Daredevil: Born Again reportedly in serious trouble as Marvel looks to rework entire Disney Plus show
The devil’s in the details, apparently
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Marvelhas reportedly hit the reset button onDaredevil: Born Againafter it failed to live up to the studio’s lofty expectations.
According toThe Hollywood Reporter(THR), Marvel’s rebootedDaredevilseries is in serious trouble as studio president Kevin Feige eyes a complete overhaul of the highly anticipatedDisney Plusshow. TechRadar has contacted Disney and Marvel for comment, and we’ll report back if we receive a response.
THR’s article is pretty damning in its portrayal ofDaredevil: Born Again’s production. TheMarvel Phase 5series, which had started filming before thenow-resolved writers strikeput its shooting schedule on ice, isn’t up to the standard expected within the corridors of power.
Indeed, THR has claimed Marvel’s executive team took one look at the currently shot footage and decided the whole project needed to be reworked significantly in order to meet fans' expectations upon release. Less than half of the show’s 18 episodes had been filmed. But THR claims Marvel wasn’t enamored with the series being positioned as a legal drama over the more R-rated action-focused vibe thatNetflix’sDaredevilseries became famous for.
To that end,Daredevil: Born Again’s showrunners – Chris Ord and Matt Corman – were quietly let go by Marvel, while the series' directors were also released until the studio decides what direction it wants to take the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) TV show. THR also suggests the Disney subsidiary is now on the hunt for an entirely new creative team to build the project from the ground up, although some previously shot footage will be retained for the final product.
This isn’t the first worrying news to emerge about Marvel’s rebootedDaredevilseries in recent days. On October 6, we reported on the rumors thatDaredevil: Born Againwouldn’t air on Disney Plus until early 2025. Leaked US Copyright Office documents showed that the project wasn’t expected to arrive for another 15 months, with fans speculating that the delay was simply down to the writers and ongoing actors strike. Now it seems that Marvel pushedBorn Again’s launch back because of how troublesome its development has been.
Daredevil: Born Again’s problems are just the latest in a long line of recent negative press Marvel has had to deal with. Thanks to the industrial action, the studio hasconstantly had to delay multiple MCU movies. Meanwhile, on the TV side, the recently releasedLokiseason 2 is believed to be the final Marvel TV show of 2023as the company re-evaluates its small screen strategy as parent company The Walt Disney Company tries to stop hemorrhaging money in the streaming era. Previously announced 2023 shows, such asEcho, are now expected to arrive from January 2024 onwards.
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Furthermore, Marvel has had to contend with mixed receptions to a number of its recently launched films and TV shows, with the likes ofAnt-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniaandSecret Invasioncoming in for sharp criticism.
Add in the apparently terrible working conditions its in-house visual effects (VFX) workers have been subjected to – an issue one ofLokiseason 2’s directors suggests is “systemic”– plus the forthcoming trial ofKang the Conqueroractor Jonathan Majors over domestic abuse allegations, and Marvel’s reputation has taken a huge beating in recent times.
Marvel had hoped the more positive reactions thatGuardians of the Galaxy 3andLokiseason 2have been met with would alleviate some of the pressure it’s currently under. However, with itsDaredevilTV show becoming the latest project to suffer from unnecessary bad press, it remains to be seen if the MCU’s global fanbase will continue to let things slide or if more viewers will start to lose faith in Marvel’s cinematic juggernaut.
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