DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN Star Vincent D'Onofrio Confirms Season 2 Plans; Teases The Punisher's "Major" Role

DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN Star Vincent D'Onofrio Confirms Season 2 Plans; Teases The Punisher's "Major" Role

Daredevil: Born Again star Vincent D'Onofrio has confirmed in a new interview that the show will receive a second season, but is there more to the story than that? Find the Kingpin actor's comments here...

By JoshWilding - Mar 27, 2023 10:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Daredevil
Source: Newsweek

Work is now well underway on Daredevil: Born Again, and to say excitement is through the roof might be an understatement. Along with the returns of Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio as Matt Murdock and The Kingpin, we recently learned that Jon Bernthal will reprise his role as The Punisher. 

While we all remain eager to find out whether characters like Bullseye and Elektra will also factor into the series, the Disney+ series is definitely shaping up to be something special. 

Talking to Newsweek, D'Onofrio dropped quite the bombshell when he confirmed that a second season is also on the way!

"The show is going to be very, very different than the Netflix show, and it's so exciting because what we're doing is quite something," the actor started. "I think it's something that people are not going to expect."

Explaining that the comic books are key in the story being told in Daredevil: Born Again, D'Onofrio added: "[We're giving the fans] what they want but try to be original in some way at the same time, and so that's what we're doing on the show. It's definitely an original way to look at this, and it's really deep, really emotional."

"By the second season, there are gigantic, gigantic payoffs -in the first season, too, but I can't say much about that - but the fans are gonna really get what they want. It's really quite cool to be doing it."

A second season? 

Marvel Studios has only confirmed plans for 18 episodes of Daredevil: Born Again, but a number of reliable scoopers are already chiming on on Twitter to reiterate past claims that the show is being split in two. So, rather than getting 18 episodes over 18 weeks, it seems we can expect two lots of 9 (though we've also heard about it possibly being three lots of 6). 

This makes sense given the change in approach to delivering MCU content on Disney+, and could mean "season 2" isn't released until 2025. Then again, we might actually be getting a second season! We'll see.

Elsewhere in the interview, D'Onofrio heaped praise on Punisher actor Jon Bernthal and confirmed his co-star will play "a major part [in] the show."

Are you excited to see what Marvel Studios has planned for these characters in the MCU?

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thereeljoefish
thereeljoefish - 3/27/2023, 10:49 AM
Weeeeeeeeee
bobevanz
bobevanz - 3/27/2023, 10:51 AM
Ah, the hype is real
TheVandalore
TheVandalore - 3/27/2023, 11:03 AM
@bobevanz - this did get me hyped. I believe he is hyped, and if he is hyped, we should be too.
DCasAhobby
DCasAhobby - 3/27/2023, 10:51 AM
Marvel is making all the dreams come true
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 3/27/2023, 10:51 AM
The fact they’re confident in a second season already says a lot.
TheVandalore
TheVandalore - 3/27/2023, 11:05 AM
@PlusUltra - the fact he is confident says more to me. I trust he knows a good thing. I hope. I don't think he would willfully be on board with apparently multiple seasons of a show he already made unless there was fun toys he wanted to play with.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 3/27/2023, 1:02 PM
@PlusUltra - I think they are splitting the 18 episodes into two seasons.
FilmGuy7878
FilmGuy7878 - 3/27/2023, 10:55 AM
They're so confident in the series they already have season 2 planned? That's some ambition right there. I'm curious how everything is gonna play out, I know it won't live up to the OG but there's a lot of chances to do something new with the material.
RolandD
RolandD - 3/27/2023, 6:59 PM
@FilmGuy7878 - You know it won’t? What stocks should I buy. I mean I am worried that it won’t be as good as the Netflix show but there’s always hope.
AllsGood
AllsGood - 3/27/2023, 10:55 AM
I like both characters but I'm definitely more a Punisher fan.

Conquistador
Conquistador - 3/27/2023, 10:56 AM
I'm calling it now, we're going to get Spider-Man return here. A real callback to The '94 cartoons!
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 3/27/2023, 11:16 AM
@UniqNo - one can dream. loved watching that show as a kid and why i became a spidey fan
marvel72
marvel72 - 3/27/2023, 10:59 AM
So it won't be violent like the Netflix shows and Disney Marvel haven't given the fans what they want since Avengers:Endgame.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 3/27/2023, 11:02 AM
@marvel72 -

FilmGuy7878
FilmGuy7878 - 3/27/2023, 11:03 AM
@marvel72 - I want Punisher to go full Tony Montana on a f**ker and just fill him with more led then a mechanical pencil, I want Ghost Rider to puke hellfire on a guy's face and just leave his head as a charred skull, I want Blade to slice a vampire's chest in half and kick his heart out of it's torso.

