Daredevil: Born Again: Disney Plus release date, confirmed cast, plot synopsis, and more Marvel news and rumors

Daredevil: Born Again will see The Devil of Hell’s Kitchen finally get a standalone project in the MCU

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• Will be released next March- Pseudo-sequel to Netflix’sDaredevilTV series- First trailer debuted exclusively at D23 Expo 2024- Brief snippets of footage teased publicly- Main cast set to reprise roles from Netflix’s TV adaptation- Other cast members reportedly revealed- Few plot details publicly unveiled- Season 2 will start filming “soon”- Unclear how it’ll impact the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe

The wait forDaredevil: Born Againwon’t be a much longer one. Indeed, after the forthcomingMarvelshow’s official release date was confirmed in mid-October, the countdown is well and truly on to The Devil of Hell’s Kitchen’s long overdue Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) series.

As big fans ofNetflix’s massively popularDaredevilshow, we can’t wait for Matt Murdock to star in his ownDisney Plusproject – and we suspect you can’t, either. So, while you wait forBorn Againto arrive, there’s no better time to learn what we know about theMarvel Phase 5pseudo-sequel to Netflix’s own TV adaptation. Below, we’ve rounded up everything worth knowing about it, including its launch date, cast, plot, and more.

Major spoilers followfor Netflix’sDaredevilseries.PotentialDaredevil: Born Againspoilersare also on the way.

Daredevil: Born Again release date

The stars of Marvel Television’s #DaredevilBornAgain, Charlie Cox & Vincent D’Onofrio, surprised fans with a special sneak peek during the #NYCC “Marvel Fanfare” panel today.Marvel Television’s Daredevil: Born Again starts streaming March 4, only on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/hiXGTezZOwOctober 19, 2024

As confirmed at New York Comic-Con 2024,Daredevil: Born Againwill debut onMarch 4, 2025(US) and March 5, 2025 (UK and Australia). That reveal comes a few months after Marvelconfirmed its rebootedDaredevilseries would launch next March, but it’s nonetheless pleasing to learn about its official release date at long last – especially one that’s just two weeks earlier than we initially predicted.

It’s possible thatDaredevil: Born Againcould joinEcho, one of three MCU projects Daredevil has appeared in, in being released in full. However, withBorn Againset to comprise 12 episodes – seven more thanEcho– it’s highly unlikely they’ll arrive on the same day. Instead, expect it to land a two-episode premiere and then receive new episodes weekly on Disney Plus, aka one of the world’sbest streaming services.

Daredevil: Born Again trailer: is there one?

No. A teaser was shown exclusively to D23 Expo 2024 attendees and, despite leaking online a couple of times, Marvel has opted not to release the trailer publicly yet. Instead, we’ve only received the briefest of glimpses of the series in a video celebrating Marvel’s 85th anniversary, which includedfirst looks atDaredevil: Born Again,Thunderbolts, andIronheart.

With the show’s release date now locked in, plus Marvel confirming they’re attending Brazil Comic Con in early November, though, we suspect a teaser will be released in the next few weeks. We’ll update this section when it is.

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Daredevil: Born Again cast: confirmed and rumored

Potential spoilers follow forDaredevil: Born Again.

Here’s the confirmed cast forDaredevil: Born Againso far:

Until late January, Cox and D’Onofrio were the only members of the aforementioned sextuplet who were expected to make the leap to Disney Plus. After all, they’re the only actors from Netflix’sDaredevilshow who have appeared in the MCU so far.

However, when someBorn Againimages confirmed the return of two fan-favorite characters– Woll’s Karen and Henson’s Foggy – and, days later, Bernthal’s Castle, thes trio were all but confirmed to feature. Bethel was also revealed to be returning in otherleakedBorn Againfootage that had fans fearing for the fate of a beloved characterin February.

📸 | Ayelet Zurer reprises her role as Vanessa Mariana alongside Vincent D’onofrio filming Daredevil: Born Againvia: stevesandsnyc pic.twitter.com/kkaRON5A2cApril 7, 2024

In aDisney press release,other supporting cast members – some from Netflix’s Daredevil show, others being newcomers for Marvel Studios' TV adaptation – were also confirmed. Zurer reprises her role as Fisk’s wife Vanessa, while Walton has been cast as B.B. Urich (character identity revealed byDeadline), the daughter of Ben Urich – he was murdered by Wilson Fisk in season 2 of Netflix’s show – who’s followed in her father’s footsteps and become a journalist. Gandolfini, Froushan, and Leiveia’s character identities remain a mystery.

Elsewhere,The Wrapclaims Mohan Kapur’s Yusuf Khan – yep, Kamala Khan/Ms Marvel’s father – will cameo, which will mark his third MCU appearance afterMs MarvelandThe Marvels. Industry insidersDanielRPKandMyTimeToShineHellosuggest Tony Dalton’s Jack Duquesne, aka Swordsman from Hawkeye, will have a guest role, too.

