Daredevil: Born Again star Vincent D'Onofrio recently revealed that the Disney+ series would resume filming very soon after taking a break in production due to the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, and THR has confirmed that cameras are set to begin rolling again this Monday.
We also have word that Netflix's Daredevil stunt and fight coordinator Philip Silvera has been enlisted to act as stunt coordinator and second unit director for the show.
Shortly after the strikes were resolved, we learned that Marvel execs reviewed some footage from the show while filming was paused, and decided that a "significant creative reboot" was in order. Head writers Chris Ord and Matt Corman, along with directors for the remaining episodes, were let go, and Kevin Feige is said to have signed-off on a pretty major course-change.
According to THR, this involves changing the series from a legal procedural to "something that aims to harken back to the gritty and violent tone of that first well-regarded series. It also reaffirms the show’s focus on more street-level heroics and less on heavy (and costly) visual effects."
The trade also mentions that Marvel is interested in doing more with Echo's Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) and is "already developing new ideas as it seeks to build out its street-level heroes."
What these ideas are remains to be seen, but with Jon Bernthal's Frank Castle returning along with DOnofrio and Charlie Cox, we wouldn't be at all surprised if at least some of the other "DefenderVerse" heroes, such as Luke Cage and Jessica Jones, joined them down the line, potentially forming another Defenders-style team.
Last we heard, The Punisher writer Dario Scardapane had come aboard as the project's new showrunner, with Moon Knight helmers Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead on directing duties.
Born Again will see the Man Without Fear (Cox) face-off against his old nemesis Wilson Fisk (D'Onofrio), who will most likely be running for mayor of NYC when the story gets underway.
Initially, Elden Henson and Deborah Ann Woll were not going to be a part of the series, but after the revamp, it seems they will reprise their respective roles as Foggy Nelson and Karen Page after all.
The seres is not expected to run for the originally announced 18 episodes. A recent rumor claimed that the show would likely run for 9 (possibly 6) episodes before taking a mid-season break.
The upcoming Disney+ series doesn't have an official release date yet.