Starting March 16, you can stream Netflix Marvel shows on Disney+.

Starting March 16, you can stream Netflix Marvel shows on Disney+.
Starting March 16, you can stream Netflix Marvel shows on Disney+.
  • In the U.S., on March 16, Disney+ will obtain Netflix's collection of Marvel-themed television series.
  • Between 2015 and 2019, Disney released shows that were made before it decided to create its own Marvel titles linked to its cinematic universe.
  • Disney has regained the rights to the content that was previously licensed by Netflix.
  • Disney+ will update its existing parental controls with the release of these shows.
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Krysten Ritter, Finn Jones, Charlie Cox and Mike Colter star in Netflix's "The Defenders."
Krysten Ritter, Finn Jones, Charlie Cox and Mike Colter star in Netflix’s “The Defenders.” (Netflix)

Disney+ will launch a collection of Marvel-themed TV series in the U.S. on March 16.

Viewers noticed a message on Netflix last month stating that "Daredevil," "Jessica Jones," "Luke Cage," "Iron Fist," "The Punisher," and "The Defenders" would only be accessible until March 1.

The shows that were released between 2015 and 2019 were created before Marvel decided to create its own slate of titles linked to its cinematic universe. Netflix's license for the content has expired, and the rights have now been returned to Disney.

Disney was previously restricted from utilizing characters from Marvel shows in its cinematic universe, but this limitation has now expired. As a result, Charlie Cox returned as Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil, in the Sony co-production "Spider-Man: No Way Home," and Vincent D'Onofrio reprised his role as Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin, in the Disney+ series "Hawkeye."

Disney will also include "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", which aired on Disney's ABC network, in their streaming service.

Disney+ will update its parental controls with the release of seven new shows on Tuesday, which feature more violence and sexual content than other Marvel programs and movies created by Disney. These shows may not be suitable for younger kids.

The titles of "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." will be available on Disney+ in Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand on March 16. Disney stated that other markets will have access to these titles later this year.

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by Sarah Whitten

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