Marvel fans have had to wait a long time forDaredevil: Born Again, but they won’t have to wait nearly as long for its second season. PerComicBook.com, Matt Murdock actor Charlie Cox revealed at this year’s FAN EXPO San Francisco that he already knows when he will start shooting new episodes of the forthcoming Disney+ series, and it’s sooner than fans may have expected.
“It’s been so many years since we released anyDaredevilcontent. I’m really excited about it,” Cox said. “By the time we release [Born Again] on March 4, we’ll already be shooting season 2. So it’s just a gift that keeps on giving, really.” The actor’s comment comes less than a week after Marvel unveiled thefirst official trailer forDaredevil: Born Again.
Cox’s announcement is not only a surprise, but also as an encouraging indicator of Marvel’s confidence inDaredevil: Born Again. The studio’s production schedule suggests that it is happy enough withDaredevil: Born Againto start shooting its second batch of episodes before it has even been able to gauge fans’ reactions to the show’s first season. That’s exciting, especially because of the positive change of pace it represents for a series that has had to take a long, winding road to reach this point.
WhenDaredevil: Born Againwas originally announced in 2022, it was said to be an 18-episode, loose continuation of Netflix’sDaredevil. Filming began nearly a year later in 2023, but production was stopped and delayed by the year’s WGA and SAG-AFTRA labor strikes. In September 2023, Marvel then decided to overhaulBorn Again, replacing its initial writing and directing teams and changing the series’ tone and structure and strengthening ties to its beloved Netflix predecessor. All of this means that Marvel fans have been waiting nearly three full years forDaredevil: Born Again, and arguably even longer than that, if you count the four years betweenDaredevil‘s 2018 cancellation on Netflix and its successor’s original 2022 announcement.
The past seven or so years have been long and sometimes rocky forDaredevilfans, but their long wait forBorn Againis nearly over. In case that wasn’t enough, it doesn’t sound like they’ll have to worry now about enduring too long of a gap between the series’ first and second seasons, either.
