Wow. Holy crapola. Wow.
Wow! Netflix signed a HUGE deal with Marvel for Daredevil, Luke Cage series + more!
If you were hoping Marvel would make more TV shows, we have good news -- they are. Oh my, are they.
In what might be the biggest comic-related news of the year, Marvel and Netflix just announced they've brokered a deal that will bring four new Marvel shows to us, the hungry masses. Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist and Luke Cage will each be getting their own live-action series through Netflix and, once all of them have aired, there will be a culminating event series that will team all of those Marvel heroes up -- as The Defenders.
Holy $#@%!
So you know how, secretly, we all kind of thought that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was okay, but we were bummed that there weren't more name-recognized heroes in it? It's almost like Marvel was listening! Not only that, but these are some really cool choices! Everyone will have their own favorite, but seeing the Heroes for Hire, Luke Cage and Iron Fist, on this list kind of makes our collective hearts soar.
The shows do not have an official release date, but Daredevil will be leading the charge sometime in 2015.
Check out the full press release below:
Wow! Netflix signed a HUGE deal with Marvel for Daredevil, Luke Cage series + more!
If you were hoping Marvel would make more TV shows, we have good news -- they are. Oh my, are they.
In what might be the biggest comic-related news of the year, Marvel and Netflix just announced they've brokered a deal that will bring four new Marvel shows to us, the hungry masses. Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist and Luke Cage will each be getting their own live-action series through Netflix and, once all of them have aired, there will be a culminating event series that will team all of those Marvel heroes up -- as The Defenders.
Holy $#@%!
So you know how, secretly, we all kind of thought that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was okay, but we were bummed that there weren't more name-recognized heroes in it? It's almost like Marvel was listening! Not only that, but these are some really cool choices! Everyone will have their own favorite, but seeing the Heroes for Hire, Luke Cage and Iron Fist, on this list kind of makes our collective hearts soar.
The shows do not have an official release date, but Daredevil will be leading the charge sometime in 2015.
Check out the full press release below:
BURBANK, Calif., Nov. 7, 2013 – The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) and Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) today announced an unprecedented deal for Marvel TV to bring multiple original series of live-action adventures of four of Marvel’s most popular characters exclusively to the world’s leading Internet TV Network beginning in 2015. This pioneering agreement calls for Marvel to develop four serialized programs leading to a miniseries programming event.
Led by a series focused on “Daredevil,” followed by “Jessica Jones,” “Iron Fist” and “Luke Cage,” the epic will unfold over multiple years of original programming, taking Netflix members deep into the gritty world of heroes and villains of Hell’s Kitchen, New York. Netflix has committed to a minimum of four, thirteen episodes series and a culminating Marvel’s “The Defenders” mini-series event that reimagines a dream team of self-sacrificing, heroic characters.
Produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Television Studios, this groundbreaking deal is Marvel’s most ambitious foray yet into live-action TV storytelling.
“This deal is unparalleled in its scope and size, and reinforces our commitment to deliver Marvel’s brand, content and characters across all platforms of storytelling. Netflix offers an incredible platform for the kind of rich storytelling that is Marvel’s specialty,” said Alan Fine, President of Marvel Entertainment. “This serialized epic expands the narrative possibilities of on-demand television and gives fans the flexibility to immerse themselves how and when they want in what’s sure to be a thrilling and engaging adventure.”
“Marvel’s movies, such as ‘Iron Man’ and Marvel’s ‘The Avengers’, are huge favorites on our service around the world. Like Disney, Marvel is a known and loved brand that travels,” said Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos. “With ‘House of Cards’ and our other original series, we have pioneered new approaches to storytelling and to global distribution and we’re thrilled to be working with Disney and Marvel to take our brand of television to new levels with a creative project of this magnitude.”
This new original TV deal follows last year’s landmark movie distribution deal through which, beginning with 2016 theatrically released feature films, Netflix will be the exclusive U.S. subscription television service for first-run, live-action and animated movies from the Walt Disney Studios, including titles from Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Disneynature and Lucasfilm. Netflix members can currently enjoy a wide range of Disney, ABC TV and Disney Channel films and shows across the 41 countries where Netflix operates.
Led by a series focused on “Daredevil,” followed by “Jessica Jones,” “Iron Fist” and “Luke Cage,” the epic will unfold over multiple years of original programming, taking Netflix members deep into the gritty world of heroes and villains of Hell’s Kitchen, New York. Netflix has committed to a minimum of four, thirteen episodes series and a culminating Marvel’s “The Defenders” mini-series event that reimagines a dream team of self-sacrificing, heroic characters.
Produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Television Studios, this groundbreaking deal is Marvel’s most ambitious foray yet into live-action TV storytelling.
“This deal is unparalleled in its scope and size, and reinforces our commitment to deliver Marvel’s brand, content and characters across all platforms of storytelling. Netflix offers an incredible platform for the kind of rich storytelling that is Marvel’s specialty,” said Alan Fine, President of Marvel Entertainment. “This serialized epic expands the narrative possibilities of on-demand television and gives fans the flexibility to immerse themselves how and when they want in what’s sure to be a thrilling and engaging adventure.”
“Marvel’s movies, such as ‘Iron Man’ and Marvel’s ‘The Avengers’, are huge favorites on our service around the world. Like Disney, Marvel is a known and loved brand that travels,” said Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos. “With ‘House of Cards’ and our other original series, we have pioneered new approaches to storytelling and to global distribution and we’re thrilled to be working with Disney and Marvel to take our brand of television to new levels with a creative project of this magnitude.”
This new original TV deal follows last year’s landmark movie distribution deal through which, beginning with 2016 theatrically released feature films, Netflix will be the exclusive U.S. subscription television service for first-run, live-action and animated movies from the Walt Disney Studios, including titles from Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Disneynature and Lucasfilm. Netflix members can currently enjoy a wide range of Disney, ABC TV and Disney Channel films and shows across the 41 countries where Netflix operates.
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