Marvel Is Exploring Ways to Reunite The Defenders

Daredevil's highly anticipated next season is on the horizon, and the creative team is already envisioning 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, "It's certainly exciting to play in that sandbox... Obviously, we don't have unlimited storytelling resources like a comic book, where if you can draw it, you can do it. We're dealing with actors, time constraints, and the immense scale of production needed to build a cinematic universe, especially on television."

He continued, "But I can say that considering all these factors, it's creatively extremely exciting and something we're actively exploring."

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

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 remains premature.