LUKE CAGE Showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker Responds To The Show's Sudden Cancellation

LUKE CAGE Showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker Responds To The Show's Sudden Cancellation

On Friday, we learned that Netflix had decided to cancel Luke Cage and now showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker has responded to the news which has left comic book fans reeling. Find more details after the jump!

By JoshWilding - Oct 22, 2018 01:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Luke Cage
Just seven days after cancelling Iron Fist, Netflix announced that Luke Cage has also been scrapped on the streaming service. While details about the former's end weren't revealed (low viewership and poor reviews are the most likely explanations), the latter is said to have been axed after creative differences behind the scenes resulted in the plug being pulled on the Marvel TV show.

Now, Luke Cage showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker has taken to Twitter to issue a response to the cancellation and, as you can see, he concentrated on thanking those involved with the series. 

While fans responded negatively to the introduction of Diamondback in season one and there's no denying that the season two finale was controversial, the door was definitely wide open for
a third batch of episodes. Unfortunately, those are clearly never going to become a reality now unless Disney has plans for the characters on its planned streaming service.

Heroes for Hire is, of course, a personality but there's no guarantee the characters will live on and, if not, their respective stories ended on some pretty huge cliffhangers. Are you disappointed that Coker won't get the chance to tell more Luke Cage stories?


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Oskir
Oskir - 10/22/2018, 1:32 AM
Doesn't really sound like a Hero for Hire show is a possibility now
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 10/22/2018, 1:34 AM
Really sucks. Season 2 was so good. Definitely wanted to see season 3. Kind of now looking forward to the day Marvel shows only appear on Disney owned channels and services because this kind of sucks.
ftf530
ftf530 - 10/22/2018, 7:15 AM
@TheUnworthyThor - I thought it started off slow but the final run of like five episodes was fantastic.

It's a bummer, that's for sure.
MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 10/22/2018, 1:47 AM
This sucks. Iron Fist i could kind of understand cancelling. I liked season 2 but critically wasnt doin too great. Luke Cage season 2 though was generally positive from critics and fans. If i still had a Twitter i would thank Cheo and the rest of team Luke Cage doe the memories.
KingEmperor
KingEmperor - 10/22/2018, 1:54 AM
I’ll stick with the theory that they cancelled both shows so they can do ‘Heroes For Hire’.
LSHF
LSHF - 10/22/2018, 2:05 AM
@KingEmperor - "Heroes for Hire" will get more viewers.
xHollywoodx
xHollywoodx - 10/22/2018, 5:39 AM
@KingEmperor - What if they cancelled both shows because they are doing a Heroes For Hire movie?
ftf530
ftf530 - 10/22/2018, 7:16 AM
@KingEmperor - As much as I want anything that would roll some of these shows together, I don't think Marvel's going to be allowed to license properties out to other companies like this anymore if disney has no stake in it.
ftf530
ftf530 - 10/22/2018, 7:17 AM
@KingEmperor - hell, I would be happy for an ongoing defenders series that is just made up of all the supporting players of the cancelled shows.
RageDriver2401
RageDriver2401 - 10/22/2018, 1:54 AM
I really don't get why they cancelled this show. The second season was pretty good, especially Bushmaster. I understand why IF would've been cancelled, but LC was headed in an interesting direction. I hope DD and JJ don't get the same treatment.

And speaking of "those who graced the stage at Harlem’s Paradise", I got some pretty good music from this show to add to my library.
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 10/22/2018, 4:38 AM
@RageDriver2401 - Long Live the Chief by Jidenna was my favorite from season 1, I discovered a lot of good music from this show. As far as why it got cancelled that’s the main reason I think Heroes for Hire is coming or is at least a discussion bc IF I can understand getting cancelled but as far as I was aware LC was recieved well and viewed decently so it’s cancellation doesn’t make sense if H4H isn’t on the slate
AgeofHeroes
AgeofHeroes - 10/22/2018, 2:03 AM
compared to Daredevil season 3.....they should stop talking. Do the DD guys have 2 heads, how did they manage to make 13 episodes count?

Happy it was canceled, maybe they can get new showrunners for possibly Hero for hire series!
TH29
TH29 - 10/22/2018, 2:07 AM
I enjoyed season 2, shame we aren't getting a 3rd but I think the show still had some issues and while Colter did a decent job, he never sold me on being Luke Cage as much as I wished he would have. I especially didnt like him NOT being born and raised in NY and wished he had a bit more swagger that Cage has in the comics.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 10/22/2018, 2:09 AM
One for you, Luke Cage

CLTMAN29
CLTMAN29 - 10/22/2018, 2:22 AM
There's two very big reasons I'm going to miss Luke Cage ..if anyone's getting my meaning :P
EskimoJ
EskimoJ - 10/22/2018, 2:31 AM
@CLTMAN29 - Maybe she'll turn back up in Jessica Jones, Season 3. 😏
DoubleD
DoubleD - 10/22/2018, 3:09 AM
SPOILERS

Just finished Daredevil Season 3. Boring and NO dressed Daredevil or Bullseye. Should of been 6 episodes way to long. 1 Star out of 5 Stars
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 10/22/2018, 3:24 AM
@DoubleD -
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