7 Reasons Marvel's Movies And TV Shows Will NEVER Connect More
5. ABC May Be Losing Interest
Marvel's presence on the Disney-owned ABC network appears to be shrinking. Agent Carter was cancelled after two seasons, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. spinoff Marvel's Most Wanted is not moving forward, and it's been a long time since we've heard any updates on Damage Control or the series John Ridley was developing. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is Marvel's lone survivor on network television right now.
There is also some question as to just how much longer AOS will be around. It will be back for a fourth season, but that seemed like a given. Completing season four will earn AOS all the money that comes with a lucrative syndication deal. Once that objective has been met, there will not be as much incentive to keep going.
In the U.S., ABC has moved AOS to 10:00pm next season. While there is talk of darker and edgier material now being allowed, it could also be a sign that the network believes there is not much chance of growing the audience for the series. ABC might be ready to ride it out with the diehards who've stuck around and send Coulson and company off into the sunset one year from now.
Unless ABC orders some new Marvel pilots, it's hard to blame Marvel Studios for not bending over backwards to incorporate television characters and storylines into movies. Since the movies have to commit so far in advance, it is essential to know that whatever series Marvel Studios might want to include will still be around by the time a given movie is out.