Netflix’s ‘Daredevil’ showrunner slams Disney over reboot contracts: “I’m not going to see a penny because they claim it’s a completely different show”
nme.comNetflix‘s Daredevil series has called out Disney for its upcoming reboot, calling it a “scam” for creatives who worked on the Netflix show.Netflix’s Daredevil series – which was released in partnership with Marvel – ran between 2015 and 2018 and lasted for three seasons.
Following the launch of Disney+ in 2019, Disney – who acquired Marvel back in 2009 – ordered a slate of new Marvel series for its streaming platform.
One of the shows ordered at Disney+ is Daredevil: Born Again.While the Disney+ show is being spun as an entirely new series, Born Again will see Charlie Cox reprise his role as Daredevil, while Vincent D’Onofrio and John Bernthal return as Kingpin and Punisher respectively.Netflix’s Marvel shows – Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, The Punisher, Iron Fist, The Defenders – exist outside of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, made before the arrival of Disney+.
When Disney started its own streaming service, with its own shows made in-house, Netflix lost the rights to anything Marvel.
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