Defenders Reunion Explored by Marvel

Daredevil's highly anticipated next season is on the horizon, and the creative team is already contemplating future possibilities, including a potential Defenders reunion.

In a recent EW profile, Brad Winderbaum, Marvel Studios' head of streaming and TV, expressed keen interest in reuniting the street-level heroes of Daredevil, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, and Iron Fist—the Defenders.

While nothing is confirmed, Winderbaum stated to EW, "The potential to work within that established universe is incredibly exciting... Unlike comic books, where limitations are minimal, we face constraints with actors' availability, production schedules, and the immense scale required to build a cinematic universe, particularly for television."

He continued, "Considering all these factors, the creative possibilities are genuinely thrilling, and we're actively exploring them."

Daredevil: Born Again will directly continue the Netflix Daredevil storyline. Netflix previously hosted its own, smaller-scale Marvel universe featuring Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, and Luke Cage. Winderbaum's comments suggest Daredevil: Born Again could serve as a springboard to resurrect these characters within Disney's MCU framework on Disney+. The inclusion of Jon Bernthal's Punisher in the new season already marks the successful transition of another Netflix Marvel hero.

The upcoming premiere of Daredevil: Born Again on March 4th will be crucial in determining how the series might connect to the broader MCU. Until then, further speculation regarding the Defenders' return remains premature.