The advent of Marvel’s arc of four sets of solo superhero series began on Netflix with Daredevil’s release in April 2015. The success of the show was quickly followed by Jessica Jones (September 2015), Luke Cage (2016), Iron Fist (2017), and a spin-off of Daredevil, The Punisher (2017). This set of solo series took the already established Marvel Cinematic Universe to greater lengths by arraying a more centered focus on individual characters and expanding the universe at the same time. But it was the Man Without Fear who started the journey, much like the Cinematic approach to Iron Man. The story that was subjectively put to the test by Ben Affleck’s Daredevil (2003) was resurrected by the unprecedented MarvelxNetflix collaboration. And what a successful resurrection it was at that.
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Netflix’s Daredevil (2015-2018)
The masked blind master of martial arts is one of the select few heroes within the Marvel Cinematic Universe who isn’t actually imbibed with superhuman abilities and powers. He operates in the gray area between morality and bloodshed. Even as he fights injustice as an excellent attorney by day, the ones who are out of Lady Justice’s reach are faced with his blood-red vigilante mask by night.
Blinded at an early age, he is taken in by Stick, who trains him and hardens him to use his other senses that were heightened after the loss of his eyesight. The training doesn’t just give him the ability to fight but focuses and sharpens his already heightened senses. And once old enough, he uses those powers to fight actual evil festering in the underbelly of Hell’s Kitchen.
The Drew Goddard created series was dark, bloody, wounded, brutal, and unapologetic in its portrayal of the tragic hero. It might even be heralded as the best work that Marvel had created since the studio’s revival.
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The Second Resurrection of Daredevil
Charlie Cox did an excellent job with the version of Matt Murdock/ Daredevil that was provided to him. However, it wasn’t enough to continue the series more than its mere 3-season-stint under the banner of Netflix. When Marvel began scrapping the set of four Netflix series from production, Daredevil hit the hardest.
However, now that the bigger universe has mitigated its concentrated focus on the Endgame arc, it is liberally branching out in all directions with Phase 4 with the multiverse, Egyptian Gods, and a possible Dark Avengers plotline. With Disney+ taking the reins on the series sector, Daredevil is finally getting a much-awaited and way too deserved comeback with season 4.
While talking with Murphy’s Multiverse, Ms. Marvel co-creator and executive producer, Sana Amanat briefly landed into a discussion about the returning hero. In response to whether a more upbeat and livelier version of the character could be expected, she said, “I don’t see why not! Mark Waid’s run was pretty seminal. We’ve never seen that kind of story and I love the spin on that, it was such an unexpected take on the character. In the same way, I wouldn’t be surprised if they did something like that in the MCU. Why not? We like to take risks and this is the fun part of exploring multiple stories. So maybe.”
Daredevil Season 4 is expected to pick up from where Netflix’s Season 3 leaves off. The new season will reportedly launch on Disney+ by late 2023.
Source: Murphy’s Multiverse
