With over 40 films and a growing number of shows under its belt, Marvel’s Cinematic Universe has become synonymous with crossover. But things get tricky when it comes to the Defenders-verse, the product of Marvel’s short-lived collaboration with Netflix. Their team-up brought street-level characters like Daredevil, Luke Cage, and Punisher into the MCU, bringing a new level of authenticity to some of Marvel’s grittiest properties. When Disney and Marvel pivoted their small-screen efforts to Disney+, however, the Defenders-verse came to an abrupt end. The shows were each canceled one after the other, but it hasn’t been for nothing.
