Blade, Punisher, and ghost rider MIGHT be getting their own Netflix shows

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There’s no doubt that TV is in a weird place. Feature films have become king, and are only grudgingly cooperating with their counterparts on the small screen, leaving them mere scraps to work with. Instead of being in on the entire process, television programs are forced to adjust their series in order to keep up with the movies.

Some people have come to believe that the TV side of big superhero franchises’ are being pulled along for the ride. According to some of the latest chatter, they may have a point. Studio execs and writers have begun to feel as though the television side of the interconnected universe is more akin to an anchor than anything else. Their hugely successful cinematic universe and brand took years to build up. Rumor has it that Kevin Feige over at Marvel looks down on the TV side of the franchise, but has come to accept it as somewhat of a “necessary evil,” since Disney demands it. And with ABC insisting on getting their words in, it appears that there may be too many cooks in the kitchen for everyone’s tastes.

There are other non-Netflix series in development as well, which will only complicate things further on down the road. Titles like Cloak and Dagger, Ms. Marvel and a Hulk prequel are all coming our way. Expect more fireworks behind the scenes soon.

One can see why the TV side feels like they have to fight for relevance. They are trying to bring secondary characters in from movies so that their shows feel connected to what is happening on the big screen. Meanwhile, the actors on TV would love to be part of the movie side, but so for the studio has all but ignored them.

Inhumans

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has been using the Inhumans recently, but that might change once the Inhumans movie scheduled for 2019 comes along. It’s a good bet the movie will ignore all or most of what the TV show has done.

The Netflix Wildcard

At this point, ABC is only involved with the Netflix side of the Marvel Universe to save face. It’s a vanity credit. Marvel and its skilled writing team have complete control. None of the silly network mandates are in place, leaving the writers to tell a smarter, grittier and more serialized story.

Daredevil was much more popular than anybody expected. The show has soared, both with critics and viewers. Netflix is hesitant to release exact numbers, but rest assured, both Netflix and Marvel are quite satisfied with the results. Still, that hasn’t stopped a number people around the net from attempting to break down the numbers.

The next Netflix series, AKA Jessica Jones, will feature a great deal of crossover with Daredevil, partly because more actors are cast. Daredevil was in production before anyone else was cast, which is why there were no other appearances.

Netflix Phase II

Marvel is planning a Phase II that will include Defenders, however this won’t take place until 2017. As of right now, the plan is for two or three Netflix series a year, which means that we won’t get Defenders until 2017.

Daredevil season 2 is coming, but won’t air for a while. As for those Elektra rumors and the leaked audition tapes? They’re real. Elektra is coming.

The powers that be at Marvel have also been toying with the idea of adding characters like Punisher, Blade and Ghost Rider, but there are risks with each of those characters. Not only are they darker and more violent, but two of them require supernatural elements in order to tell their stories. The inclusion of these characters could send Netflix over to the goofy side, which is something they’re very afraid of Ghost Rider would also rely on CGI too much for the studio’s taste.

It would also be difficult to incorporate the stories of these characters smoothly. Blade and Punisher are perceived to be rather one-note to carry a series on their own. The heavy level of violence is also perceived to be a risk. They want a “hard PG-13,” instead of an R. And since none of the Defenders actively kill, throwing Punisher into the mix could be a challenge.

It’s far more likely that we’ll see a cameo and backdoor pilot. If it were to go well, like DC did with Firestorm on The Flash this year, it could lead to a new series.

The powers that be in Marvel’s TV universe, on the Netflix side anyways, are working hard to get film actors to cameo. Right now, they are pulling hard for Dr. Strange to appear in the Defenders series. However, that’s an item on the wish list that may never come to fruition. It’s far more likely we’ll see a supporting character come over to bridge things.

The final pipe dream we’re mentioning today is a limited Netflix movie or mini-series that would feature characters like Hawkeye or Black Widow. This could feature both TV and movie characters, effectively serving as a bridge between two worlds. Because so many planets would need to align, this is also very unlikely.