Other individuals expected to feature include Jeremy Earl as crooked police cop North Cole (perInverse) and the late Kamar de los Reyes, who’ll seemingly play one of Daredevil’s fellow vigilantes named White Tiger (perForbes). De los Reyes passed away last December from cancer, so this’ll be his final acting role. Lastly,Born Again’s D23 trailer appeared to confirm Muse, a silent serial killer and recent addition to Daredevil’s rogues gallery in the comics, will be the series' primary antagonist. It’s unclear which actor has been hired to portray them.

Daredevil: Born Again story synopsis and rumors

Full spoilers follow for Netflix’sDaredevilseries andEchoon Disney Plus. Possible spoilers also follow forDaredevil: Born Again.

Here’sDaredevil: Born Again’s story brief, courtesy of Disney/Marvel: “Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), a blind lawyer with heightened abilities is fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio) pursues his own political endeavors in New York. When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course.”

That sounds very similar to Netflix’s take on the blind superpowered vigilante – and that’s deliberate. Indeed,Daredevil: Born Againis more than a spiritual successor to Netflix’s TV series; it’s one with big ties to its forebear, which wasn’t always the case.

Initially, Marvel decided a clean slate – even with Cox and D’Onofrio’s involvement – was necessary to bring Daredevil and Kingpin into the MCU. However, in October 2023,Daredevil: Born Againwas said to be in serious trouble as Marvel looked to rework the entire show. Insiders suggested the Disney subsidiary was unhappy with its narrative direction and,with the 2023 Hollywood strikes in full force at the time, the comic giant took the chance to remodel large swathes of the show. That led tohiring a new head writer and directors that renewed our faith in Daredevil’s reboot.

Daredevil: Born Again suits at NYCC! pic.twitter.com/15csnAXItkOctober 17, 2024

Elaborating on why the change was made, Marvel’s Head of TV and Streaming Brad Winderbaum told the Official Marvel Podcast (asTechRadarreported at the time): “Daredevil[:Born Again] is incredible. It’s similar in some ways toX-Men 97because it’s reviving something that fans love, but it’s taking it in a new direction. These characters have matured [and] the universe is different than it was. Things have changed, society has changed, Matt [Murdock] and Wilson [Fisk] have changed, and their characters are going to collide in ways we’ve never seen before. It’s no longer enough to try and murder each other; there’s a whole game of politics at play.”

The decision to essentially turnBorn AgainintoDaredevilseason 4 (in all but name, anyway) is a sound one. After all, withShe-Hulkepisode 8 confirming Netflix’sDaredevilseries was canon in the MCU, fans were baffled by the prospect of an MCUDaredevilTV show not having any connective tissue – outside of Cox’s Murdock and D’Onofrio’s Fisk – to its predecessor. Thankfully,Born Againwill now fully respect what’s come before, pick up loose plot threads from its predecessor’s third and final season, and go harder in the violence stakes than initially planned.

Speaking toTechRadarin December 2022 – 10 months beforeDaredevil: Born Again’s creative overhaul – Cox revealed that Marvel’s reboot wasn’t going to be fully R-rated. However, in conversation withRotten Tomatoesat D23 Expo 2024, D’Onofrio hinted that the ultraviolence “will go further” than the Netflix TV Original. With Winderbaum tellingEntertainment Weekly(EW) that it’ll feature “some of the most brutal action” Marvel Studios has ever made, plus Cox revealing (viaCollider) that Murdock will say the f-word, it’s little wonder that Disney’s confirmed it’ll carry a TV-MA rating in the US (18-plus in the UK and MA 15-plus in Australia).

Okay, so what willBorn Again’s story actually entail? For starters, D’Onofrio has insinuated (perPopVerse) it’s been inspired by the ‘Devil’s Reign’ storyline from the comics. Without spoiling too much from that graphic novel series, it’s set after Fisk becomes Mayor of New York – a position that, based onEcho’s post-credits scene, he’ll be running for inBorn Again. InEcho’s final episode, the titular character uses her superpowers to try to cure her surrogate father’s trauma and anger. Equal parts confused and enraged by what she’d done to him, the bewildered crime boss flees the scene before the police arrive. Later, in a mid-credits scene, we see a still shaken Fisk watching a news report – on his private jet – about a lack of genuine options for people to vote for ahead of the New York mayoral elections.

If Fisk wins the election – and, with the series' plot brief confirming he’ll run for office, he’s likely to do so – one of two things could happen. If he’s really a changed man after the events ofEcho, he may surprisingly start working with superhumans (Murdock/Daredevil included) to tackle the city’s criminal enterprises. Alternatively, given what his adoptive daughter Maya did to him, he could use his hatred for superpowered individuals and vigilantes, plus his new governmental powers, to clamp down on, or even eradicate, self-appointed law enforcers like Daredevil and Frank Castle.

