Marvel Can Powerfully Connect “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” & “Daredevil: Born Again”
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is at a fascinating crossroads. With the Multiverse Saga winding down and a new wave of street-level stories on the horizon, fans are piecing together how upcoming projects will connect. All eyes are on Marvel Studios’ “Daredevil: Born Again” and “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” and it looks like their connection might be deeper than just a shared New York City zip code.
Will Marvel Use “Daredevil: Born Again” to Set Up “Spider-Man: Brand New Day?”
Marvel TV boss Brad Winderbaum confimred that season 2 of “Daredevil: Born Again” will connect with next summer’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” He said on Entertainment Weekly, “We are communicating a lot with the team on ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ to make sure that there’s coherence there. We don’t want to spoil anything, but it very much exists in the same world and it is important.”
That “coherence” is key. It suggests that the events of “Born Again” won’t just be a backdrop for Spider-Man’s next adventure; they will actively shape it. Kingpin’s war on vigilantes could be the central conflict that defines the MCU’s entire street-level saga, forcing heroes who have always operated alone to finally team up.
Let’s be real, the end of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” left Peter Parker in a pretty bleak spot. The world has forgotten him; he’s swinging around in a homemade suit, and he’s completely isolated. In the “Brand New Day” comic storyline, Peter Parker makes a deal with the demon Mephisto to save Aunt May’s life, erasing his marriage to Mary Jane from history.
While it’s highly unlikely the Marvel Cinematic Universe will adapt that part beat-for-beat (especially since the world’s memory of Peter is already gone), the core theme of a desperate hero making a world-altering choice is very much on the table. The “brand new day” for the MCU’s Spider-Man could be less about a demonic pact and more about a political one.
How Can Marvel Connect Daredevil and Spider-Man?
If Fisk succeeds in turning the city against its heroes, Peter might be faced with an impossible choice: reveal his identity to clear his name, or continue to fight a losing battle from the shadows. The ending of “No Way Home” was a gut-wrenching reset that, while emotionally powerful, also opens the door for a complete narrative overhaul. Meanwhile, over in Hell’s Kitchen, Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin, became the mayor of New York City. This set up a massive conflict, one too big for just one hero like Daredevil to handle.
The threads are already there. Spider-Man was the one who brought Charlie Cox’s Daredevil officially into the MCU fold in “No Way Home.” Now, it seems Daredevil is poised to return the favor. With Kingpin consolidating power, the city’s vigilantes are about to find themselves on the wrong side of the law. Fisk’s first order of business will likely be to outlaw masked heroes, putting a massive target on the backs of people like Daredevil and, of course, Spider-Man.
Where Marvel Makes Things Interesting
This is where things get interesting. For Daredevil, fighting a corrupt system from within is familiar territory. But for a now-anonymous Peter Parker, being public enemy number one is a whole new level of terrifying. He has no Avengers, no Stark tech, and no one to turn to. Screenrant mentioned that in episode 2 of “Born Again” in season 1, Fisk referenced Spider-Man in his hunt to take down vigilantes.
Screenrant reported the line where Fisk said, “New Yorkers are tough. We know how to take care of ourselves. We don’t need a gun-toting vigilante who wears a skull on his chest, or a man who dresses in a spider outfit, or a guy who wears devil horns to save us.” A city-wide crackdown, led by Fisk, could push Spider-Man to a breaking point we’ve never seen on screen.
Final Thoughts
A potential “Team Red” situation with Daredevil and Spider-Man fighting Fisk’s regime feels not just possible, but inevitable. It’s the kind of crossover that fans have been dreaming of, and it would be a powerful, organic way to unite these two iconic characters against their shared nemesis. Marvel has set the stage for a gritty, street-level epic, and it all starts with Daredevil being “Born Again.”
