Netflix released their third Marvel TV series of 2017 – The Punisher – soon after.
And he’s just the latest Marvel casualty: Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and The Defenders have already been cancelled.
The villainous group of ninjas named The Hand – introduced in Daredevil and continued by Iron Fist – were unimaginative and thoroughly one dimensional.
But Netflix and Disney – who produce the Marvel shows – have now fallen out, reportedly over the latter launching a rival streaming service later this year.