(UPDATED) Breaking Down The Marvel Shows In Development

Damage Control (ABC)

Stars: N/A
Showrunner: Ben Karlin
Status: Under put pilot commitment.
Summary: N/A
Last Updated: 1/21/2016

Untitled Comedy Series (ABC)

Stars: N/A
Showrunner: N/A
Status: Was confirmed by ABC Studios head Paul Lee as being in development.
Summary: N/A
Last Updated: 1/21/2016

John Ridley Project (ABC)

Stars: N/A
Showrunner: John Ridley
Status: Still in development.
Summary: N/A
Last Updated: 1/21/2016

Iron Fist (Netflix)

Stars: Finn Jones, Jessica Henwick, David Wenham, Jessica Stroup & Tom Pelphrey.
Showrunner: Scott Buck
Status: Filming.
Summary: Iron Fist centers on Daniel Rand, who fights against the criminal elements corrupting New York with his kung fu skills and ability to summon the power of the fiery Iron Fist. The series picks up with Rand returning to the Big Apple after having gone missing for several years.
Last Updated: 4/19/2016

The Defenders (Netflix)

Stars: Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter, & Finn Jones.
Showrunner: Douglas Petrie and Marco Ramirez
Status: Contracted as a mini-series after Iron Fist.
Summary: Marvel’s The Defenders brings together Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, and Luke Cage in an epic Super Hero team-up in New York City.
Last Updated: 4/15/2016

The Punisher (Netflix)

Stars: Jon Bernthal
Showrunner: Steve Lightfoot
Status: Ordered to series.
Summary: N/A
Last Updated: 4/29/2016

Cloak & Dagger

Stars: N/A
Status: Ordered to series.
Summary: “Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger” is an adaptation of the beloved Marvel characters whose story is aimed squarely at young adults. This live-action interracial romance follows Tandy Bowen and Tyrone Johnson, two teenagers from very different backgrounds, who find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers while falling in love. Tandy can emit light daggers and Tyrone has the ability to engulf others in darkness. They quickly learn they are better together than apart — but their feelings for each other make their already complicated world even more challenging. “Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger” is a co-production of Marvel Television and ABC Signature Studios.
Last Updated: 4/18/2016

The Runaways

Stars: N/A
Showrunners: Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage.
Status: Pilot ordered at Hulu, with a series order believed to follow.
Summary: Every teenager thinks their parents are evil. What if you found out they actually were? “Marvel’s Runaways” is the story of six diverse teenagers who can barely stand each other but who must unite against a common foe–their parents.
Last Updated: 8/17/2016

New Warriors

Stars: N/A
Showrunners: N/A.
Status: In development.
Summary: N/A.
Last Updated: 8/31/2016

Television Projects Not Moving Forward:

• Marvel’s Most Wanted

Note: While Marvel is working with Fox to develop two separate X-Men centered television shows, we will not be covering those shows as they don’t take place within the Marvel Cinematic Universe and are Fox properties.