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  • Jack Mulhern’s Mystery Villain Caught in Action on the Set of  ‘Daredevil: Born Again’; Kingpin Connection Revealed

    Jack Mulhern’s Mystery Villain Caught in Action on the Set of  ‘Daredevil: Born Again’; Kingpin Connection Revealed

    In February, Painkiller and Mare of Eastown star Jack Mulhern joined the cast of Daredevil: Born Again as a mysterious villain codenamed “Phillip.” Described as “a smart and scrappy New Yorker who’s sweet and lovable with a hidden rageful side”, fans immediately speculated that Mulhern may be playing Wilson Fisk’s illegitimate son, Butch Pharris. A new batch of videos and photos from the New York City set of the series has provided a first look at Mulhern‘s character and it seems as though Pharris may have been a good first guess.

    The new peeks show a bloodied Mulhern squaring off with Elektra before running away while she’s restrained by Daredevil. Interestingly, it seems as though Vincent D’Onofrio‘s Wilson Fisk was on set as well, though it’s not quite clear how he was involved in the action.

    In Chip Zdarsky’s acclaimed Daredevil run, Byron “Butch” Pharris is introduced as a prominent Hell’s Kitchen enforcer. Eventually, it’s revealed that Butch is actually the illegitimate son of Wilson Fisk, a lineage that drives his deep ambition to inherit the city’s criminal throne. Following the climax of the Devil’s Reign crossover event—where a disgraced Mayor Fisk flees New York City—The Kingpin explicitly passes the torch of his underworld empire down to Butch. Given what can be gleaned from the set photos, Mulhern certainly looks to be a good fit for Pharris.

  • ‘Daredevil Born Again’ Set Photo Reveals The Man Without Fear’s All-New, All-Different S3 Suit

    ‘Daredevil Born Again’ Set Photo Reveals The Man Without Fear’s All-New, All-Different S3 Suit

    After a low-quality video and partially obscured images of Charlie Cox‘s suit made their way online from the set of Season 3 of Daredevil: Born Again, a new, higher quality and much clearer look at the suit has been released.

    The new red and black suit sports a clearly defined DD logo and while it doesn’t seem to be a direct adaptation of any particular suit from the comics, it does have some shares aesthetics with the armored variant the character first wore in Daredevil #321.

    With little to go on in terms of bread crumbs about the new season’s plot, it’s unclear how Matt–whose identity as Daredevil is no longer a secret–makes his way out of prison, much less resumes his work as a vigilante by night. But it is clear that he’ll look good doing it.

  • Back in Black (?)-BTS Photos Reveal Charlie Cox’s ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ S3 Look

    Back in Black (?)-BTS Photos Reveal Charlie Cox’s ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ S3 Look

    Well before Marvel Studios intended everyone to find out (before the Season 2 finale of Daredevil: Born Again debuted on D+), Mike Colter revealed that Matt Murdock would be spending some time sporting a brand new suit in the upcoming third season of the streaming series, this time trading the traditional DD gear for an orange jumpsuit. With Season 3 adapting Ed Brubaker‘s “The Devil in Cell Block D”, Murdock–who revealed himself as the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen in the Season 2 finale–will find himself spending quality time behind the same bars as many of the folks Ol’ Hornhead put there.

    That change in the status quo will allow for fellow Defenders Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Danny Rand to step up to protect the streets of New York from emerging threats but Murdock was never going to be in prison forever and now, new photos from the NYC set of Season 3 have provided a first look at Cox back in the suit…sort of.

    While the video is a bit blurry and the shots shared of the suit so far have been intentionally obscured, it seems as though Murdock will be wearing a suit similar to the one from Season 2 though it does appear as though it’s slightly updated. From what can be seen, the cowl appears predominantly black with red/maroon accents.

    With The Hand once again operating in New York and Elektra confirmed to be returning for Season 3 along with The Defenders, it wouldn’t be entirely surprising to find out that the series is headed toward an adaptation of Shadowland. If that’s the case, this could be our first look at Matt trading his painted black suit for one that represents a more permanent darkness taking hold.

  • ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 3 Set Photos Reveal a Major Defenders-Verse Character’s Return to Hell’s Kitchen

    ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 3 Set Photos Reveal a Major Defenders-Verse Character’s Return to Hell’s Kitchen

    Not even Daredevil and Defenders star Elodie Yung was sure what ultimate fate befell Elektra Natchios following her appearances in Netflix’s Defenders-verse series…now it seems she–and everyone else is about to find out.

    With Kingpin in exile and Matt Murdock behind bars, the return of Elektra in Marvel Studios Daredevil: Born Again seemed inevitable and now, set photos have confirmed that the former leader of the Hand will indeed factor into Season 3. Photos and videos from the New York City set of the series have provided the first look at Yung‘s return to Hell’s Kitchen.

    Seen wielding her trademaek sais and sporting a new costume reminiscent of the character’s look from Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto acclaimed Daredevil run, Elektra was caught heading into an entrance to an unknown location the same night a bloodied Wilson Fisk makes his return to New York.

    After dying in the Daredevil Season 2 finale, Elektra’s corpse was placed in a resurrection chamber by the Hand. She is brought back as an empty vessel with no memories of her past life. The Hand’s leadership, led by Alexandra Reid, trained Elektra to be their ultimate weapon. However, as Elektra interacted with Matt Murdock, her past memories began to return. She turned on her captors, killing Stick and Alexandra to assert her own independence.

    Seeking to use the Hand’s secrets of immortality, Elektra attempted to force Matt to leave Hell’s Kitchen with her. During the final battle of The Defenders, Elektra and Matt fought beneath Midland Circle but when explosives were detonated to destroy the dragon bones underneath, the building collapsed, leaving both trapped in the rubble. While Matt managed to survive, Elektra’s fate was left ambiguous…until now.

    Daredevil: Born Again Season 3 is expected to stream on D+ in March 2027.

  • ‘Daredevil:Born Again—BTS Photos Reveal Bullseye’s Ultimate-Inspired Costume

    ‘Daredevil:Born Again—BTS Photos Reveal Bullseye’s Ultimate-Inspired Costume

    When Daredevil: Born Again star Wilson Bethel took to social media to tease his character’s new Season 3 costume, fans were giddy at the thought of a more comic-accurate look for the villain. And now it’s clear they’ll be getting it.

    Just hours after Bethel‘s Instagram post, the actor was seen on set in New York City sporting his new costume which comes complete with a Bullseye-logo on the forehead of his cowl!

    While it’s not a one-to-one adaptation (nothing in the MCU ever really is), the new costume seems to draw heavy inspiration from the Earth-6160 version of the character by artist Marco Checchetto that appeared in the recent Ultimate Spider-Man run.

    Following a an attempt at redemption in Season 2, the chaotic wild card’s journey took a turn as he found himself working for Matthew Lillard‘s Mr. Charles which means he’s serving the interests of Valentine Allegra de Fontaine…which in the scene in question appear to be a bit concerning for some of the Defenders.

  • ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Star Teases Revised Season 3 Look

    ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Star Teases Revised Season 3 Look

    Benjamin Poindexter’s evolution into Marvel’s definitive sharpshooter is officially hitting its final stage. Following his chaotic, narrative-shattering role in the Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, Wilson Bethel took to social media to drop high-concept tease of his upgraded Season 3 costume.

    For anyone who thought Dex’s tactical blue threads in Season 2 were the peak of his comic adaptation, Bethel is warning fans: Season 3 is stripping away the anti-hero gray and unleashing a comic-accurate monster.

    While the actor’s social media post was playfully obscured to keep Marvel’s spoiler police at bay, it clearly showcased a refined, darker pivot for the iconic Bullseye logo.

    “To be fully honest with you, I still don’t 100% know where it goes. Daario [Scardapane] basically told me that Dex is now working for the government. He’s now a G-man,” said Bethel of Bullseye’s Season 3 appearance. “That’s what he pitched me, but I’ve only read the first two scripts of season three. I’m only in them a little bit so far.“

    Now under the employ of Mr. Charles, on behalf of Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Dex will be reformatted into a black-ops asset in Season 3 and has been teasing a new, comic-accurate suit for some time.

    Yeah, I’m a big advocate for [a comic-accurate costume]. And I will tell you this without giving anything away. There’s a new there’s a new suit in the works. I won’t say anything beyond that, but there’s definitely a new costume next season.