When you get right down to it, the TV side of the equation has much more to lose. Because of that, they’re trying to stay relevant. No one wants to look like they’re playing second fiddle, which is hard enough when you’re going up against massive blockbusters like The Avengers.

Finally, it’s a given that Jeph Loeb will not be calling the shots forever. Right now, there are plans to find a successor for when he does retire, which will probably be within the next few years.

http://heroichollywood.com/home-1/2015/5/31/a-look-inside-marvels-phase-2-of-netflix-shows

Big might. But to quote the cat who ran the story on collider, that's "utter horseshyt" that they want the blade or punisher series to be pg13 and not R which was always something I knew they'd have a problem with once Disney came into the fold. Blade back on tv would be a good look as would the punisher but not watered down
 

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http://heroichollywood.com/home-1/2015/5/31/a-look-inside-marvels-phase-2-of-netflix-shows

Big might. But to quote the cat who ran the story on collider, that's "utter horseshyt" that they want the blade or punisher series to be pg13 and not R which was always something I knew they'd have a problem with once Disney came into the fold. Blade back on tv would be a good look as would the punisher but not watered down

The way they showed Fisk decapitating the Russian mob guy with a car door tells me it will be fine, Blade especially. The Punisher will depend largely on what kind of story they're trying to tell with him. Some versions of the character are more 'friendly' than others.
 

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The way they showed Fisk decapitating the Russian mob guy with a car door tells me it will be fine, Blade especially. The Punisher will depend largely on what kind of story they're trying to tell with him. Some versions of the character are more 'friendly' than others.

Idk breh I'm still on the fence lol. I feel like there are things in those adaptations that need to be Rambo first blood 2 levels of violence. And if you can't touch the violence in the first two blade flicks why bother
 

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Idk breh I'm still on the fence lol. I feel like there are things in those adaptations that need to be Rambo first blood 2 levels of violence. And if you can't touch the violence in the first two blade flicks why bother

Shucks Marty, I dunno, maybe they could try and tell better stories or flesh out the characters and that sort of stuff.
 

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Shucks Marty, I dunno, maybe they could try and tell better stories or flesh out the characters and that sort of stuff.

I'm not saying that should take a backseat to storytelling I'm saying don't neuter your characters either just because. There's got to be an honesty to the characters and the world around them has to reflect that honesty. It says they see these three as one more and too violent which is the bs part about it


Didn't they already try a blade tv series though with Sticky Fingaz?

Yeah and it was actually kinda dope. I watched it out of sheer curiosity when it was on and it ended up being one of those gone too soon shows. Had a nice mythology, sticky didn't embarrass himself and they definitely wiped away blade trinity. If you can cop it on dvd or watch it online definitely do that
 

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idk for some reason i cant see them doing blade plus i thought marvel didnt have the rights for it (could be wrong tho)....if they not going rated r/tv-ma i dont give a fukk anyway
Didn't they already try a blade tv series though with Sticky Fingaz?
Yeah and it was actually kinda dope. I watched it out of sheer curiosity when it was on and it ended up being one of those gone too soon shows. Had a nice mythology, sticky didn't embarrass himself and they definitely wiped away blade trinity. If you can cop it on dvd or watch it online definitely do that
that blade show was dope :banderas: sticky was solid and the story was solid as fuk...plus that snowbunny was on point :ahh:
 

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idk for some reason i cant see them doing blade plus i thought marvel didnt have the rights for it (could be wrong tho)....if they not going rated r/tv-ma i dont give a fukk anyway


that blade show was dope :banderas: sticky was solid and the story was solid as fuk...plus that snowbunny was on point :ahh:

They got the blade rights back along with punisher and ghost rider

Yeah show was dope. Wish spike gave it another year
 

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I'm not saying that should take a backseat to storytelling I'm saying don't neuter your characters either just because. There's got to be an honesty to the characters and the world around them has to reflect that honesty. It says they see these three as one more and too violent which is the bs part about it

And I don't buy it for a second because Daredevil was a lot more violent than it needed to be, so I'm not worried about a thing.
 
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