Daredevil: Born Again Fight Scenes Inspired By This Netflix Show Scene

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Daredevil: Born Againdirectors Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson revealed which scene from the third season of the Netflix show inspired their work on the Disney Plus continuation.

WhenDaredevil: Born Againproduction was put on hold due to the 2023 actors' and writers' strikes, Marvel Studios reviewed the footage and decided the series needed a creative overhaul despite six episodes being filmed. As part of this significant retooling,Daredevil: Born Againadded Moorhead and Benson as directors, with Dario Scardapane brought on board to serve as showrunner, pen new episodes, and write additional material for the existing episodes. While Moorhead and Benson previously worked as directors asLokiseason 2 andMoon Knight,Daredevil: Born Againis a decidedly more grounded entry in Marvel Television’s Disney Plus library. Fortunately, both filmmakers studied Netflix’sDaredevilseries to prepare forBorn Again.

Daredevil: Born Again Directors Studied One of the Netflix Show’s Most Iconic Fight Scenes

During an interview withCollider, Moorhead and Benson discussed what it was like moving fromMoon KnightandLokiseason 2 toDaredevil: Born Again. Moorhead noted that because they love the original Netflix show, the only apprehension about tacklingDaredevil: Born Againwas that they didn’t want to let the fans or themselves down. Fortunately, everyone involved withDaredevil: Born Againwere fans of the Netflix show, so the directing duo could “take to it easily and check all of our own instincts.“Benson added that they had studied the famous prison fight scene from Netflix’sDaredevilseason to improve their work as filmmakers.So, it was a “special experience” to apply what they learned toDaredevil: Born Againfight scenes.

Something that’s actually really interesting, and I never thought about this way, but you know the famous oner in the prison in Season 3? We’ve studied that oner just to learn from it as filmmakers in general. It’s so interesting to go from studying that and then being, rightfully so, obligated to take your swing at your attempt at it. It was a really special experience.

Benson referred to the prison fight scene in theDaredevilseason 3 episode “Blindsided.” Regarded as one ofthe bestDaredevilepisodes, “Blindsided” finds Matt Murdock infiltrating a prison seeking information on Wilson Fisk’s machinations. However, Fisk anticipated Murdock’s visit and arranged for prisoners to be released from their cells. Murdock is forced to fight through the inmates and the guards on Fisk’s payroll to escape the prison in a roughly 10-minute action scene that the filmmakers claim was shot in a single take. The prison riot is regarded as one ofDaredevil’s best fight scenes for its camerawork, fight choreography, and performances.

Hearing that Moorhead and Benson were students of the NetflixDaredevilshow should relieve fans. WhenDaredevil: Born Againwas announced as a Disney Plus series, some fans were concerned that the showrunners would scale back on the Netflix show’s violence due to Disney’s family-friendly reputation. While the violence wasn’t the sole ingredient that made Netflix’sDaredevila success, it was key to helping the series stand out from other superhero projects. It also added tension to the story, as fans knew that even if characters managed to survive fight scenes, they would be severely injured. Fortunately, Marvel StudiossupportedDaredevil: Born Again’s brutal story, encouraging the show’s creative team to go further with the violence and blood.

Of course, theDaredevil: Born Againshowrunner’s criticisms of the Netflix show’s dialogue scenes had some fans concerned that the creative team was missing what made the original series so beloved. However, the first reactions toDaredevil: Born Againindicate that everyone involved has delivered on the quiet character moments and the brutal fight scenes. Fans don’t have to wait much longer until they can judge for themselves.

Daredevil: Born Againpremieres on Jun 29, 2025, on Disney Plus.