    Bethel recently emphasized that audiences shouldn’t get comfortable with the version of Dex they saw in Season 2, who believes he’s one of the good guys. “One of the things that’s so much fun to play… is that there is a certain kind of capriciousness to where his mind or his emotions might be at. This is a deeply unstable person.” Fans have been hoping and theorizing that Bullseye will eventually join Yelena Belova, John Walker et Al on the New Avengers/Thunderbolts and while there’s no evidence of that at the moment, it’s only one degree of separation away from reality.

  • Marvel TV Boss Reveals ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Time Skip, Intriguing Location on MCU Timeline

    Marvel TV Boss Reveals ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Time Skip, Intriguing Location on MCU Timeline

    The Season 2 finale of Daredevil: Born Again truly served as a definitive resolution to the conversation held between Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk over coffee in a diner in the series opening episode, “Heaven’s Half Hour.” Though both men believed they were destined to become the savior of New York City, they both realized they had nearly destroyed it and they both accepted the consequences of their actions.

    The series key players all have agency to make choices without the constraints of external forces, though it’s the choices made by Murdock and Fisk that will reverberate the loudest.

    -Murphy’s Multiverse Review of Daredevil: Born Again Season 2

    Both Fisk and Murdock willingly accepted their punishments, with Fisk exiled to (apparently) Puerto Rico and Murdock–now revealed as Daredevil–imprisoned in Cell Block D. Though the next season will clearly take the co-leads in a different direction, there’s no doubt they’ll meet again. However, according to Brad Winderbaum, Head of Streaming, Television, and Animation at Marvel Studios, the characters will have had some time to sit with their decisions when they reappear in Season 3.

    “There will be a small time jump, but it’s not too significant. It’s not like we’re jumping ahead five years or anything,” said Marvel’s streaming skipper. “We’re probably jumping ahead a year or so, kind of like the real-life distance between seasons. And yeah, Fisk’s exile is its own story. So it’s fun watching these two characters be in their own places in season three.“

    Should that all hold, Daredevil: Born Again Season 3 will be set sometime in mid-to-late 2028. That should provide the opportunity for the new season to wrap up before the post-credit scene to Thunderbolts* which, of course, takes place during Avengers: Doomsday. Intriguingly, the placement on the time line should allow for an expected fourth season to take place in a post-Secret Wars universe and whatever world of possibilities come with that.

    Source: Screen Rant

  • ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Showrunner Confirms the Complete Netflixification of Marvel Television

    ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Showrunner Confirms the Complete Netflixification of Marvel Television

    Toward the end of Season 1 of Daredevil: Born Again, it seemed clear that Marvel Television was looking to revive more than just Netflix iteration of the Man Without Fear. Further assumptions about the direction of the studio’s streaming slate could be made with the returns of Jessica Jones and Luke Cage in Season 2 and Danny Rand now on board for Season 3. And now, there’s no need to assume anything at all.

    In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Daredevil: Born Again showrunner Dario Scardapane has confirmed plans for a renaissance of the entire Netflix Defenders-verse.

    “Along the way, particularly in [Daredevil: Born Again] season 2, we’re touching on the larger New York — the New York that is not quite near Avengers Tower but in the same city. And there are characters, storylines; we have the Punisher special coming out, which is part of that same world,” Scardapane explained. “So as it’s progressed, it just feels like you’re opening doors or going down streets to a neighborhood that existed 10 years ago.“

    “The establishment of the street-level characters in Netflix’s Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Defenders, Punisher, that’s the world that this is all heading towards, in my opinion. That’s just the way I’m looking at it creatively,” revealed Scardapane.

    It’s certainly not surprising, as even Matt Murdock could see the direction in which things we’re headed and it will likely continue to please the same bloodthirsty fans who hold the Defenders-verse in such high regards. Let’s just hope there’s some better characterization for some of the characters this time around.

    Source: EW

  • ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Showrunner Confirms Muse Will Return as “Supernatural” Season 3 Threat

    ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Showrunner Confirms Muse Will Return as “Supernatural” Season 3 Threat

    If you felt like Muse was taken off the board too quickly in Daredevil: Born Again Season 1, you aren’t alone—the showrunner agrees with you. In an interview with EW following the Daredevil: Born Again finale, showrunner Dario Scardapane admitted that while Muse served his purpose for the Mayor Fisk arc, the character’s true potential hasn’t been tapped yet.

