Iron Fist has received the knockout blow.
Netflix has cancelled the superhero series after two seasons. The streaming company has opted not to renew Iron Fist Season 3, making it the first small screen cancellation of the Netflix-Marvel sequence of superhero shows.
In a statement provided to Deadline, Marvel and Netflix said:
“Marvel’s Iron Fist will not return for a third season on Netflix. Everyone at Marvel Television and Netflix is proud of the series and grateful for all of the hard work from our incredible cast, crew and showrunners. We’re thankful to the fans who have watched these two seasons, and for the partnership we’ve shared on this series. While the series on Netflix has ended, the immortal Iron Fist will live on.”
Per Deadline, Iron Fist Season 3 could live on elsewhere, with Disney’s upcoming streaming service reportedly in contention to resurrect the series:
Of course, while out for the count at Netflix, the tale of billionaire Danny Rand and Colleen Wing may “live on,” to quote Friday’s statement, on other platforms. That “other” being the streaming service that Disney is expected to launch next year, which already has series on Marvel fan favorites Loki and the Scarlet Witch in the pipeline, with Tom Hiddleston and Elizabeth Olsen expect to reprise their big screen roles. I hear that while Marvel wanted Iron Fist to continue on Netflix, the parent company’s new rival to the streamer has put the idea of a resurrection in consideration as it fosters the likes of the already announced Jon Favreau produced Star Wars series too.
RIP.
That is too bad. We DVR that show and really enjoy it. Via con adios