Marvel’s street-level vigilantes join forces under the leadership of Charlie Cox’s Daredevil against Mayor Fisk in newMarvel Cinematic Universeart.The MCU timelinehas been exploring various vigilantes through various shows and films, andDaredevil: Born Againis putting a bigger spotlight on the street-level side of the franchise with the return of Matt Murdock and Frank Castle. With Wilson Fisk now serving as mayor of New York, vigilantes have a bigger target on their backs than ever.
ThroughDaredevil: Born Againseason 1, Mayor Fisk has slowly been targeting vigilantes in New York, with many fans convinced that the MCU is leading to an adaptation of Marvel’sDevil’s Reignstoryline. To show what that could look like in live-action,@SoloAuthorityshared new MCU artwork with Cox’s Daredevil leading the many street-level vigilantes that exist in the franchise, including Tom Holland’s Spider-Man. Check it out below:
Pitched asThe Defenders: Devil’s Reign,the poster also features Jon Bernthal’s Punisher, Finn Jones' Iron Fist, Mike Colter’s Luke Cage, Krysten Ritter’s Jessica Jones, Simu Liu’s Shang-Chi, Alaqua Cox’s Maya Lopez, Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop/Hawkeye, and Oscar Isaac’s Moon Knight. While the team may not currently be active in the MCU, there was a version of them in the originalThe DefendersTV show on Netflix, which ran for a single season.
What The Daredevil Team-Up Art Means For The MCU
Ever since Phase 4 kicked off The Multiverse Saga, fans want to see the street-level corners of the MCU get a bigger focus, especially with Daredevil and Spider-Man as leading forces. With the introduction of more superheroes and vigilantes,the MCU has been lining up the prospect of aDevil’s Reignadaptation- or at the very least, doing its own version of it. Given thatDaredevil: Born Againseason 2 is already in production, fans are hoping more than ever that it will get them a reunion of The Defenders.
Fan-art pieces likeThe Defenders: Devil’s Reignindicate that fans are hoping that the team will be re-introduced to the MCU sooner rather than later. With the original shows still remaining popular, and Marvel-Netflix stars like Jessica Jones actor Kryster Ritter andLuke Cage actor Mike Colter wanting to return, Marvel Studios must be aware of how much their audience is hoping to see the other Defenders members come back and cross paths with some of the newer MCU vigilantes. Whether or not that will happen inDaredevil: Born Againremains to be seen for the time being.
Our Take On The Daredevil Team-Up Art
Seeing the amazing work ofThe Defenders: Devil’s Reignposter,it would be a massive shame if the MCU never brings all of these characters together, especially against Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin. While filming has only recently started onDaredevil: Born Againseason 2, it wouldn’t be shocking if there were some surprise announcements for some of the Defenders members down the line. Hopefully, theMCUwill get to fully dive into all their street-level heroes through a team-up sooner rather than later.
Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multimedia superhero franchise that began in 2008 with Paramount’s Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. The franchise quickly grew in popularity, with Disney eventually buying out Marvel Entertainment in 2009. The MCU consists of dozens of movies and TV shows, most notably Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision, and Loki.
