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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Krysten Ritter Joins DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN As Jessica Jones
The return of the Netflix-era Marvel characters Matt Murdock, Wilson Fisk, Jon Bernthal, et al, in Daredevil: Born Again was a very welcome one. While those series had been believed de-canonized after a fashion, we knew at least Daredevil and Punisher could now appear in future MCU things. But why couldn't more of the heroes and villains pop up? They all live in New York after all. Well, for Born Again season two, we got one! Krysten Ritter will join the series, reprising her role as fan-fave hero, Jessica Jones. This news comes courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter. According to them, Marvel announced Ritter's return at their portion of Disney's upfront advertisers' call on Tuesday. Ritter, of course, portrayed the eponymous, superpowered private investigator in Jessica Jones for three seasons, between 2015 and 2019. She also co-headlined the team-up series The Defenders which ran for a single season. The series, and Ritter's performance specifically, garnered immediate acclaim with its fantastic first season. Subsequent seasons didn't quite capture the same magic, nor especially did The Defenders, despite its 'small-screen Avengers' vibe. However, as soon as Born Again season one ended with the promise of a Daredevil team taking on Wilson Fisk's corrupt mayorship, fans speculated other Netflix characters could show up. Marvel's head of television and animation, Brad Winderbaum, played coy with THR about the possible return of Mike Colter's Luke Cage or Finn Jones' Danny Rand and instead made sure to say '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.' While Colter's Luke Cage was fairly well received, Jones' Iron Fist was not. I can definitely see a world where neither, both, or even just Luke Cage shows up in Born Again. Jones has gone on record recently saying he would love to be able to return to his character, so who knows? At least for now we can be happy that Ritter and Jessica Jones will cross paths with the Devil of Hell's Kitchen again on TV. Kyle Anderson is the Senior Editor for Nerdist. He hosts the weekly pop culture deep-dive podcast Laser Focus. You can find his film and TV reviews here. Follow him on Letterboxd.
Express Tribune
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
CM Punk helps Bert Kreischer hit chokeslams after WWE Raw goes off air
Comedian Bert Kreischer made an in-ring appearance on this week's episode of WWE Raw, chokeslamming two stars with help from CM Punk after the broadcast had ended. The post-show moment was part of an ongoing collaboration between WWE and Netflix, highlighting the show's increased integration of celebrity appearances. WWE Raw continued its Netflix-era trend of incorporating celebrity guests as comedian and actor Bert Kreischer featured both at ringside and in a backstage segment during the April 8 episode. The show concluded with a high-energy brawl between CM Punk and Seth Rollins, but it was the post-show antics that had the crowd on their feet. Following the main event, Austin Theory and Grayson Waller entered the ring, only to be interrupted by CM Punk. Despite taking a curb stomp from Rollins just moments earlier, Punk delivered a GTS (Go To Sleep) to both Theory and Waller. He then introduced Kreischer into the ring, helping him hit back-to-back chokeslams on the downed Superstars. The WWE's official X (formerly Twitter) account posted the moment, captioning it. Looks like @CMPunk got a new tag team partner in @bertkreischer who hit a pair of CHOKESLAMS after #WWERaw on @netflix went off the air! 👀 — WWE (@WWE) April 8, 2025 Earlier in the broadcast, Kreischer appeared in a backstage segment with American Alpha and Alpha Academy. The segment saw Kreischer and Otis tear their shirts in a moment of comedic hype. His involvement with the WWE follows his developing friendship with Cody Rhodes, formed during the filming of the Go-Big Show television series. Kreischer wasn't the only comedic figure involved in this week's episode. Fellow comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, a known wrestling enthusiast, joined Pat McAfee and Michael Cole on commentary for the WWE tag team title match between The New Day and The War Raiders. Hinchcliffe is also set to host the upcoming 'Roast of WrestleMania.' The main show ended with a dramatic segment involving Paul Heyman, Seth Rollins, and CM Punk. Heyman pledged loyalty to both Roman Reigns and Punk before Rollins threatened physical harm. Punk intervened to protect Heyman, triggering a heated brawl with Rollins that closed the episode. As WWE continues its crossover with Netflix, moments like these show the promotion's intent to blend entertainment with wrestling, attracting fans from multiple spheres.
