Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio say Daredevil: Born Again initially had no connections to the Netflix sequence earlier than artistic overhaul.
Although Daredevil: Born Again options the return of Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio as Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk, the sequence initially didn’t have some other connection to the Netflix sequence. When Daredevil: Born Again was pressured to close down final summer time as a result of WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige and different executives grew displeased with the course of the present and demanded a artistic overhaul. According to Cox and D’Onofrio, that overhaul has introduced “a lot” of crossover with the unique present.
“It originally wasn’t going to be at all, but now it’s a lot,” D’Onofrio informed TVInsider. Since the overhaul, we’ve seen different members of the unique Daredevil sequence return, together with Jon Bernthal as The Punisher, Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page, Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson, and extra. As for whether or not this is because of followers being vocal about bringing these forged members again, Cox mentioned, “I feel [it’s] the followers. I feel [it’s] the studio as nicely.“
Cox continued, “That’s a very tremendous stability to strike. If you’re going to remake a present and name it Season 1 and it was a profitable present and it was form of beloved, then you definately’ve acquired to do what individuals appreciated. But additionally you’ve acquired to have a cause for remaking it. So you need to change it up a bit. And that’s only a actually tremendous stability to search out.“
Production on Daredevil: Born Again wrapped up final week, and the primary trailer was screened behind closed doorways throughout Disney’s Upfront 2024. According to IGN, the trailer confirmed Matt Murdock placing on the Daredevil go well with, together with glimpses of Kingpin, Foggy, and Karen. At the tip of the trailer, Murdock is requested, “What kind of a lawyer are you?” To which he responds, “A really good one,” as he places on his pink glasses.
Daredevil: Born Again was initially introduced as an 18-episode sequence, nevertheless it has since been revealed that the primary season will encompass 9 episodes. The present will premiere on Disney+ in March 2025.