Whatever path Fisk walks, someone won’t be happy. It could be crooked police officer North Cole, who starts using Castle/The Punisher’s skull-based symbol to enact justice in his own manner. It might be Castle himself, who becomes infuriated by those cops using his symbol to serve justice without his consent. It may be Castle and Murdock if Fisk decides to use the police to crack down on vigilantism. Heck, it could even be Bullseye – you know, provided he fully recovers from spinal injuries inflicted by Daredevil in the Netflix show’s season 3 finale. He knows the easiest way to hurt Murdock is to go after Page and/or Nelson, so we might see one of them get seriously injured or even die. As we mentioned in our cast section, Marvel fans are already worried about the duo’s welfare, so don’t bet against one of these outcomes.

There should be other references toDaredevil, as well as new storylines and personal arcs, that impactBorn Again’s characters. Unsurprisingly, the cast is reluctant to reveal too much for fear of spoiling anything significant. Speaking toEW, though, Bernthal teased: “[There are] enormous leaps [with the plot and development of our characters], and not in a spoon-fed, candy-ass way. If there were things that were much different, they wouldn’t just be different and you were sort of forced to accept that. It was done for a reason and very intentional. It wasn’t just huge jumps. I do continue to be blown away by how respectful this group [is] and how much these folks who lead this show demand that we’re respectful to the fans”. If the frank (see what we did there?) Bernthal claims this is the case, we’re inclined to believe him.

What to watch while you wait for Daredevil: Born Again

Looking to pass the time beforeDaredevil: Born Againarrives? Or want an idea of how Marvel will lean into one of thebest Netflix shows' penchant for violence? Watch one of these adult oriented shows before next March:

Daredevil

I’ll admit this is an obvious recommendation, but the best way to prepare forDaredevil: Born Againis to watch its Netflix forebear. Available to stream on Disney Plus worldwide, it’s clear to see whyDaredevilis a shoo-in on ourbest Disney Plus showslist, even though it was originally developed for one of its streaming rivals. From powerhouse acting performances and unashamed hardcore violence, to reams of melodrama and a grounded, gritty vibe and aesthetic, you’ll be engrossed from minute one. An utterly terrific show that doesn’t diminish in quality throughout its three-season run.

Echo

An offshoot to 2021’sHawkeye, this Alaqua Cox-fronted series was Marvel Studios' first real foray into R-rated TV storytelling. It’s certainly worth checking out, then, not only to gain an insight into how violentBorn Againwill be, but also because some of its narrative threads set up what’s to come inDaredevil’s standalone MCU series. That makes it required viewing, in my opinion. With just five episodes,Echois a somewhat enjoyable miniseries you can work through in a single sitting.

Werewolf by Night

Okay, this was technically Marvel Studios' first attempt at making a more mature MCU offering. Sure,Moon Knightstarted to push the boundaries of the MCU’s family-friendly appeal, butWerewolf by Nightstepped things up a notch, especially with its horror-fueled narrative and largely off-screen goriness. It’s not hyper-violent, but it’s definitely not suitable for kids so, again, if you want an idea of the kind of brutality we’ll see inBorn Again, this throwback to monster movies of old is absolutely worth a watch.

How will Daredevil: Born Again impact the MCU?

We’re not sure yet. 16 years after it began withIron Man, the MCU has become a sprawling, interwoven, and at-times unwieldy beast where one movie or TV show can affect the narrative in multiple future projects.

That was the case, anyway, until Marvel started to realize the MCU’s biggest strength – its interconnectivity – had become a millstone around its neck. Indeed, with viewers originally being asked to watch numerous TV shows to understand what’s going on in a forthcoming film – for instance, ahead ofThe Marvels, people needed to seeMs. Marvel,WandaVision, andSecret Invasion– the comic giant has begun tweaking its creative approach. To that end, Marvel now says thatnew Disney Plus shows will be easier to jump into, meaning fans can simply enjoy a show likeDaredevil: Born Againwithout having to do homework by streaming other productions first. So, it’s unclear how, or even if,Born Againwill set up future non-Daredevil projects.

‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Trailer Shows Wilson Fisk & Matt Murdock Going Head-To-Head; Season 2 Shooting Soon - D23 https://t.co/j1kOlOE5YNAugust 10, 2024

Why do we say “non-Daredevil”? BecauseBorn Againseason 2 is already in the works. Rumors circulated online that a sophomore season was in development as early as March 2023, but it wasn’t until D23 Expo 2024 that Marvel president Kevin Feige confirmed season 2 would start “shooting soon”.

IfDaredevil: Born Againis a success – and, given how beloved Netflix’s adaptation is, there’s no reason it won’t be – it’s possible it’ll be the progenitor for a smaller, street-level corner of the MCU. Sure, the likes ofHawkeyeandEchohave already somewhat established it, but Marvel’sDaredevilreboot could truly ignite the fanbase’s interest in a grittier, more hard-hitting portion of the MCU. And hey, if Marvel wants to bring this particular part of its sandbox to the big screen, we wouldn’t say no to a Daredevil team-up with Tom Holland’sSpider-Manas they bid to take down a common foe in Kingpin – something Cox (perCollider) is certainly open to. Make it happen, Marvel.

For more Marvel-based coverage, read our guides onhow to watch the Marvel movies in order, thebest Marvel movies,The Fantastic Four: First Steps, andMarvel Phase 6.

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