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Geek Tyrant
2 days ago
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- Geek Tyrant
Krysten Ritter Teases Return as Jessica Jones as DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN Season 2 Wraps Filming — GeekTyrant
Filming has officially wrapped on Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, and with that comes with the return of Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones. She recently teased: "It's very exciting. I am very thrilled to be back in Jessica's boots. There's more story for her, and it's really exciting," Ritter told ScreenRant. She also talked about the tone of Born Again, which, as you know from the first season, is leaning into the gritty feel that made the original Netflix era so memorable. "Oh, it's gritty. It feels big, too. The crew's amazing. I've had an amazing experience. I can't say anything, but I love being with Charlie [Cox]. It was as if no time had passed. 'Like, my first day, I was looking around like, we're back… I think the fans are going to be very, very thrilled. We're doing some cool stuff." Ritter first appeared as Jessica Jones back in 2015, and quickly became a fan-favorite for her no-nonsense portrayal of the hard-drinking, reluctant hero. Showrunner Dario Scardapane confirmed the Season 2 wrap on Instagram, sharing a photo of a custom bobblehead gifted by the art department, and thanking the cast and crew, including new face Matthew Lillard. We'll find out what's in store for Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 when it hits Disney+ in March 2026. Source: ScreenRant
Irish Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Dexter on Paramount+ review: One of modern pulp TV's great creations is still tremendous fun
Serial killer drama Dexter got away with murder when it hand-waved away an atrocious final season and started over with 2021's Dexter: New Blood. The bloody good times continue with another sequel series, Dexter: Resurrection ( Paramount+ , Friday), which relocates Michael C Hall 's charming chopper to New York, where he crosses paths with a coven of serial killers. It's grippingly giddy viewing – and the ever-reliable Hall is joined by a high-wattage cast including Uma Thurman , Krysten Ritter and Peter Dinklage . There are also cameos from various figures from Dexter's past – fans of the original show, which blazed a bloody path from 2006 to 2013, are sure to have fun ticking off the returning names. Dexter arrived during the glory days of prestige TV – it debuted four years after The Wire and 12 months before Mad Men. But it never quite had the quality to rank alongside such classics, and its charms were generally of the ludicrous variety before it ultimately went off the rails – a decline in quality that has gone down in the annals of popcorn television. Rock bottom came in the 2013 finale when Dexter vanished from his hunting ground in Miami during a hurricane, faked his death, and relocated to upstate New York. That's where Resurrection begins after Dexter begged his son Harrison to kill him last season. That was to help Harrison expunge his own murderous instincts. He failed, however, and Dexter wakes in hospital with his child having vanished. READ MORE He is happy to recuperate while interrupted by demons from his past. But when Dexter hears of the killing in New York of a sexual predator, he recognises the murderer's methods as his own. Harrison (Jack Alcott) is on the prowl and seemingly continuing Dexter's mission of using his gory gifts not for evil but good (by taking out the genuine monsters in society). And so it's off to New York in search of his son – only to discover more than he bargained for. [ Too Much review: This is the Netflix viral hit that everyone will be talking about Opens in new window ] Hall is solid as the blankly suave Dexter and delivers an impressive portrayal of a man with plenty bouncing around inside his head but with a cold emptiness where his soul should be. As with previous incarnations of the franchise, the going is thoroughly hokey – but it's still tremendous fun. One of modern pulp TV's great creations has never felt more alive than in the enjoyable Dexter: Resurrection.
