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Marvel Producer Reveals Why The Netflix Shows Were Made MCU Canon

The Marvel Netflix shows are now officially canon to the MCU. However, it seems the decision to say so was a much rockier road than fans may expect.

While they were clearly Marvel properties, they held a distinctly different tone than the rest of the blooming cinematic universe and, aside from a handful of lines, seemed completely divorced from the world-shaking films that were coming out at the time. When asked about this decision by The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel’s head of streaming Brad Winderbaum broke down the struggles of trying to communicate the MCU’s canon to audiences. Now instead of films coming out a handful of times a year as big events, people are bringing the MCU into their homes every week.

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