    As such, Muse is officially returning for Season 3, and this time, the “art” is going to get a lot more personal with Heather Glenn behind the mask. The move was foreshadowed in the Season 2 finale and recent photos from the Season 3 set–and a photo shared online by Margarita Levieva–have already confirmed the villainous turn but Scardapane had quite a bit to say about how it came to be.

    Scardapane was surprisingly open about the fan backlash regarding Muse’s apparent “exit” mid-way through Season 1.

    This was a weird one because it had to do with a plot line that we inherited, that I felt we didn’t do justice to: the original Muse storyline in season 1. Because of what was filmed and what wasn’t filmed and what we could use and not use, it didn’t have the heft that I thought Muse deserved. But, again, we were limited by what we could shoot and what we had time and money for.

    -Dario Scardapane

    The showrunner also addressed the bombshell finale reveal involving Heather Glenn. Scardapane teased that the version we see in Season 3 will be evolved, potentially leaning into the supernatural or hyper-resilient elements of the comics.

    Then I was really, really interested in the psychologist who’s dealing with trauma and is in this realm of Matt and Fisk. She has all these kinds of characters that are wearing masks. She’s been brutalized by a vigilante. In her mind, she started to confuse serial killers with vigilantes and became a press mouthpiece for Fisk. What happens if she literally puts on that trauma, and that trauma solves a lot of her conflict? We talked to Margarita about that. It seems supernatural if you watch the way it’s progressing, and now we have a Muse that isn’t just dropped in. Now you have the [character] development of, why would she become this thing? Why would she go to such a dark place? And I think you understand it. I don’t think anybody’s prepared exactly for where this is going, and that’s still fun.

    -Dario Scardapane

    Muse is arguably the most terrifying villain in Daredevil’s modern comic history. By admitting they “missed the mark” with the original character, the creative team is showing a rare level of accountability to the source material. Bringing Muse back as an antagonist for Season 3—especially with Matt Murdock’s identity now public—creates a terrifying dynamic where the hero is vulnerable and the villain is invisible.

    Source: Entertainment Weekly

  • “I Am Daredevil” — Matt Murdock’s Secret Identity is History

    “I Am Daredevil” — Matt Murdock’s Secret Identity is History

    In a move that mirrors Tony Stark’s iconic 2008 reveal, Matt Murdock has officially outed himself as Daredevil in the Season 2 finale of Daredevil: Born Again. During a climactic courtroom battle to take down Wilson Fisk once and for all, Matt realized that his secret was Fisk’s only remaining leverage. By admitting his vigilante activities on the record, he stripped the Kingpin of his power—but at a heavy cost. The season ends with Matt being led away in handcuffs.

    According to Marvel’s streaming skipper, Brad Winderbaum, the decision to have Murdock out himself didn’t come from the Daredevil: Born Again writers room.

    “Kevin [Feige] and Louis [D’Esposito] are amazing storytellers. You don’t build the MCU if you’re not some of the greatest of all time,” Winderbaum said.

    “Very quickly, they saw that it was where the story needed to go. And of course, like, we could point to the comics,” explained. “So, as soon as you can point to the source material and show how it plays out and all the stories that we’re able to tell after the reveal of the identity, it becomes an easier argument to make.”

    Unlike the comics’ Purple Children wipe, showrunner Dario Scardapane has confirmed this genie isn’t going back in the bottleanytime soon.

    We’re probably not going to do Purple Man doing mass brainwashing of an entire city to buy it back. We’re not doing buybacks. Like, if you’re taking that step, it’s like, “All right, now everybody knows Matt’s Daredevil.”

    -Dario Scardapane

    Matt is now a convicted vigilante, ending the season in handcuffs as he’s led away to prison. This sets up a “Devil in Cell Block D” arc for Season 3, where Matt will be locked up with the very criminals he put away, including Cole North and Connor Powell.

    Cameras are already rolling on Season 3 in New York and while Fisk is out, the showrunner has teased the arrival of multiple new villains, including Lady Muse.