With production underway, we should be expecting some footage or a trailer coming out of the set of Marvel’s Daredevil in the next few months. But with shows like Orange is the New Black and House of Cards pushing the boundaries you can’t push on regular TV via Netflix, will the Man Without Fear be able to take a similar approach?
When asked on Twitter how the show will play in terms of violence and swearing, showrunner Steven S. DeKnight responded that Daredevil will be “less than Spartacus, more than SHEILD“.
Less than Spartacus, more than SHIELD. RT @TimLydon0: What are you allowed to show on @Daredevil in terms of violence, swearing, etc?
— Steven DeKnight (@stevendeknight) September 10, 2014
Quite the gap really. DeKnight was the man behind Spartacus: Blood and Sand which aired in 2010 and was known for its high levels of violence and foul language while Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is very much a “prime time” show and therefore doesn’t aim for the same levels. Still, at least this means Daredevil will be playing it a bit more “darker” than its other TV cohorts.
Check out set photos from Daredevil here, here and here.
Blinded as a young boy but imbued with extraordinary senses, Matt Murdock fights against injustice by day as a lawyer, and by night as the super hero Daredevil in modern day Hell’s Kitchen, New York City.
Daredevil is set to arrive on Netflix in May 2015, with a cast that includes Charlie Cox (Stardust) as Matt Murdoch/Daredevil, Deborah Ann Woll (True Blood) as Karen Page, Elden Henson (The Butterfly Effect) as Foggy Nelson, Vincent D’Onofrio (Law & Order: Criminal Intent) as the Kingpin, Peter Shinkoda (Falling Skies) as Hachiro, and Rosario Dawson (Sin City: A Dame to Kill For) in an as-yet-unrevealed role. It will serve as the first part of a new series of show including Luke Cage, Iron Fist and Jessica Jones before combining for The Defenders.
Originally published September 11, 2014. Updated February 24, 2020.
