Brand Winderbaum Teases Future Defenders Stories in the MCU, Compares NYC to a ‘Medieval Kingdom’

The release of the ‘Echo’ show introduced new elements to the MCU. It was the first show under the Marvel Spotlight banner and the first character-focused, R-rated series. Even though the main character wasn’t very well-known, the show did well. The biggest change in ‘Echo’ was that it officially included Netflix’s ‘The Defenders Saga’ as part of the MCU timeline.

There are some issues with this, but they will likely be worked out in the future, especially with ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ coming soon – a revival of ‘Daredevil’ show.

Since Daredevil is making a big return, fans have been wondering about the other characters, especially Jessica Jones and Luke Cage. Both actors have said they’re ready to reprise their roles and continue their stories.

Brad Winderbaum was recently a guest on Phase Hero Podcast, and he was asked about potential Defenders stories in the MCU. He mentioned that New York City in the MCU feels like its own universe, and ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ sets it up as a place where different people are fighting for control, like a medieval kingdom. He finds this world inspiring and sees potential for more stories to be told there.

“I think NYC is in a way a universe in and of itself in the MCU and certainly the way it’s laid out in ‘DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN’ sets the table for NYC as being like a medieval kingdom with different people vying for control of the throne and that is a world that is inspiring to think about telling more stories in”

This is not the first time that Defenders have been teased in the MCU. Recently during Brazil’s D23 Winderbaum stated he would like to see Jessica Jones’ story continue with another season in the MCU.

He also recently teased that characters like Colleen Wing could return under the right circumstances, and there are exciting surprises for fans of the Netflix shows, especially with ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ coming up.

It’s all one shared universe, so you never know where characters are going to pop up next. It’s a huge opportunity to have officially folded those stories into our canon. Whether or not they were always part of the canon, it’s now official, and we can play with those toys in our toy box. There are surprises around the band that I won’t get into, but for fans of the Netflix shows, we’ve got a very exciting show on the horizon in Daredevil: Born Again.

This is certainly good news for fans of street-level stories. With Multiverse Saga having a rocky start, fans have been wondering about the grounded potential of some characters, and most of them are connected to Daredevil in the first place.

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