Daredevil: Born Again Gets Another Disappointing Release Date Update

Marvel Cinematic Universe audiences may have to wait a lot longer for Daredevil: Born Again, as a new release date may have finally been revealed in a recent report. One of the most highly anticipated MCU projects in Phase 5 is Daredevil: Born Again, with Charlie Cox reprising the role of Matt Murdock and being the first character from the Marvel-Netflix era to get his own show again. Principal photography began back in March but had to pause in June when the Writers Guild of America strike went into effect.

While the SAG-AFTRA strike is still taking place, a new listing at the U.S. Copyright Office (via The Cosmic Circus) may have revealed when Daredevil: Born Again will premiere on Disney+. Even though Marvel Studios and Disney+ have yet to comment on it, the MCU Phase 5 show is supposedly eying a January 2025 premiere. A temporary Daredevil: Born Again story synopsis was also provided, giving potential clues about what the MCU show will focus on, with the summary reading as follows:

Marvel Studios presents “Daredevil” in which longtime rivals Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) and Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio) try to leave behind their darker alter-egos to serve the people of New York only to have their pasts catch up to them. In the first episode of the series, we are reintroduced to the world of Daredevil.

Why Daredevil: Born Again Is Taking So Long To Release

The wait until early 2025 may feel long, but there are a few factors to take into account about Daredevil: Born Again. For starters, this is the first MCU TV show to ever do more than six episodes, as they are producing 18 episodes instead. This is the closest the Disney+ series has ever gotten to the regular broadcast network count, with Agents of SHIELD being the only MCU TV show so far to have ever done 22 episodes for most of its seasons.

One of the key elements of the original Daredevil show on Netflix was the amount of physical work that was put into the series, given the massive action element. Similar to the Netflix incarnation, Daredevil: Born Again will supposedly again be a very street-level MCU show, meaning there is less VFX work to be done and more dedication to stunts and battle scenes. Lastly, until the SAG-AFTRA strike is over, filming won’t be able to resume, meaning that it is likely forcing Marvel Studios and Disney+ to look at a 2025 premiere at this point.

Time will tell if 2025 is when Daredevil: Born Again season 1 will actually premiere, but at this point, it is better for Marvel Studios to take their time in getting the show out to the world. As shown throughout Phase 4, the MCU suffered a lot due to the rushed work that was done on some of the movies and TV shows, which can’t happen for Daredevil: Born Again, given the character’s massive positive reception with audiences. Hopefully, before the year is over, more updates about Daredevil: Born Again will emerge.