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During Marvel Studios’ panel at New York Comic-Con (NYCC), the studio confirmed that its next project in development will be rated R.
Although Marvel only began producing R-rated TV shows and movies in 2024, the studio has had a strong start in this area. Echo received positive reviews for its maturity and intensity on Disney+ back in January, while Deadpool & Wolverine broke numerous box office records this summer.
Following this success, the MCU appears to have no plans to stop producing R-rated content. Rumors suggest that the studio has more movies in mind that could receive an R-rating, and this rating is also reportedly extending to streaming projects.
Marvel Studios Confirms Next R-Rated Entry
Marvel Studios has recently released a project profile for Daredevil: Born Again, confirming that the series will have a TV-MA rating, which is equivalent to an R-rated movie. This will mark the third MCU series on Disney+ to carry an R-rating; Echo was confirmed for a TV-MA rating when its first trailer debuted, and reports have indicated that the upcoming Marvel Zombies series will also be rated R.
Additionally, following the success of Deadpool and Wolverine, there are hints that Blade will also be rated R when it is eventually released.
What To Expect in Daredevil: Born Again
“Daredevil: Born Again” will continue the storyline from Netflix’s original “Daredevil” series. The upcoming streaming show will reunite Matt Murdock not only with his old friends but also with some of his most notable enemies, including Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin.
Marvel teased Kingpin’s potential rise to the position of Mayor of New York City in the post-credits scene of “Echo.” However, his reign will be just one of several significant challenges that the Man Without Fear will have to face.
In the upcoming season, one of the returning villains will be Wilson Bethel’s Bullseye from *Daredevil* Season 3, alongside a new antagonist named Muse. Although the overarching plot of Season 1 is not yet fully revealed, Matt Murdock’s battles with Kingpin and these other foes will play a central role in his storyline.
This will also mark only the second time Matt Murdock has appeared in the MCU since his adventures in the Defenders Saga were confirmed as part of MCU canon. With this background of action now integrated into his story, his time with Marvel Studios promises to be even more thrilling and exciting.
Daredevil: Born Again is set to premiere on Disney+ on March 4, 2025.
