Daredevil: Born Again back on track with new showrunner and directors

Daredevil: Born Again is back on track with a new showrunner and directors after Marvel recently intervened to scrap most of the footage shot so far over concerns at the show's creative direction.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the episodes shot so far focused more on the legal side of Matt Murdoch's life rather than the superhero side. In fact, Daredevil did not show up in his trademark superhero costume until the fourth episode of the season.

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From 2015 to 2018, Charlie Cox played Matt Murdock / Daredevil, a blind lawyer by day who fights criminals as a masked vigilante by night. Even though the series proved popular with fans, it was cancelled by Netflix after series three due to Disney acquiring the sole streaming rights to Marvel properties.

Following the cancellation, the term #SaveDaredevil began trending on social media.

It was believed that Daredevil, the show, was dead, but in March of 2022, an official reboot was announced titled Daredevil: Born Again.

With Marvel and Disney now fully in charge, there was always going to be more pressure put upon showrunners, writers and directors. In this case, head writers Chris Ord and Matt Corman have felt Marvel's wrath as they were let go at the end of September.

The first Daredevil series on Netflix was known for its unapologetic violence, and although the Disney version won't be as gory, it was still meant to be action-focused rather than a crime drama.

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Daredevil (2015-2018)

Lawyer-by-day Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) has heightened senses after being blinded as a child. He uses these senses to fight crime as Daredevil, protecting the streets of Hell's Kitchen in New York City.

Developed by: Drew Goddard
Stars: Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll and Elden Henson

Kevin Feige and other executives previously let go of all of the writers and directors who had worked on the show.

Marvel have been criticised for how they run their television department in the same way as a movie franchise when the two platforms are completely different.

Indeed, in every major recent show including Secret Invasion, Moon Knight and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, there have been writer and director replacements in the middle of production.

Daredevil's new crew

Dario Scardapane is the new Daredevil: Born Again showrunner, while Loki season two's Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson have been hired as directors. Scardapane previously worked on The Punisher spin-off for Netflix so is already familiar with the Daredevil universe.