“Daredevil: Born Again” will be the most anticipated Marvel sequence heading to Disney+ in Phases 5 and 6. And why’s that? For one, the reboot sees Charlie Cox reprise his position as Matt Murdoch from the unique Netflix sequence. And Vincent D’Onofrio and Jon Bernthal additionally return as Kingpin and The Punisher, respectively. Add in an 18-episode run, for much longer than every other MCU present for Disney+ up to now, and that’s loads of Daredevil content material on the way in which.
But whereas followers of the superhero anticipate the present’s early 2024 launch, Deadline has information about one other expertise concerned within the sequence. And this one’s a one-two punch: Clark Johnson may have a recurring position on “Born Again” and likewise direct two episodes. Deadline confirms Johnson’s position on the sequence is underneath wraps, however he could also be enjoying Randolph Cherryh from the “Daredevil” comics, a corrupt congressman with ties to Kingpin.
Johnson joins a supporting solid that already contains the likes of Margarita Levieva, Arty Froushan, Sandrine Holt, Michael Gandolfini, and Nikki M. James. Production on the sequence acquired underway in February.
As an actor-director, Johnson has loads of TV credit to his title for each. HBO subscribers will acknowledge him as information editor Gus Haynes from “The Wire” Season 5. Other TV roles for Johnson embody the Amazon sequence “Alpha House,” NBC‘s “Homicide: Life On The Street,” and the Paramount+ present “Evil.”
Johnson has a number of latest directing credit, too: three episodes every for Showtime‘s “Your Honor” and “City On A Hill“; two episodes of the Max limited series “Love & Death” and Paramount+’s “Mayor Of Kingstown“; and one episode each for Fox‘s “Accused,” ABC‘s “Alaska Daily,” and CBS‘ “Evil.” He additionally has a Marvel credit score to his title already, having directed an episode of “Luke Cage.” On the movie entrance, Johnson additionally helmed “Percy V. Goliath,” “S.W.A.T.,” and “The Sentinel.”
There’s no official launch date for “Daredevil: Born Again” but, however count on it on Disney+ in late winter/early spring 2024. There’s already a second season of the present deliberate, too, so it’s a great time to be a Matt Murdoch fan.