel Television/ABC Studios/Disney
This information was provided by fans received with mixed feelingsAfter all, some ex-MCU shows have been able to create their own communities over the years. Then the Hawkeye series caused confusion Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio) is making a comeback. Back shortly after also Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) in No Way Home back to the MCU. However, it's unclear at this time if it's with them. pretty much the same characters like in the acts of the Daredevil series.
As far as D'Onofrio is concerned, things are clear: Yes, its pivot is the same character as in the abandoned Netflix hit. This has been officially confirmed by Marvel Studios so far However not and their word is decisive in this matter. Therefore, despite the actor's statement, it still applies to all Marvel productions created without the influence of Marvel Studios, are not part of the MCU canon.
Marvel's Daredevil is no longer part of the MCU canon © Marvel Television/ABC Studios/Disney
Kevin Feige has pointed out in the past that he some Netflix cast members enjoy being part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe would like, but it looks like fans have to look forward to a soft restart fix the numbers. It would then be although the same actorslike D'Onofrio and Cox, but not necessarily the same characters, but rather variants. In plain language, that means they would be alternate versions of characters we know, not ones fans already know.
Let us now return to the question posed at the beginning: does the The Defenders Sagaas Netflix series on Disney Plus are called, in the canon of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? not. Netflix shows as we know them were erased from MCU canon. Therefore, fans should probably expect some changes regarding the characters' backgrounds in future appearances. By the multiversethat Marvel Studios is currently looking for in its films and series, “Agents of SHIELD”, “Daredevil” & Co. can now do it too in a parallel universe persist.
Would you like 'Daredevil' and the rest of the Netflix series reintegrated into the MCU canon will? Tell us your opinion in the comments!
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