Charlie Cox seems to have revealed that Daredevil: Born Again will not be fully R-rated when it launches on Disney Plus.
Speaking exclusively to TechRadar to promote Treason, his new Netflix show, Cox admitted that the Marvel Phase 5 production won’t be as gory or mature as the character’s Netflix series.
That must be disappointing news for Marvel fans, who were hoping that Daredevil’s Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) Disney Plus show would be as violent and brutal as his three-season run on Netflix. However, Cox also suggested that Born Again won’t be an entirely family offering. Instead, The Man Without Fear’s standalone MCU series will fall somewhere between being TV-14 (that’s 12A in the UK) and R-rated (18 age rating).
Asked if he could confirm whether or not Daredevil: Born Again was strictly R-rated, Cox said: “I have no idea. My instinct tells me it’s somewhere between what we did before and what is currently on Disney Plus . Basically, I imagine it’s going to stay mean, dark, and gritty – you know, aimed at a more mature audience. But it probably won’t be terrible.”
Since Marvel Studios wants its movies and TV shows to reach as wide an audience as possible, it makes sense for Daredevil: Born Again to eschew the TV-MA rating. However, with Marvel starting to create superhero movies and shows with a mature slant, like Werewolf by Night, Marvel Zombies, and Deadpool 3, it begs the question: why can’t Born Again be fully R-rated?
Industry insiders, including DanielRPK (opens in new tab) and Grace Randolph (opens in new tab) (thanks to Reddit for the findings) claimed Born Again mood be R-rated, but it has not been confirmed whether or not it will be 100% TV-MA. We’ll wait for confirmation from Marvel before jumping to any conclusions.
Daredevil: Born Again isn’t coming until 2024. (Image credit: Marvel Studios/Disney Plus)
It shouldn’t be too long before we find out, though. With Daredevil: Born Again set to hit our screens sometime in 2024, principal photography will have to begin sooner rather than later. Fortunately, Cox was on hand to confirm when filming will begin on Daredevil’s next small screen adventure.
“I haven’t read any scripts,” Cox replied when TechRadar asked how much he knew about the show. “But I know we start filming next year. Early next year, to be more precise.”
According to Discusses the Jacob Fisher Film (opens in new tab) , Born Again is rumored to go into full production in February, which is in line with what Cox told TechRadar. With the many cast announcements made in recent weeks, including the addition of Michael Gandolfini (The Many Saints of Newark), Margarita Levieva (The Deuce), and Sandrine Holt (American Gigolo), as well, it seems that Marvel is preparing for production to begin.
As of now, we officially know that Cox and fellow Netflix Marvel TV show alumnus Vincent D’Onofrio are back as Daredevil/Matt Murdock and Kingpin/Wilson Fisk respectively. Additionally, Born Again will consist of 18 episodes and principal photography is set to take place in New York, rather than Marvel’s usual filming location in Atlanta.
For more MCU-based content, read how to watch the Marvel movies in order. Alternatively, get the lowdown on Marvel Phase 5 projects coming in 2023, including Loki season 2, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and Secret Invasion.
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