The plans for Daredevil: Born Again have changed in a big way.

According to a new report from The Hollywood Reporter, the reset button has been pushed on Daredevil: Born Again following its shutdown due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. It's noted that less than half of the show's 18-episode order had been filmed, but the result had Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige feeling that the series "wasn't working." This led to the quiet firings of head writers Chris Ord and Matt Corman, while the directors on board for the remaining episodes to shoot were also let go. The search has since begun for new writers and directors.

The report claims that Disney+ executives are also looking to change the way they approach shows developed for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, given the decline in acclaim and viewership for these series, as was the case with Secret Invasion falling short with critics. Disney+ will be shifting to develop television content in a more "traditional" way moving forward. Marvel's head of streaming, TV and animation, Brad Winderbaum, said, "We’re trying to marry the Marvel culture with the traditional television culture. It comes down to, ‘How can we tell stories in television that honor what’s so great about the source material?’”

Why Was Daredevil: Born Again Overhauled?

Details have also been revealed on why Daredevil: Born Again is getting a creative reboot in the midst of production. Ord and Corman reportedly developed a series that was more of a legal procedural drama, and the issue was that it felt too far removed from the action-packed three-season Daredevil series. Cox is said to have not even put on the Daredevil suit until the fourth episode, and this seems to have left Marvel Studios feeling like Born Again wasn't exciting enough in this form.

While Marvel will "keep some scenes and episodes," much of what was shot could wind up getting scrapped with other serialized elements added in. Ord and Corman are also still on board as executive producers. The report also referred to Daredevil: Born Again as a two-season series, so there are apparent plans to keep the show going for at least another season, despite these behind-the-scenes issues. Meanwhile, this new plan for Marvel shows will also entail hiring showrunners, creating show bibles, and shooting pilots to better assess a show's potential before ordering full seasons.

Daredevil: Born Again isn't expected to arrive earlier than January 2025, but no official premiere date has yet been set on Disney+.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Production on one MCU Phase 5 project ended early for the day due to the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike.

Marvel has seen a fair bit of casualty from the WGA strike, notably with the indefinite halting of Blade and picketing outside production for Wonder Man.

Given the strike, Marvel's writers are unable to add to their projects, which could impact future movies and shows from Captain America: New World Order to Deadpool 3.

Phase 5 Show Suspended Early Because of Strike

According to Deadline, Daredevil: Born Again closed its production on May 8 around 1:00 p.m. in Long Island, New York, without filming anything due to the Writers Guild of America strike.

Deadline reported that WGA East tweeted "WGA members on strike set up a sunrise picket ... but members of the Teamster Local 817 and IATSE Locals 829 and 52 are refusing to cross the picket line:"

"WGA members on strike set up a sunrise picket at Silvercup East, where they’re supposed to be filming 'Daredevil,' but members of the Teamster Local 817 and IATSE Locals 829 and 52 are refusing to cross the picket line."

Warren Leight, a showrunner on Daredevil: Born Again who is also a WGA picket captain, tweeted that "Daredevil has called their day in response to a #WGASTRONG picket," as Deadline reported:

"Looks like we’re done for the day at Silvercup East as 'Daredevil' has called their day in response to a #WGASTRONG picket with line help from @SAGAFTRA and #Local802."

Based on Deadline's reporting, production will resume on Tuesday, May 9.

Is This An Ominous Sign for Daredevil?

With the ongoing efforts of the WGA for fair wages and communication about AI utilization, and no active negotiation response from studios, it seems the strike will be continuing for the time being.

As such, it is unlikely that this will be the only time picketing impacts filming for Daredevil: Born Again as it continues filming in New York City.

The idea of these protests is seemingly to not only disrupt the writer's rooms by not showing up to write but also to disrupt and halt filming, putting a noticeable wrench in studios' work.

If May 8's lack of progress on Daredevil: Born Again is any indicator, the protests are making an impact on studios, in at least some sense.

Daredevil: Born Again has no set release date as of now, but when it does premiere it will be on Disney+.

