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"Netflix and Disney-owned Marvel appear to have found a \"man without fear\" to play the title character in the upcoming live-action TV series Daredevil. Charlie Cox of Boardwalk Empire fame will reportedly portray the blind superhero from Hell's Kitchen in New York City.\nThirteen episodes of the Daredevil series are scheduled to begin streaming exclusively on Netflix in 2015, Netflix and Walt Disney Co. previously revealed in November.\nSee also: Channing Tatum Will Play Gambit in Future 'X-Men' Films\nDaredevil, born Matt Murdock who lost his eyesight after a radioactive accident that extraordinarily heightened his other senses, first appear in Marvel comics in 1964. He became known as the \"Man Without Fear,\" taking on such villains as Electro, Bullseye and Kingpin.\nNetflix and Disney didn't immediately respond to Mashable's request for comment on the Daredevil casting, though several outlets confirmed the rumor first reported by Latino Review.\nAlso coming to Netflix after Daredevil as part of this deal with Disney will be three other serialized superhero series centered on Jessica Jones, Iron Fist and Luke Cage. The blitz will culminate in all four characters teaming up in a miniseries titled The Defenders.\nMarvel Television and ABC Television Studios will produce the original programming.\nBONUS: Adorable Little Girl Is a Marvel Superhero Expert\n\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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