Daredevil fans breathed a collective sigh of relief when the first trailer for Daredevil: Born Again debuted. The revival series has gone through plenty of growing pains in the past two years, but our first look at the Disney+ show seemed to put most fears to rest. Many wondered if the title vigilante’s adventures would be portrayed with the same darkness — and feature the same violence — as Netflix’s Daredevil. If the blood and broken bones displayed in the preview are any indication, though, showrunner Dario Scardapane (who previously helmed Netflix’s The Punisher) is working hard to keep the soul of the “Defenders” universe alive.
Maintaining Daredevil’s trademark tone is the bare minimum for making this revival work. Scardapane seems to understand that, having recently told Empire that Born Again will go “way past anything Netflix ever did,” teasing an even darker and brutal return for the Man Without Fear. “The level of violence is way up there for a Marvel/Disney show,” Scardapane said. “I don’t think there’s anything else even in the ballpark.”