The Man Without Fear, Daredevil, isn't the only patron of Hell's Kitchen as Jessica Jones is quickly learning that the New York neighborhood is immune to worldwide threats from the likes of Thanos. Hell's Kitchen has served as the quiet little cornerstone of the Marvel Universe ever since the Daredevil character first debuted in 1964. Other locals like Jessica Jones and Luke Cage do their part to protect the streets of Hell's Kitchen, but the threats of Hell's Kitchen are typically street-level, for the most part.

Not to undermine the likes of Kingpin, Bullseye, or The Purple Man who all terrorize Hell's Kitchen on a regular basis. While their crimes are heinous in their own right, they aren't the same kind of worldwide threats that demand The Avengers' attention in the way Thanos would. Villains like Thanos typically affect the entire world in their attacks, yet somehow, Hell's Kitchen either winds up never mentioned or completely safe from what should be such a worldwide attack. Even Tigra notices how Hell's Kitchen always seems to wind up unscathed from worldwide carnage whenever someone like Thanos targets the planet earth.

Tigra theorizes this out loud over coffee in the opening pages of The Variants #2 by Gail Simone and Phil Noto where she tells Jessica Jones that for some unexplainable reason, Hell's Kitchen always seems to be, as she puts it, "safe" from attacks from Marvel's biggest antagonists like Thanos, Ultron, and Dormammu. "Who's gonna hurt you, the damn Stilt-Man?" Tigra adds that she can't explain it, but there's "something concealed" about Hell's Kitchen that makes it immune to bigger threats.

This early into the series, it's unclear what exactly that "something" is to explain it all - maybe Hell's Kitchen truly is a blind spot, maybe it doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things - but the conversation comes at an awfully convenient time. Jessica is in the middle of her own multiverse storyline. The multiverse's inclusion in any story is usually treated to be a worldwide (even intergalactic) threat in the Marvel Universe.

The realization puts into perspective just how undervalued Hell's Kitchen is. Despite its significant history and despite housing elite heroes like Daredevil and Jessica Jones, it seems to be overlooked even by baddies plotting world domination. It can be argued that Hell's Kitchen gets forgotten in the grand scheme of things by not only Marvel's key characters but writers and readers as well. However, placing a new multiverse storyline in the middle of Hell's Kitchen has the potential to re-shape how everyone thinks about the place and re-evaluate its importance. It looks like Daredevil and Jessica Jones' home isn't as immune to Thanos-level threats as it long appeared.

 

Marvel Studios has officially announced a new Daredevil TV series: Daredevil: Born Again. With that title, the expectations for the show are extremely high. The Netflix series Daredevil was beloved and so was the "Born Again" comic book arc. Naming the series after this famous story has fans excited... but there is some trepidation that the TV show won't be able to live up to its predecessor.

Netflix's Daredevil did an incredible job of portraying the iconic hero and creating a new group of Daredevil fans. The show was gritty, emotionally intense and featured some impressive acting. Charlie Cox in particular was the perfect Daredevil. With Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio -- who will reprise his Kingpin role -- back together, Marvel Cinematic Universe fans have a lot to look forward to when the Disney+ series premieres. However, they'll be expecting a lot.

 

"Born Again," written by Frank Miller and illustrated by David Mazzucchelli, is arguably one of the most famous Daredevil stories. It told how Kingpin systematically destroyed Matt Murdock's life and brought him to the brink of insanity. From Karen Page selling out Matt to Matt becoming homeless and paranoid, the plot is devastating from start to finish. The story shows Daredevil's fall and subsequent rise and how far Kingpin would go to destroy him. With the new series having the same title, fans are immediately thinking about this legendary comic arc. Is the name simply a nod to Daredevil being restarted in the MCU, or will the show actually use elements from the comics?

Adding to the confusion is that Season 3 of Daredevil loosely adapted the "Born Again" story already. This makes it more likely that Disney is using the title more as an homage to the Netflix series. It may also indicate that everything which occurred within the previous seasons will become canon to the MCU. It's possible that the Disney+ show could feature a more lighthearted take on the Man Without Fear, but if the two shows are connected, that means the new Daredevil will have a darker, grittier tone different from most MCU series.