Forbes
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Dexter: Resurrection' Sets A Series Record With Perfect Critic Scores
Dexter Resurrection While I was willing to give Dexter: Resurrection a chance, given that somehow I have in fact watched every season of Dexter that's ever existed, but I did not expect things to go this well. As it stands, Dexter: Resurrection is certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a perfect 100% score. Yes, 100%. That's never before happened in the history of the series, even at its highest highs (season 2). You can see the comparison below based on all other seasons of the show and even its recent prequel series: Dexter Resurrection So, you'll recall that season 2 was the Bay Harbor Butcher season, where Dexter is almost discovered, season 1 is when Dexter hunts his own brother, unbeknownst to him, and season 4 is the Trinity Killer season (which is now getting a prequel series). New Blood, the most recent return of Dexter, was mostly about fixing the horrible ending of season 8. But now, Resurrection is moving on and going back to the 'old Dexter' days. Here's the synopsis: The goal is here to just make Dexter like he was before, hunting other serial killers (not just one at a time) and escaping justice, now hunted by his former colleague. The show has recruited some recognizable faces to join the cast: Uma Thurman, Peter Dinklage, Krysten Ritter, Neil Patrick Harris, Eric Stonestreet and David Dastmalchian, most of those new killers. So, I guess it's worth coming back for more Dexter? The series launches today with two initial episodes, and you can watch it with a Showtime upgrade on services like Paramount Plus. It may be worth it, at least for now, it seems. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy
Forbes
3 days ago
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- Forbes
‘Daredevil: Born Again' Season 2's Release Date Is A Miracle
Daredevil: Born Again In this era of 95% of streaming shows needing 1.5 to even 3+ years to make a new season, we only see that mold broken every so often. And if you told me that an MCU project was going to be in that category, I wouldn't have believed you. It's just been announced that Daredevil: Born Again season 2 has wrapped filming. It began filming as season 1 was still airing, and that means there will be a miraculous single year between seasons of the show. The data: Despite another three extra months there, Daredevil: Born Again season 2 is supposed to hit that year mark, barring any post-production delays. But Marvel really wants this to happen, which is great for all of us, if it pans out. How did this happen? The two seasons were greenlit from the start. Writing finished early. Filming started early. This is what we see from other miraculous year-gap shows like Slow Horses which are auto-renewed way early so there's enough time to get them out very quickly. But while those seasons are six episodes, Daredevil's are nine, making this even more impressive. Daredevil We know a little bit about season 2, namely that the show stopped bothering trying to hide that Krysten Ritter's Jessica Jones was rising from her Netflix grave to join the cast. We also know Jon Bernthal's Punisher will return, a character who is also getting his own Disney Plus special and has just been confirmed to be joining the cast of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, indicating a more street-level focus for that character, which as of now, seems to be staying out of the next cosmic/multiverse Avengers plotline. It seems that Marvel's new plan for Disney Plus series is to go back to that Netflix-era street-level content. This technically started with Echo, but now the main attraction is Daredevil. Punisher and Jessica Jones are already back. Luke Cage and Iron Fist's actors have expressed a strong desire to return, reassembling the Defenders. The one catch here is that Daredevil: Born Again may have a bit of a viewership problem. The show was a sequel to a series that ended in 2018, and it debuted with figures below the likes of Agatha All Along, and it did not chart on Nielsen ratings. 7.5 million in its first five days was enough to be the biggest premiere on Disney Plus this year but that was…three months into the year with essentially nothing else big released. So, I wonder if viewership does not pick up, if these kinds of shows will continue. That said, I don't imagine the recent Ironheart burned up the charts either, even if it didn't deserve that. It may be a while until Daredevil marketing spools up, but it is about nine months until release, which you love to see. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy
Geek Tyrant
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
JESSICA JONES Revival: Marvel Reportedly Weighing TV Series or Special Presentation Format — GeekTyrant
Krysten Ritter's return as Jessica Jones is officially on the books with Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, but it might not stop there. According to insider Daniel Richtman, Marvel Television is actively considering bringing the hard-drinking private investigator back in her own project either as a full-blown TV series or a Special Presentation, similar to what they did with Werewolf by Night and The Punisher . Richtman shared, "Marvel is discussing doing Jessica Jones as either a [TV] show or a special of her own." This update comes after years of speculation and close calls. Jessica was rumored to appear in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law and even came close to a cameo in Echo , but that was reportedly scrapped when Echo pivoted into its standalone 'Marvel Spotlight' branding, an experiment Marvel Studios seems to have left behind. While the second and third seasons of the original Jessica Jones Netflix series didn't quite land the same way the first did, fans are ready to see Ritter take another shot at the role, especially with Marvel now leaning into grounded, street-level stories. Recent reports suggest the studio wants to clearly separate its small-screen stories from its cinematic universe, leaving the big Avengers-style crossovers for theaters and keeping streaming focused on street-level drama. This approach makes sense. Why crowd the MCU series with cosmic stakes when characters like Jessica Jones are at their best in alleys and courtrooms, not space battles? Whether it's a miniseries or a 45-minute noir-inspired one-off, there's a lot of potential here. Marvel TV boss Brad Winderbaum recently emphasized the importance of pacing and story-first decisions when asked about bringing back other Defenders characters like Luke Cage or Iron Fist: 'It's about not rushing and telling the best story. Yes, it's exciting to think about characters interacting, but it's about the reasons why. At times we've done that very well, at times we've rushed. The story has to lead the path.' This could hint that Marvel isn't rushing to throw every Netflix alum into Born Again , but they're definitely thinking about it. And if Jessica Jones clicks again with fans, a solo return makes perfect sense.
