Photo: Jessica Miglio/NetflixDisney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is welcoming back a few familiar faces.TheDefendersfranchise — which includesDaredevil,Jessica Jones,Luke Cage,Iron Fist,The DefendersandThe Punisher— is leaving Netflix on March 1, according toEntertainment Weekly. Once the streamer’s license ends, the rights will revert back to Disney.Disney has not yet announced their plans for the shows and a rep did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.The move back to Disney comes after severalDefenderscharacters have popped up in recent Marvel titles, confirming that the Netflix Originals are canon with Disney’s ever-expanding MCU universe.Charlie Coxmade a cameo in the recently-releasedSpider-Man: No Way Home,reprising his eponymousDaredevilroleas the blind lawyer and vigilante, otherwise known as Matt Murdock. His foe, Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio), previously appeared in the Disney+ seriesHawkeye.Although Disney owns Marvel Studios, theylicensed the characters to Netflixin 2013 to help expand upon the MCU movies, which are referenced in the shows. The lineup was abruptly cancelled in 2018 when Disney began focusing on its own Marvel shows forDisney+.RELATED VIDEO: Couple of the Moment: Zendaya & Tom Holland Were Showstoppers at the Premiere of Their New MovieCox, 39, has remained friends with D’Onofrio, 62, sinceDaredevilwas canceled in 2018.After both of their characters made a recent comeback, Cox toldThe Hollywood Reporterhe’s hopeful they’ll reunite again onscreen.“Look, I don’t have any idea what anyone’s plans are at this stage, but I presume there’s more for us to do,” Cox said. “I know a little bit — not a huge amount — but a little bit. I am imagining, I am hoping, that our worlds will collide again because the stuff we’ve done in the past was tremendous fun to do, and he’s such an incredible actor.““We have to start every conversation with, ‘What do you know?’ because you have to be careful,” he added. “It’s really exciting.”
Photo: Jessica Miglio/Netflix
Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is welcoming back a few familiar faces.TheDefendersfranchise — which includesDaredevil,Jessica Jones,Luke Cage,Iron Fist,The DefendersandThe Punisher— is leaving Netflix on March 1, according toEntertainment Weekly. Once the streamer’s license ends, the rights will revert back to Disney.Disney has not yet announced their plans for the shows and a rep did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.The move back to Disney comes after severalDefenderscharacters have popped up in recent Marvel titles, confirming that the Netflix Originals are canon with Disney’s ever-expanding MCU universe.Charlie Coxmade a cameo in the recently-releasedSpider-Man: No Way Home,reprising his eponymousDaredevilroleas the blind lawyer and vigilante, otherwise known as Matt Murdock. His foe, Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio), previously appeared in the Disney+ seriesHawkeye.Although Disney owns Marvel Studios, theylicensed the characters to Netflixin 2013 to help expand upon the MCU movies, which are referenced in the shows. The lineup was abruptly cancelled in 2018 when Disney began focusing on its own Marvel shows forDisney+.RELATED VIDEO: Couple of the Moment: Zendaya & Tom Holland Were Showstoppers at the Premiere of Their New MovieCox, 39, has remained friends with D’Onofrio, 62, sinceDaredevilwas canceled in 2018.After both of their characters made a recent comeback, Cox toldThe Hollywood Reporterhe’s hopeful they’ll reunite again onscreen.“Look, I don’t have any idea what anyone’s plans are at this stage, but I presume there’s more for us to do,” Cox said. “I know a little bit — not a huge amount — but a little bit. I am imagining, I am hoping, that our worlds will collide again because the stuff we’ve done in the past was tremendous fun to do, and he’s such an incredible actor.““We have to start every conversation with, ‘What do you know?’ because you have to be careful,” he added. “It’s really exciting.”
Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is welcoming back a few familiar faces.
TheDefendersfranchise — which includesDaredevil,Jessica Jones,Luke Cage,Iron Fist,The DefendersandThe Punisher— is leaving Netflix on March 1, according toEntertainment Weekly. Once the streamer’s license ends, the rights will revert back to Disney.
Disney has not yet announced their plans for the shows and a rep did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
The move back to Disney comes after severalDefenderscharacters have popped up in recent Marvel titles, confirming that the Netflix Originals are canon with Disney’s ever-expanding MCU universe.
Charlie Coxmade a cameo in the recently-releasedSpider-Man: No Way Home,reprising his eponymousDaredevilroleas the blind lawyer and vigilante, otherwise known as Matt Murdock. His foe, Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio), previously appeared in the Disney+ seriesHawkeye.
Although Disney owns Marvel Studios, theylicensed the characters to Netflixin 2013 to help expand upon the MCU movies, which are referenced in the shows. The lineup was abruptly cancelled in 2018 when Disney began focusing on its own Marvel shows forDisney+.
RELATED VIDEO: Couple of the Moment: Zendaya & Tom Holland Were Showstoppers at the Premiere of Their New Movie
Cox, 39, has remained friends with D’Onofrio, 62, sinceDaredevilwas canceled in 2018.
After both of their characters made a recent comeback, Cox toldThe Hollywood Reporterhe’s hopeful they’ll reunite again onscreen.
“Look, I don’t have any idea what anyone’s plans are at this stage, but I presume there’s more for us to do,” Cox said. “I know a little bit — not a huge amount — but a little bit. I am imagining, I am hoping, that our worlds will collide again because the stuff we’ve done in the past was tremendous fun to do, and he’s such an incredible actor.”
“We have to start every conversation with, ‘What do you know?’ because you have to be careful,” he added. “It’s really exciting.”
source: people.com
