Luke Cage Canceled at Netflix, Is Heroes for Hire Coming Next?

Netflix has canceledLuke Cageafter two seasons. Thislatest Marvel series cancellationcomes as a surprise since it was believed that the Season 3 greenlight was coming any day now. However, looking at the timing, Marvel fans could be closer to seeing a possibleHeroes for Hireteam up series withIron Fistfor Disney’s streaming service, which launches next year. Netflix canceledIron Fistlast week, and it was heavily hinted that the character was not finished, even though the show was canceled. Adding fuel to the spin-off series is a new social media post from Finn Jones after theLuke Cagecancellation was made public.

It appears thatLuke Cagewas canceled due to creative differences. Showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker has reportedly been working on the storyline for Season 3 of the show for the past 6 months, taking notes from both Marvel and Netflix. Detailed drafts for Season 3 were turned in this week and the streaming platform did not like what they saw, according to sources who also state that everything seemed to go south within the last 48 hours. Ballooning costs for the series was also mentioned by anonymous sources. A statement from Netflix reads.

“Unfortunately, Marvel’s Luke Cage will not return for a third season. Everyone at Marvel Television and Netflix is grateful to the dedicated showrunner, writers, cast and crew who brought Harlem’s Hero to life for the past two seasons, and to all the fans who have supported the series.”

While creative differences may have been a factor in cancelingLuke Cage, it was also more than likely caused because Disney is slowly starting to pull its titles from Netflix for their own streaming service. However, where things differ from theIron Fistcancellation from last week is that there aren’t any teases that the character will be coming back. With that being said,Iron Fiststar Finn Jones posted a picture of the duo’s fight scene inLuke Cageseason 2 and captioned it with two fists and a heart, which has started theHeroes for Hireseries rumors again.

WhenIron Fistwas canceled last week, speculation started to spread about a possibleHeroes for Hireseries that teamsLuke Cageand Danny Rand. However, those rumors were largely ignored because it was believed that the Mike Colter-led show was returning to Netflix after a very successful Season 2. Now, both shows, who both had successful second seasons, are out in the cold, meaning that Disney could easily pick them up for a newstreamingseries.

While the wording of the Netflix statement about the cancellation isn’t as promising as last week’sIron Fiststatement, the timing is curious.Finn Jonesstrongly implied that a new chapter for his character was on the way, which could very well be aHero for Hireseries on the Disney streaming service. Marvel Comics partnered upLuke CageandIron Fisttogether for the comic series, entitled Power Man and Iron Fist, and fans would be very happy if the duo were able to return together and bringHeroes for Hireto the small screen. The news of the cancelation came fromDeadline.