 

Daredevil is already confirmed to appear in both She-Hulk: Attorney at Law and the upcoming Echo series. These appearances will give a good indication about the kind of character he'll be in the MCU and in Daredevil: Born Again. Daredevil has always been a conflicted hero -- torn between his faith, his duty to the law and his duty to Hell's Kitchen. How will the MCU set its version of Daredevil apart from the Netflix series while still keeping him recognizable?

Daredevil: Born Again is a huge win for Daredevil fans. It will be the longest Disney+ series to date with 18 episodes and will serve as the character's first feature project in the MCU. By naming the TV show after the character's best-known comic book arc, however, Marvel has set very high expectations. Especially since elements of "Born Again" have already appeared on the small screen, the upcoming show will have to work very hard to meet all the hype.

Daredevil: Born Again is expected to premiere in Spring 2024.

 

 

Phase 4 of the MCU has introduced an impressive number of new characters to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, such as Yelena Belova, the Eternals, Shang-Chi, and Kate Bishop. At the same time, Marvel Studios also reintroduced several characters from Marvel's television series as well, particularly Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin and Charlie Cox's Daredevil from the Marvel Netflix series.

While D'Onofrio's Kingpin returned in Hawkeye on Disney+, Cox's Matt Murdock appeared as a teaser-type cameo in Spider-Man: No Way Home, setting the stage for his character to play a larger role within the MCU.

In the meantime, however, there are still questions about the hero's Netflix show's canonicity. In fact, that debate just got more interesting now that Daredevil, along with Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, The Punisher, and more, is set to arrive on Disney+ on March 16. 

So will Cox's "really good lawyer" within the MCU be the same Daredevil from Netflix and Disney+? It's hard to say, especially since Marvel Studios has yet to confirm where and when audiences will see him again. But that doesn't mean fans - and Charlie Cox himself - haven't thought about what could be different this time around.

Charlie Cox's Idea for His MCU Daredevil Costume

When asked by ComicBook.com about what suit Charlie Cox hopes to have within the MCU, the Daredevil actor was hesitant to answer, saying, "I know enough to know to not speculate on something like this" but eventually did confess "a little idea that I've had that I thought would be quite cool:"

"I know enough to know to not speculate on something like this because as soon as you say it, it somehow becomes a thing. This is what Charlie Cox wants to see and I don't want to put that in the mind's eye of the fans or even the creators, so I'm not going to answer that question purely because if it doesn't become a new story, if there is some new suit or if it does morph for change or it's rethought or whatever, it will be so much more fun for the fans to just have that moment of like, oh shit, that what it. You know what I mean?"

 Even though Cox is new to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he's no stranger to comic book fans and the speculation frenzy that can follow an actor's expressed hopes that are later interpreted as fact. 

At the same time, he also has an appreciation for the fans in attempting to preserve their experience. 

Still, that's not to say that Cox hasn't thought about what his new suit might be. While he says he has "no idea" about what's being planned for character's threads within the MCU, he also admitted that "I've always liked the idea that at some point he feels like he has earned the right to have the DD:"

"I don't like speculating because I know it can go down a rabbit hole. What I would say is I've always liked the idea that at some point in Matt's journey, his emotional journey, and again, I don't know how everything what's happening, and what might happen, and how it ties into what we've already done, I have no idea. But I've always liked the idea that at some point he feels like he has earned the right to have the DD, which we've never had."

 In Netflix's Daredevil, Cox wore a red and black suit which, as he said, didn't feature the "DD" letters for Daredevil that the character typically had emblazoned on his suit in the comics. 

While that change would make the Daredevil actor's suit more faithful to the comics themselves, Cox wants the addition of the letters to be part of the character's "evolution on screen:"

"And one day down the line, I like the idea that he just makes that decision; we get to witness that evolution on screen. That's just a little idea that I've had that I thought would be quite cool."

Why a New Daredevil Suit is a Sure Thing

Whether Charlie Cox's Daredevil from Netflix is MCU canon or not, the actor is likely to get a new suit regardless. 

Marvel characters often get new suits and costumes for each new project and sometimes even several. While, yes, it helps to sell toys, it's also a way for creators to tie into the comics and/or to reflect the character's growth and experiences, just like how Cox wants the "DD" for the sake of his character's development. 

