Daredevil: Born Again” Season 2 Reveals Clever “WandaVision

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A recently unveiled image hints at a subtle link between “WandaVision” and “Daredevil: Born Again” Season 2, as Marvel Studios’ adult-oriented Daredevil series has so far primarily relied on innuendo rather than overt connections to the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Instead of directly referencing or depicting other characters/storylines within the superhero realm, it has subtly alluded to them, as seen in the Season 1 reference to Spider-Man.

In the second season of “Daredevil: Born Again,” there will be a significant link to “WandaVision” as one of the few Marvel Studios streaming shows to explicitly reference its title within the storyline. So far, the “Born Again” subtitle has been used metaphorically to indicate Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio reprising their roles from the Netflix “Daredevil” series. However, this is set to shift with the arrival of the show’s second season.

Fans have shared a fresh image from the Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 production (originally posted on Reddit), revealing a link between the series and WandaVision. This connection is suggested by a banner spotted during filming at a Brooklyn courthouse.

In the picture, viewers will notice a fresh poster featuring the likeness of Kingpin, accompanied by the phrase “‘New York, reborn’” sprawled on it.

In the show for the first time, the “Born Again” subtitle is explicitly mentioned, making it the second Marvel Cinematic Universe streaming series, after WandaVision, to directly reference its title in this manner (disregarding shows that are just character names such as Loki or Hawkeye).

Viewers might recall that the series WandaVision made a self-referential nod to its title, where WandaVision was the name of the fictional sitcom created by Wanda Maximoff, portrayed by Elizabeth Olsen, as a sanctuary within Westview.

A show that almost reached this level of subtlety but fell short was “Agatha All Along.” Throughout its duration, this Kathryn Hahn-led streaming series never explicitly used its title, yet it takes its name from the song introducing the character, which was seen in “WandaVision.

Production for “Daredevil: Born Again” Season 2 is currently underway in New York City. Starring Charlie Cox, the streaming series is scheduled to resume in 2026, continuing the narrative as Matt Murdock (Cox’s character) builds a team to confront Vincent D’Onofrio’s Wilson Fisk and his anti-vigilante squad.

In the upcoming season, I’ll be rejoicing with a significant portion of the Season 1 cast as we delve back into the adult-oriented superhero saga. The thrilling news is that Krysten Ritter, a beloved character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Netflix phase, Jessica Jones, will also make her return to our screens.

Kingpin’s New Born Again Posters Explained

It’s thrilling to consider that viewers will encounter a subtitle titled “Born Again” within the realm of “Daredevil: Born Again“. This provides a unique, witty nod to the audience from the show’s creators, breaking the fourth wall. Nevertheless, it’s crucial to keep an eye on how

As a movie enthusiast, I must clarify that “Born Again” isn’t signifying any major transformation in Charlie Cox’s character. Quite the opposite, actually. The title has been seized by none other than our beloved antagonist from the Daredevil franchise, Wilson Fisk, also known as Kingpin.

The phrase “New York, born again” seems to be alluding directly to Mayor Kingpin’s vision for a transformed New York City, a city sculpted and tailored according to his personal preferences.

Previously, Kingpin essentially declared a conflict against the masked protectors of New York City, which encompassed Matt Murdock’s character, Daredevil.

It appears that the term “born again” in this context is Kingpin’s strategy to employ a popular political slogan, aiming to rally supporters around his agenda, much like how the phrase “Make America Great Again” was used. This could be likened to a populist, Marvel-influenced approach.

The show’s title is interestingly being used in a way that could be seen as distorting its original meaning, somewhat, and uniting viewers against Mayor Kingpin and his harsh stance on superhumans.

The title of the show is being used in an unexpected manner, making it seem like something different from what it originally meant, and this is causing people to come together against Mayor Kingpin and his anti-superhero policies.

Similar to how “WandaVision” unexpectedly changed its in-show TV title in Season 2, the use of “Born Again” in Season 2 also cleverly plays with fan expectations for the series. This is because Matt Murdock, who was reborn in the show’s first season, decided to take up the Daredevil mantle again, a twist that subverts the usual meaning of being ‘born again.’

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2025-06-30 03:34