Steven DeKnight, showrunner for Netflix’s Marvel Daredevil series, criticized the upcoming Disney+ show as an “old Disney scam” that may hinder the financial rights of the original series’ creators. The Disney+ series, titled Daredevil: Born Again, focuses on Charlie Cox’s character, Daredevil, also known as attorney Matt Murdock by day and a crimefighter by night. Vince D’Onofrio reprises his role as mob boss Wilson Fisk, also known as Kingpin.
DeKnight, who led the first season of Netflix’s Daredevil, which premiered in 2015 and spanned three seasons, responded to a post on X by a grip named Thomas, who is a part of the IATSE union representing film, TV, and stage crew workers.
He does. It’s an old Disney scam where they slightly rename a series to reset contract terms back to first season. Needs to be addressed by all the guilds/unions and crushed! https://t.co/Ttj4A3tnE4
— Steven DeKnight (@stevendeknight) September 18, 2023
Thomas criticized the renaming of the series as “a scam,” intended to reset guild contract terms to the levels of Season 1. DeKnight agreed on X, stating, “It’s an old Disney scam where they slightly rename a series to reset contract terms back to first season. Needs to be addressed by all the guilds/unions and crushed!”