Also, even if the MCU is prepared to bring the Marvel television shows into its universe, the studio will probably still want to mark Daredevil's new chapter with a new look. The question is, what will that new look be?

Matt Murdock's original costume in the comics was yellow and red. In fact, there are rumors claiming that Cox's Daredevil will be sporting a yellow and red suit for a She-Hulk role on Disney+.

Another option is the classic red, which is what Ben Affleck wore in his 2003 Daredevil movie. Also, through the years, the comics have explored black suits with red accents and suits that are both red and black, similar to what Cox's Daredevil wore in his Netflix series.

Regardless of the look of Daredevil's MCU suit, it's safe to say that those threads won't be his last; and given Marvel Studios' focus on character, that signature Daredevil "DD" is likely only a matter of time. 

Daredevil becomes available to stream on Disney+ on March 16, 2022.

 

Netflix threw fans into a frenzy recently when it was announced that its selection of original Marvel shows would be taken off the service. Not only that, but their destination is currently unknown. Some evidence indicates they could be coming to Disney+, but others lean towards Hulu being their new residence. One thing is for sure: Disney will be taking the reigns from here.

Many never thought they'd live to see the day that Netflix was going to lose the streaming rights to the shows they distributed. Most likely didn't even know it was a possibility.

Yet, it's happening, and their time on the service has nearly run its course. The reality has now begun to sink in even more, thanks to Netflix taking steps to get rid of profile images containing images of the New York City heroes.

Marvel Avatars Removed from Netflix

Ahead of the removal of Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and The Defenders on March 1 at midnight PST, Netflix has removed the profile images of their titular heroes from the many options available to subscribers of the service. 

Previously, users were able to choose between the four heroes below to showcase as their avatar. Sadly, those days have come to an end.

Netflix Avatar Selection Lessens

Getting over the surprise that Netflix could even lose the streaming rights of its own shows, it makes sense that Disney would want to have them on its side of things as soon as possible.

Charlie Cox's Daredevil has now shown up in Spider-Man: No Way Home and Vincent D'onofrio's Kingpin in Hawkeye. The company would probably prefer audiences to come over to them to catch up, not a rival streaming service.

Many took the potential news of their move to Disney+ (which may end up being Hulu) as a confirmation of all the shows as canon to the MCU. However, despite this move, it's important to note that there remains no certain answer—things are just as murky as they've been the last couple of months.

It seems, as of now, if one of those Marvel options is set as one's user avatar, it'll stay that way until changed. However, if they aren't, the days of switching over to Daredevil are over—at least on Netflix. Maybe Disney+, or Hulu, can pick up the slack.

Spider-Man: No Way Home featured many memorable characters, and one of them is Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock. Cox's inclusion came as a surprise for Marvel fans since both the actor and the character directly came from Netflix's Daredevil series. Amidst all the Multiversal madness in No Way Home, the legal troubles of Tom Holland's Peter Parker came to light due to being framed for the murder of Mysterio, but thankfully, Murdock came to the rescue to sort it all out. 

In the months leading to the MCU film's premiere, Cox's involvement was one of the rumors, and this was further amplified by fan theories about his apparent presence in No Way Home's first trailer. Although the Marvel actor debunked the speculation, his potential appearance in the movie made headlines then. 

Ultimately, No Way Home's theatrical release confirmed Cox's Marvel return as the Man Without Fear, thus putting the rumors to rest. While the threequel only gave a limited role for the Marvel hero, the actor teased the possibility of seeing Daredevil alongside Earth's Mightiest Heroes, thus setting the stage for more future appearances down the line. 

 

Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock Takes the Spotlight

Sony Pictures officially revealed the first official look at Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

In the near 60-second video to promote No Way Home's digital release, Cox's notable cameo as the "really good lawyer" of Peter Parker was showcased alongside a closer look at the character: 

Fans can watch the promo below:

 

Marvel's Defenders Move to Disney+

A press release from Disney+ Canada, via Twitter user Shahbaz - The Movie Podcast, officially confirmed the release date of Netflix's Marvel shows on the streaming service. 

The announcement revealed that Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Punisher, and The Defenders will start streaming on Disney+ Canada on March 16, 2022. It's unknown if Disney+ in the United States and other territories will begin streaming these series on this date or at a later time.