Marvel Studios might finally explore the missingMCUstory audiences have been waiting five years for, as a new update has seemingly confirmed whenDaredevil: Born Againis set in the MCU’s timeline.Daredevil: Born Againis set to continue the story of Netflix’sDaredevilseries in the Defenders Saga. The Phase 5 series will pick up in the wake of Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk striking a deal, Murdock, Foggy Nelson and Karen Page establishing a new firm, and Benjamin Poindexter being enhanced into Bullseye inDaredevilseason 3’s intense finale.
SinceDaredevil: Born Againwas first confirmedto be in development in May 2022, there has been a question about when the series will take place in the MCU’s official timeline. Theories have suggestedBorn Againmight pick up immediately afterDaredevilseason 3, or could perhaps be set entirely duringAvengers: Endgame’sfive-year-long Blip, or could be set in the present day of the MCU, which is in 2026 followingAgatha All Along. OneDaredevil: Born Againactormight have just put these theories to rest, and this could be huge for the MCU.
Wilson Bethel Has Confirmed A Five-Year Gap Between Daredevil Season 3 & Born Again
Daredevil: Born Again Picks Up Five Years After Daredevil Season 3
While speaking at 2024’s Fan Expo San Francisco, returningDaredevilactor Wilson Bethel, who played Bullseye inDaredevilseason 3 and is reprising the role inBorn Again, seemed to confirm the upcoming series' timeline (viaCollider).Bethel notes that it was an interesting experience"stepping back after five years where Born Again will pick up with that amount of time having transpired,“clarifying,“it picks up five years later.“Given this information, thetimeline placement ofDaredevil: Born Againcan easily be deduced, and this makes the show’s upcoming storyline even more exciting.
So there’s kind of like this funny thing stepping back after five years whereBorn Againwill pick up with that amount of time having transpired. The show doesn’t pick up the day after we last saw it. It picks up five years later. And so, in theory, these are characters who have all lived five years of life and all of the twists and turns that you take in the meantime. So whether or not even those stories are necessarily on-screen, there’s just that little extra bit of life in there, which I think is… as an actor, it gives you an opportunity to bring whatever your own journey has been in that time, and they get sort of a little longer in the tooth.
Daredevil’s Five-Year Gap Sets Born Again Roughly In 2023
Daredevil Season 3 Took Place In 2017/18
Daredevilkicked off on Netflix in 2015, and ran for three seasons releasing in 2015, 2016 and 2018, respectively. Charlie Cox also portrayed Matt Murdock’sDaredevil in 2017’sThe Defenders, all of which were recently folded into the MCU’s official timeline on Disney+. Marvel Studios implantedDaredevilseason 3 just before 2017’sThor: Ragnarok, which is seemingly set in 2018, taking place only moments before the beginning ofAvengers: Infinity War.This means thatDaredevilseason 3 took place in late 2017and early 2018, soDaredevil: Born Againwill be set in 2023.
12 Major MCU Events That Happened In 2023
2023 was a massive year in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with several major events taking place, including much of the Avengers: Endgame and Phase 4.
2023 is an important year in the MCU, as the majority of 2019’sAvengers: Endgamewas set during 2023.2023 marked the end of the Blipand the return of everyone killed by Thanos five years earlier, so settingBorn Againin 2023 could finally see Marvel Studios explore the Blip from a street-level point of view.Many have been calling for the Blip to be explored in more detail sinceAvengers: Endgame, as this period was only briefly seen before the Avengers embarked on the Time Heist, andDaredevil: Born Againmay be about to tackle this huge story.
Why Daredevil Is The Perfect Character To Reveal More About The Blip
Matt Murdock’s Perspective On The Blip Needs To Be Seen
Charlie Cox’s Matt Murdock has a unique perspective on the world at the best of times, as he is a blind man with enhanced senses who operates as a vigilante who many believe can see perfectly.The lack of eyesight but heightened other senses would have surely given Murdock a strange and harrowing view of the Blip, soBorn Againexploring this story is very exciting. The Avengers very quickly banded together and set out on theTime Heist inEndgame, butDaredevil: Born Againis perfectly primed to reveal more about society and politics during the Blip.
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Daredevil is a fan-favorite character in the MCU, particularly Charlie Cox’s iteration.It was thrilling to see Cox reprise the role inSpider-Man: No Way Home, She-Hulk: Attorney at LawandEcho, and the latter may have teased Daredevil’s activities in taking on Kingpin’s forces during the Blip, as he fought Maya Lopez in full costume. The possibilities of exploring the Blip from Matt Murdock’s street-level perspective are endless, which raises excitement ten-fold for March 2025’s upcomingDaredevil: Born Again.
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Daredevil: Born Again follows blind lawyer Matt Murdock, who uses his heightened abilities to pursue justice in New York. As he manages a bustling law firm, former mob boss Wilson Fisk navigates political ambitions, leading both men toward a confrontation as their pasts resurface.
