Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Total Film
Total Film
Entertainment
Bradley Russell

Daredevil showrunner reveals why the Netflix series only had loose connections to the MCU: "We had very, very limited access to the toys"

Charlie Cox in Daredevil.

Former Daredevil showrunner Steven DeKnight has opened up on why the Netflix series only had loose connections to the MCU – and how that ultimately proved to be a good thing for the show.

In response to a question to a fan asking whether there were "any plans on making Daredevil have more connections to the MCU", DeKnight wrote on Twitter: "The MCU and Marvel Television at the time were not exactly simpatico. We had very, very limited access to the toys and had to basically stay in our lane. Which isn't a complaint!"

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.