Yahoo News The Punisher and Jessica Jones officially cancelled by Netflix
The Punisher and Jessica Jones have been officially axed.
Netflix confirmed the news (via Deadline), which follows the cancellations of Daredevil, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist.
Despite the axe, Jessica Jones' third season will still be released on the streaming platform.
“Marvel’s The Punisher will not return for a third season on Netflix,” Netflix said. “Showrunner Steve Lightfoot, the terrific crew, and exceptional cast including star Jon Bernthal delivered an acclaimed and compelling series for fans, and we are proud to showcase their work on Netflix for years to come.
“In addition, in reviewing our Marvel programming, we have decided that the upcoming third season will also be the final season for Marvel’s Jessica Jones.
“We are grateful to showrunner Melissa Rosenberg, star Krysten Ritter, and the entire cast and crew for three incredible seasons of this groundbreaking series, which was recognized by the Peabody Awards among many others.
“We are grateful to Marvel for five years of our fruitful partnership and thank the passionate fans who have followed these series from the beginning.”
Moments before the cancellations, Bernthal wrote on Instagram that "it has been an honour" to play Frank Castle.
A post shared by Jon Bernthal (@jonnybernthal) on Feb 18, 2019 at 7:49am PST
"To all who have served. All who know loss. All who love and understand Frank and his pain," he said. "It has been an honor to walk in his boots.
"I'm endlessly grateful to the comic fans and the men and women of the Armed Services and law enforcement community who Frank means so much to.
"Thank you to the USMC and all the wonderful soldiers who trained me. Go Hard. Be safe."
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