It’s ironic. The collaborative efforts of Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) gave us the only instance when Tom Holland’s Sony-backed Spider-Man crossed paths with Charlie Cox’s Disney-bound Daredevil on screen. You might remember that scene where Matt Murdock comforts Peter Parker with some “really good” lifesaving legal counsel.

The comic books would tell you of an even more intricate relationship, however. ‘The Man Without Fear and ‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Webslinger’ are both proud New Yorkers. But that’s not the only thing they’ve got in common. From sharing enemies and frenemies, to helping each other out through tough times, Spidey and Hornhead have been acquainted, right from the early ‘60s.

But even if The Kingpin keeps calling back to “a man who dresses in a spider outfit” on the new Disney+ show Daredevil: Born Again, the odds of an on-screen reunion seem highly unlikely. Why? Well,...