Born Again
The words dark and gritty get thrown around a lot these days, but Netflix's recent foray into the world of comics with Daredevil injected a welcome dose of darkness into the Marvel formula, shining a light on a corner of the MCU that's a world away from the colourful heroics of The Avengers and Iron Man.
Luckily, Daredevil had the dramatic and cinematic chops to resonate with critics, delivering what many people are calling the finest superhero TV series to date. All that praise didn't fall on deaf ears, it seems, as Marvel and Netflix have just revealed they are already hard at work on a second season of Daredevil, due to drop in 2016.
This is great news for fans of the Man Without Fear, especially as a lot of people were worried DD wouldn't get another crack at the small screen until the Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and Defenders TV adaptations finished airing. Clearly, Daredevil was a big enough hit for Marvel and Netflix to scrap their master plan and move ahead with a second series.
Sadly, this seconds series won't include showrunner Steven S. DeKnight (Spartacus), who is stepping away from the Marvel-verse to pursue an as-yet unknown feature film project. DeKnight is passing the baton onto fellow Buffy alum Doug Petrie and Sons of Anarchy's Marco Ramirez, both of whom worked closely with him on the show's first season.
“While previous commitments unfortunately prevent me from continuing on with Daredevil into its second season, I could not be happier that Doug Petrie and Marco Ramirez are carrying the torch,” said DeKnight. “They were invaluable collaborators during our first season, and I for one can’t wait to see what they do with the show moving forward.”
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