On March 25, Warner Bros. will bring their greatest heroes together on the big screen withBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, as The Dark Knight, The Man of Steel and Wonder Woman prepare for battle. Marvel will be countering this ‘trinity’, so to speak, with a kick-ass trio of their own, as Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) joins forces with Elektra Nachios (Elodie Yung) and Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) inDaredevil Season 2. Just hours after Netflix debuted a newposterfor these upcoming episodes, the streaming service has released a trailer that shows all three of these very different street vigilantes suiting up for war in Hell’s Kitchen.
BothElektraandPunisherare new additions to the hit Netflix series this year. There were rumors that The Punisher was getting his ownshow, but Marvel TV’sJeph Loebshot down that show’s development. Instead, fans will get a whole season’s worth of Elektra and the vengeful Punisher in just a few short weeks as part ofDaredevil’s ongong storyline. There were rumors that Netflix was planning to debuting this latest season on the same dateBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicehits theaters, March 25. That proved to be false. Instead, we’ll see Matt Murdock return a few weeks earlier on March 18.
Just when Matt thinks he is bringing order back to the city, new forces are rising inHell’s Kitchen. Now the Man Without Fear must take on a new adversary in Frank Castle and face an old flame - Elektra Natchios (Elodie Yung). Bigger problems emerge when Frank Castle, a man looking for vengeance, is reborn as The Punisher, a man who takes justice into his own hands in Matt’s neighborhood.
Meanwhile, Matt must balance his duty to his community as a lawyer and his dangerous life as the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen, facing a life-altering choice that forces him to truly understand what it means to be a hero.Rosario Dawsonis also returning as Claire Temple, along with Scott Glenn as Stick. There have been rumors that the iconic comic book villain Bullseye may show up this season, but that has never been confirmed. These new episodes come on the heels of a successful first season of Netflix’s second Marvel TV series,Jessica Jones, which has since been picked up for a second season. Back in November, a cryptic teaser hinted thatDaredevil Season 2may cross over with the third series,Luke Cage, suggesting that Luke may have taken over Matt’s local bar, Josies.
The streaming service still hasn’t announced when the last two Marvel shows,Luke CageandIron Fist, will debut. These two characters, along withDaredevilandJessica Jones, will join forces in the miniseriesThe Defenders. What do you think about the Hell’s Kitchen trio ofDaredevil, Elektra and The Punisher? Stay tuned for more onDaredevilas we inch closer and closer to the March 18 premiere.
