Marvel Studios’ ambitious Daredevil: Born Again begins production in New York City at the end of the month and the stars of the show have been in The Big Apple prepping for the series for some time. The 18-episode event will reunite Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio, the stars of the beloved Netflix Daredevil series, for a brand new adventure following their introductions into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Fans of the Netflix series are hoping for more of the violent tone they grew accustomed to over three seasons but given that the series will stream on Disney Plus, that seems unlikely. Just what should be expected is still unknown, but some insight from D’Onofrio may help prepare fans of the somber, blood-soaked Netflix series.
“It’s going to be very very cool,” said D’Onfrio in response to a fan’s hopes that Daredevil: Born Again would be “more badass” than the Netflix series. “Very different than the Netflix show which was as we know was amazing. Yet this is brand new and really smart,” claimed D’Onofrio before sharing that “we are going to surprise everyone with it. And yes it’s going to be really cool.”
Cool, different and surprising might not be what fans of Daredevil want to hear but to some extent, the writing has been on the wall. Cox has called Born Again a “whole new deal” and expressed his wishes to potentially retell some stories that were already told over the course of the Netflix series. While everyone continues to debate the canonicity of Daredevil, including Cox, D’Onofrio‘s words speak volumes about what’s coming for the MCU versions of Daredevil and Kingpin.