In conclusion, please Fegie, make the MCU more violent.
marvel72
marvel72 - 3/27/2023, 11:07 AM
@PlusUltra - Yeah it's a Sony movie.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 3/27/2023, 11:16 AM
@marvel72 - Produced by Marvel Studios.
Origame
Origame - 3/27/2023, 11:28 AM
@PlusUltra - still, it says a lot your one example is actually a Sony movie.
KaptainKhaos
KaptainKhaos - 3/27/2023, 11:30 AM
@marvel72 - not only did Marvel give me a live action Arishem the Judge but also that amazing Werewolf By Night Special. They good in my books
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 3/27/2023, 11:32 AM
@Origame - That’s produced by Marvel Studios. Am I giving you guys too much credit here by assuming you know the difference between film production and distribution?
HOTSHOT
HOTSHOT - 3/27/2023, 11:39 AM
@PlusUltra - Origame is known for the worst takes so don't worry
HOTSHOT
HOTSHOT - 3/27/2023, 11:39 AM
@PlusUltra - And No Way Home was phenomenal. That's without me considering the fan service.

It feels like DD is getting a similar level of love and care so far.
Origame
Origame - 3/27/2023, 11:40 AM
@PlusUltra - dude, it's also produced by both Columbia pictures and pascal pictures. It's every bit a Sony movie as it is a marvel movie. In fact, moreso considering its a love letter to versions of Spiderman marvel studios had nothing to do with.
DCasAhobby
DCasAhobby - 3/27/2023, 11:59 AM
@Origame - complete idiot.

The simple fact you're faining ignorance knowing full well this is a 100% a Marvel created film far as the actual making of shows how pitiful and caught up in their feels this commuinity has become.

People are sitting here arguing with a grown rational man playing make believe. Pretending he dosen't know the only thing Sony contributed was budget.

You're sad bro. This community is turned into the biggest bunch of "i'm offended" morons of all time.

You should be ashamed wasting everyones' time with blantant hate and trolling
Origame
Origame - 3/27/2023, 1:13 PM
@DCasAhobby - ...I'm not offended. It's a fact. This is a Sony movie. How much contribution each studio provided is pure speculation.
marvel72
marvel72 - 3/27/2023, 1:43 PM
@KaptainKhaos - I'll give you Werewolf By Night, I loved that because it felt like a old Wolfman movie and it had Man-Thing in it.
marvel72
marvel72 - 3/27/2023, 1:44 PM
@Origame - Who owns the rights to Spider-Man? Sony.
Fogs
Fogs - 3/27/2023, 1:54 PM
@FilmGuy7878 - Bro, how crazy would be if DD is being getting the shit beat up out of him by kingpin in an alley and we hear something like "need an help?" and you see spidey in the rain, dramatic light and all.

I know, I know it's unlikely but I'm just wondering how cool would that be.
FilmGuy7878
FilmGuy7878 - 3/27/2023, 2:27 PM
@Fogs - That would be badass.
DCasAhobby
DCasAhobby - 3/27/2023, 5:53 PM
@Origame - a fact it's a Sony/Marvel movie. Marvel even gets 30% of profits plus all merch.

And makes the entire film at there discretion. All 3 MCU Spidey films
Origame
Origame - 3/27/2023, 6:13 PM
@DCasAhobby - yet you have no confirmation it's only marvel making the movies and it's like the only phase 4 people universally consider good.
DCasAhobby
DCasAhobby - 3/27/2023, 6:37 PM
@Origame - EVERYBODY ALREADY KNOWS THAT IS A FACT.

YOU ARE JUST AN IDIOT
Origame
Origame - 3/27/2023, 6:59 PM
@DCasAhobby - I mean, you were doubting it in the last comment.

And the anger indicates you don't like the fact marvel mightve actually needed the help to make a beloved movie.
RolandD
RolandD - 3/27/2023, 7:02 PM
@marvel72 -
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 3/27/2023, 11:00 AM
Yay he’s finally gonna fight Monica Rambeau

Huzzah!!!
n1ghtw1ng2832
n1ghtw1ng2832 - 3/27/2023, 11:04 AM
Excited to see Jon's Punisher again.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 3/27/2023, 11:13 AM
Wouldn't be surprised if Born Again is split up in two parts, and that is what he means. 18 episodes is a lot to keep up with, especially if aired 18 weeks in a row.
String
String - 3/27/2023, 12:08 PM
@bkmeijer1 - Yeah, I agree. Daredevil just began filming, there is no way Vincent would know at this point if there were a second season coming. Think about it he would be talking about a season that would likely air 3 years from now. I believe the actor was referring to the 18 episodes being split into two 9-episode runs. Syfy & other networks (MTV did this with several seasons of Teen Wolf) split one season into two smaller pods. It's all about keeping the cost of the show down. I anticipate Disney will promote the season as Part 1 and Part 2. Disney+ knows the popularity of Daredevil so taking this tactic only spreads out the love for the character over a longer period than 4 1/2 months but perhaps an entire year to keep subscribers.
RolandD
RolandD - 3/27/2023, 7:05 PM
@bkmeijer1 - Except TV series used to have far more episodes in a season. If it’s good, I want all I can get. 😉
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 3/28/2023, 3:35 AM
@RolandD - true, but that was in the cable tv era where every show was stand-alone. This is part of a larger franchise that constantly drops new stuff on streaming and spoilers quickly fill the internet.

For you it might be doable to keep up, but for me (and I think many others) it's really not anymore. Especially 18 episodes.
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