As a long-time fan who has witnessed the rise and fall of many superhero shows, I must say that the return of Daredevil is nothing short of miraculous. I remember binge-watching the original series during its Netflix days, captivated by its gritty realism and dark tone. The fact that it’s getting a new life on Disney+, a platform known more for its family-friendly content, was initially a surprise that bordered on incredulity.
Fans and Daredevil himself didn’t anticipate another season of the popular Netflix series, but a call from Marvel’s Kevin Feige in 2020 brought the Hell’s Kitchen hero back into the main Marvel Cinematic Universe. The new season of Daredevil, titled “Daredevil: Born Again,” is set to premiere on Disney+ in March.
In a recent conversation with Entertainment Weekly, Charlie Cox, the series’ star, discussed his return to the character and the shock of discovering that the show would be revived on another streaming service.
I didn’t expect it to come back as a TV series; I thought we had already explored that idea and perhaps moved on to something new. But in 2022, I was informed that we would indeed be making a show again, and I was both surprised and delighted! This format is ideal for this character, and there’s still so much story left untold. Therefore, the longer we have to tell it, the better!
The creators of the original Daredevil series had a significant worry about how the show’s gritty, intense atmosphere would fit on the family-friendly Disney streaming service. Netflix has a rebellious image, like the neighbor kid with a mullet and a motorbike, while Disney is more like the strict parent who insists on handwashing before playtime.
Despite Disney’s emphasis on family-oriented content, the creators of “Daredevil: Born Again” seem to have been granted the artistic liberty to infuse a darker, more ominous tone into the series, as noted by Charlie Cox.
The thing that we kept talking about was, this show has had the success that it’s had and has appealed to a very specific demographic because it’s one of the few superhero shows that is so dark and sinister at times. Vincent and I both felt like if you lose that, you are at risk of losing the identity of our show. So we really pushed for the show to remain geared towards an older audience and not dumbed down to kind of capture a wider net of people. I think in some ways it’s even darker than a lot of the stuff we’ve done in the past.”
‘Daredevil’ Got Crushed Under Too Much Netflix Growth
As a film enthusiast, I can’t help but reminisce about the groundbreaking debut of “Daredevil” during Netflix’s era of investment-driven content creation. The acclaim and viewership success of this blind vigilante paved the way for an array of minor Marvel series under the banner of the Defenders, such as “Iron Fist,” “Jessica Jones,” “Luke Cage,” and “The Punisher.” It’s not surprising that Netflix aimed to construct their own grittier Marvel Cinematic Universe during the heyday of Marvel’s box office dominance. Unfortunately, the streaming model couldn’t sustain the financial viability of a slew of shows that were costly to produce, especially considering the need to split profits with the company that owns the intellectual property. Thankfully, after a near miss with oblivion, this fantastic series was resurrected six years later, which is almost unheard of in the world of television revivals.
Enthusiasts will be thrilled to hear that the original cast of “Daredevil: Born Again” is reuniting, with Jon Bernthal playing The Punisher, Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page, and Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson all set to make a comeback. The show is scheduled to debut on Disney+ starting March 4th.
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2024-12-17 04:01