Well, it’s finally happened. The Netflix characters are finally back in the MCU. The streaming service canceled all the Marvel shows back in 2018 and 2019. But, reportedly, a clause in the contract said Marvel couldn’t use the characters for two years after the Netflix shows were canceled.
It’s been exactly two years today since the last Marvel Netflix show Punisher which was canceled on February 18, 2019. So now Marvel can start developing plans for the characters. Now that Phase 4 is officially underway. Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige told The Hollywood Reporter that “Everything is on the board.” He added “That’s one of the fun things about the comics is that characters would appear and disappear and come and go. All of it is the inspiration for the future. There are some great characters and actors from those shows.” So it’s not only possible that Daredevil and Luke Cage will show up soon but that the actors will reprise their roles.
In 2014, we created a visual guide to Marvel character live-action rights to help explain the convoluted rights multiple studios had to different characters. Seven years later, a lot has changed. Someday there may be no need for the graphic. Or maybe Sony will outpace Marvel’s success and keep the rights forever. Either way, we’ll keep you guys updated.
So we now present the ninth version of the Marvel movie rights infographic. Enjoy. Please share it around if you enjoy it. And as Stan Lee used to say, “Excelsior true believers!”
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| Visual Guide to Marvel Live-Action Character Rights by the Geek Twins v.9.3 (3/1/2021) Size: 2250×2109 |
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Change Log (9.3)
- Removed Netflix bubble and moved characters to Marvel Studios
- Updated “Top Five Marvel Franchises” box office numbers
- Moved Kingpin and Jessica Drew to their own “shared” bubble. Read more https://bit.ly/3aAlQWn
- Renamed Marvel Studios to Disney (Marvel Studios)
- Renamed Sony Pictures to Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Added Deadpool Easter Egg
- Other small, meaningless changes that have been bugging me, like fonts and stuff
Characters Added Deleted
- Monica Rambeau
- Thor (Jane Foster)
- Shang-Chi
- Kate Bishop
- Jessica Drew
- Baron Zemo
S/O to @movief4n, Jeffrey S. Mueller, Cameron Iacobucci
For the original page and all the infographic versions, click here.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
 | About the Author Maurice Mitchell has been a passionate science-fiction fan of movies, television, books, and comics since age five. He and his twin brother Nigel created the site “The Geek Twins” to share that passion. Maurice has written and created infographics for sites like The Geek Twins and About.com. His work has been featured on sites like Business Insider, io9 Slashfilm, and more. Read more of his posts | Follow him on Twitter @Mauricem1972 |
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