Netflix’s Daredevil showrunner Steven S. DeKnight calls the upcoming reboot ‘an old Disney scam’

Fans of the Netflix series Daredevil were excited in May 2022, when it was announced that a soft reboot dubbed Daredevil: Born Again would be coming to the Disney Plus streaming service… although this and other reboots like it remain a key issue in the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, according to Steven S. DeKnight.

DeKnight, 59, was the showrunner on the first season of Netflix’s Daredevil, which debuted in 2015 and ran for three seasons spanning 39 episodes.

The writer-producer – who also created the Starz series Spartacus and Netflix’s Jupiter’s Legacy – responded to a fan on social media, who asked him about the reboot.

The original post was part of a thread from a man named Thomas, who is part of the IATSE union that represents film, television and stage crew workers, in response to the abrupt cancellation of Winning Time by HBO after only two seasons.

Thomas said he had worked on every Marvel/Netflix show (including Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist), adding that they only received “full vacation pay” in season 3 of the shows …something only Daredevil and Jessica Jones got. before their cancellation, while Luke Cage and Iron Fist were canceled after two seasons.

Showrunner: DeKnight, 59, was the showrunner on the first season of Netflix’s Daredevil, which debuted in 2015 and ran for three seasons spanning 39 episodes.

Grip: The original post was part of a thread from a grip named Thomas, who is part of the IATSE union that represents film, television and stage crew workers, in response to HBO’s abrupt cancellation from Winning Time after just two seasons.

Thomas added: “And not only did they cancel Daredevil once the crew received a full raise and vacation pay…. The Disney+ reboot returns to the terms of the first season’s IATSE contract. It’s a fucking scam. I wonder if @stevendeknight knows!’

DeKnight quoted Thomas as retweeting it and said, “He does it. This is an old Disney scam where they slightly rename a series to reset the contract terms to the first season. Must be addressed by all guilds/unions and crushed!’

Many fans have cited examples of how this “old Disney rip-off” has been used before, including The Suite Life of Zack and Cody which ran for three seasons… before returning after a year-long hiatus with The Sequel Life On Deck, which ran for three seasons. three more seasons.

Other examples include Disney Channel’s popular Miley Cyrus series Hannah Montana, which ran for three seasons and then moved to Hannah Montana Forever for its final season, which apparently brought the cast and crew back to TV rates. season 1.

Disney Channel did the same thing with Liv & Maddie starring Dove Cameron, which lasted three seasons before moving to Liv & Maddie: Cali Style for its fourth and final season.

Disney Channel’s Jessie lasted four seasons before the Bunk’d spinoff brought back several characters and ran for seven more seasons.

While many of these series have retained much (if not all) of the same cast and creative team, Daredevil: Born Again will bring back most of the same cast, with an entirely new creative team.

The original Daredevil – which like every other show was set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe but had very little to no overlap with the films of the era – was created by Drew Goddard (The Martian, World War Z, The Cabin in the Woods).

Same Cast: While many of these series have retained much (if not all) of the same cast and creative team, Daredevil: Born Again will bring back most of the same cast, with an entirely new creative team.

Overlap: The original Daredevil – which like every other show was set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe but had very little to no overlap with the films of the era – was created by Drew Goddard (The Martian, World War Z , The Cabin in the Woods)

Punisher returns: Still, original Daredevil stars Charlie Cox (Matt Murdock/Daredevil), Vincent D’Onofrio (Wilson Fisk/Kingpin) and Jon Bernthal (Frank Castle/The Punisher) are expected to return

There is no indication he will return for Daredevil: Born Again, nor DeKnight, who served as writer/executive producer/showrunner for Season 1, or Season 2 showrunners Doug Petrie and Marco Ramirez or Season 3 showrunner Erik Oleson.

Daredevil: Born Again was created by Matt Corman and Chris Ord, best known for creating the USA Network series Covert Affairs.

Still, original Daredevil stars Charlie Cox (Matt Murdock/Daredevil), Vincent D’Onofrio (Wilson Fisk/Kingpin), and Jon Bernthal (Frank Castle/The Punisher) are expected to return.

Although exact salary figures for cast members on TV shows like Daredeveil: Born Again are rarely made public, it’s possible that returning cast members will be paid as part of season one deals. .and not as if the series was returning for a fourth season. and/or a continuation of the Netflix original series, although having it air on a different streaming platform than the original show would surely complicate things as well.

Filming on the 18-episode first season (an increase of five episodes from the 13-episode seasons of Netflix’s Daredevil) began in March, but was suspended in June due to the writers’ strike.