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VINCENT D'ONOFRIO RETURNS AS WILSON FISK IN SEASON 3 OF NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES, "MARVEL'S DAREDEVIL"
Erik Oleson Joins Series as Showrunner and Executive Producer
LOS ANGELES, October 25, 2017 - Marvel Television and Netflix announced that award-winning actor Vincent D'Onofrio (The Magnificent Seven, Jurassic World) will return to the highly-anticipated and critically-acclaimed Netflix original series MARVEL'S DAREDEVIL, reprising his role as Wilson Fisk, the powerful businessman whose interests in the future of Hell's Kitchen brings him into conflict with the blind attorney Matt Murdock and his alter ego Daredevil. All episodes of the first and second seasons of MARVEL'S DAREDEVIL are currently streaming on Netflix, with season three slated for release in 2018.
D'Onofrio is joined by returning cast including, Charlie Cox (Matt Murdock/Daredevil), Deborah Ann Woll (Karen Page), and Elden Henson (Foggy Nelson).
Additionally, Erik Oleson has joined MARVEL'S DAREDEVIL as showrunner and executive producer. Oleson was most recently head writer and Executive Producer of Man In The High Castle.
"Vincent is an exceptional actor who returns with the incredible gravitas he brings to Fisk," said executive producer, Jeph Loeb, adding, "we're very excited how Marvel's Daredevil develops through the creative lens and guidance of our new showrunner, Erik Oleson."
D'Onofrio starred as Detective Robert Goren in over 100 episodes of the series Law & Order: Criminal Intent. He received an Emmy Award nomination in 1998 for his riveting guest appearance in the Homicide: Life on the Street episode The Subway. D'Onofrio also directed, produced and starred in the short film, Five Minutes, Mr. Welles, and recently appeared in the Academy Award-winning short The New Tenants. He is represented by Silver Lining Entertainment and United Talent Agency.
MARVEL'S DAREDEVIL follows the journey of Matt Murdock, who was blinded as a young boy but imbued with extraordinary senses, now fighting against injustice by day as a lawyer, and by night as the super hero Daredevil in modern day Hell's Kitchen, New York City.
The third season of MARVEL'S DAREDEVIL is Executive Produced by series Showrunner Erik Oleson ("Man In The High Castle" and Drew Goddard ("Cabin in the Woods"), along with Jeph Loeb ("Marvel's Jessica Jones," "Marvel's Luke Cage") and Jim Chory ("Marvel's Jessica Jones," "Marvel's Luke Cage").
MARVEL'S DAREDEVIL is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios for Netflix.
About Marvel Entertainment and Marvel Television
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy-five years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. Marvel Television develops and produces some of the world's most creative and popular live-action and animated programming for broadcast and cable television networks plus digital platforms including a historic deal with NETFLIX. Its portfolio of self-produced series includes "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," "Marvel's Inhumans" for ABC, "Marvel's Daredevil," "Marvel's Luke Cage," Emmy and Peabody Award-winning "Marvel's Jessica Jones," "Marvel's Iron Fist" and "Marvel's The Defneders" for NETFLIX. Marvel is a co-producer on "Legion" (FX) and "The Gifted" (FOX). Marvel Television's upcoming projects include "Marvel's The Punisher" (NETFLIX), "Marvel's Cloak & Dagger" and "Marvel's New Warriors" (FREEFORM), Marvel's Untitled Deadpool animated series for FX and "Marvel's Runaways" (Hulu). For more information, visit marvel.com. 2017 MARVEL
About Netflix
Netflix is the world's leading internet television network with over 100 million members in over 190 countries enjoying more than 125 million hours of TV shows and movies per day, including original series, documentaries and feature films. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on nearly any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.
VINCENT D'ONOFRIO RETURNS AS WILSON FISK IN SEASON 3 OF NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES, "MARVEL'S DAREDEVIL"
Erik Oleson Joins Series as Showrunner and Executive Producer
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| Vincent D'Onofrio played Wilson Fisk on 'Daredevil' since season 1. |
D'Onofrio is joined by returning cast including, Charlie Cox (Matt Murdock/Daredevil), Deborah Ann Woll (Karen Page), and Elden Henson (Foggy Nelson).
Additionally, Erik Oleson has joined MARVEL'S DAREDEVIL as showrunner and executive producer. Oleson was most recently head writer and Executive Producer of Man In The High Castle.
"Vincent is an exceptional actor who returns with the incredible gravitas he brings to Fisk," said executive producer, Jeph Loeb, adding, "we're very excited how Marvel's Daredevil develops through the creative lens and guidance of our new showrunner, Erik Oleson."
D'Onofrio starred as Detective Robert Goren in over 100 episodes of the series Law & Order: Criminal Intent. He received an Emmy Award nomination in 1998 for his riveting guest appearance in the Homicide: Life on the Street episode The Subway. D'Onofrio also directed, produced and starred in the short film, Five Minutes, Mr. Welles, and recently appeared in the Academy Award-winning short The New Tenants. He is represented by Silver Lining Entertainment and United Talent Agency.
MARVEL'S DAREDEVIL follows the journey of Matt Murdock, who was blinded as a young boy but imbued with extraordinary senses, now fighting against injustice by day as a lawyer, and by night as the super hero Daredevil in modern day Hell's Kitchen, New York City.
The third season of MARVEL'S DAREDEVIL is Executive Produced by series Showrunner Erik Oleson ("Man In The High Castle" and Drew Goddard ("Cabin in the Woods"), along with Jeph Loeb ("Marvel's Jessica Jones," "Marvel's Luke Cage") and Jim Chory ("Marvel's Jessica Jones," "Marvel's Luke Cage").
MARVEL'S DAREDEVIL is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios for Netflix.
About Marvel Entertainment and Marvel Television
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy-five years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. Marvel Television develops and produces some of the world's most creative and popular live-action and animated programming for broadcast and cable television networks plus digital platforms including a historic deal with NETFLIX. Its portfolio of self-produced series includes "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," "Marvel's Inhumans" for ABC, "Marvel's Daredevil," "Marvel's Luke Cage," Emmy and Peabody Award-winning "Marvel's Jessica Jones," "Marvel's Iron Fist" and "Marvel's The Defneders" for NETFLIX. Marvel is a co-producer on "Legion" (FX) and "The Gifted" (FOX). Marvel Television's upcoming projects include "Marvel's The Punisher" (NETFLIX), "Marvel's Cloak & Dagger" and "Marvel's New Warriors" (FREEFORM), Marvel's Untitled Deadpool animated series for FX and "Marvel's Runaways" (Hulu). For more information, visit marvel.com. 2017 MARVEL
About Netflix
Netflix is the world's leading internet television network with over 100 million members in over 190 countries enjoying more than 125 million hours of TV shows and movies per day, including original series, documentaries and feature films. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on nearly any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.
