The anticipated series Daredevil: Born Again, which will premiere on Disney Plus on March 4 in the U.S. and March 5 in Europe, promises to take the superhero genre to darker and deeper levels. According to Dario Scardapane, the showrunner of the series, this new production is even more grounded and less stylized than The Penguin, the spin-off of The Batman. In statements to SFX magazine, Scardapane assures that Daredevil: Born Again not only shares similarities with The Penguin but also takes storytelling to a new extreme of darkness.
Darker than anything we have seen before on Disney+
Set five years after the Netflix series, Daredevil: Born Again follows a retired Matt Murdock (played by Charlie Cox), who is forced to resume his life as a vigilante with the return of his old enemy, Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio), in New York. Scardapane emphasizes that the series is ‘darker than the original Netflix one’, which has caused excitement among fans of the genre.
The focus of the series is notably bolder, which implies a departure from Disney’s apprehension to tackle darker themes in its content. Scardapane claims that this series can go ‘further than any other Disney Plus production to date’, thus rivaling the more mature offerings of the superhero universe. According to the showrunner, the narrative and pacing are more intense, providing a unique experience compared to its predecessor.
Fans can find more details about the series in a special coverage in the upcoming issue of SFX, which will be available on January 29, and will include exclusive interviews. The wait for the return of Daredevil, with a renewed and darker approach, is almost over.
