Charlie Cox says they thought about revamping Daredevil entirely before deciding to make an unofficial season 4 of the Netflix series.
"There was talk early on about reinventing the whole thing, to see if Matt was a slightly different person," Cox told Empire. "But it ended up more of a continuation. A lot of the history follows on. The relationships and dynamics set up in the previous seasons still exist." The latter has been confirmed by a first-look photo of Matt Murdock walking with his best friends from the Netflix series, Foggy (Elden Henson) and Karen (Deborah Ann Woll) - which you can check out below.
Shortly after Born Again was first announced, it was reported that the existing Darevil series was being reimagined as an 18-episode legal procedural without Foggy and Karen - and with a Matt Murdock who spent most of his time as a lawyer and even less as Daredevil. Kevin Feige reportedly swooped in, fired the writers and directors, and gave the Disney Plus series a complete overhaul. Wilson Bethel is also set to return as Benjamin Poindexter aka Bullseye, meaning we'll most likely see a continuation of his creepy supervillain storyline from the Netflix show.
- Daredevil: Born Again showrunner and star Charlie Cox address why they rehauled the Marvel show: "It wasn't in line with what Daredevil had been established to be"
- Marvel producer says test audiences loved scrapped Daredevil: Born Again episodes, but "a lot" of their material made it into the final show anyway
EXCLUSIVE 😈 #DaredevilBornAgain is “a continuation” of the Netflix show: “A lot of the history follows on,” Charlie Cox tells Empire.READ MORE: https://t.co/anwetF663W pic.twitter.com/ltGeH6cXVjNovember 19, 2024
Daredevil: Born Again is set to premiere March 4, 2025 with a nine-episode first season, with the remaining nine being saved for a season 2. For more, check out our list of the best new TV shows coming your way in 2024 and beyond, or check out our guide to all the upcoming Marvel movies and shows you need to know about.
