It's no secret that Daredevil: Born Again is one of Marvel's most anticipated releases, with the upcoming streaming series reviving the continuity of the original fan-favorite Netflix show, along with most of the cast - notably Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock and Vincent D'Onofrio's Wilson Fisk. But don't expect the same old thing, as the terms of their old rivalry are "no longer enough" in the revived series.
According to Marvel's Head of Television, Streaming, and Animated producer Brand Winderbaum, there's a whole new "political" angle to Daredevil and Kingpin's bitter arch-rivalry. And for viewers who watched Echo, that may come as no surprise, seeing as how Fisk was calling his shot for the position of mayor of New York City in the series finale's post-credits stinger - a development taken straight from comics.
"Daredevil is incredible. It's similar in some ways to X-Men '97 because it's reviving something that the fans love. But it's taking it in a new direction," explains Winderbaum in his appearance on episode 2 of The Official Marvel Podcast.
- 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"
- Daredevil: Born Again will fix the showrunner's big issue with the Netflix series: "At its worst, it was two characters in a room talking about what a hero is"
"These characters have matured, the universe is different than it was. Things have changed, society's changed," he continues. "Matt and Wilson have changed. And their characters are gonna collide in ways we've never seen before. It's no longer enough to try to murder each other. There's a whole game of politics at play."
The amount of times Winderbaum expresses that things have changed may have some fans worried that their favorite parts of the old show may be thrown out with the bathwater of rebooting the series, but Daredevil as a character has always thrived on big changes, and the escalation of Kingpin and Murdock's hatred for each other seems to at least promise some big, potentially brutal fireworks.
Daredevil: Born Again will hit Disney Plus in March 2025. While we wait, make sure you're up to date with the story so far in Marvel Phase 5 and our guide on what's to come in Marvel Phase 6.
