Set photos confirm Elektra's return in Daredevil Season 3

Set photos and videos from the ongoing production of "Daredevil: Born Again" Season 3 have confirmed the return of Élodie Yung as the assassin Elektra Natchios. The images, which circulated widely on social media on Wednesday, show Yung filming scenes in New York in a redesigned costume that blends elements from her previous Netflix appearances with a more comic-accurate look, notably featuring a red headband.

This development marks a significant expansion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's integration of characters from the former Netflix series. The third season is already set to feature the returns of Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones, Mike Colter as Luke Cage, and Finn Jones as Danny Rand, making it a full reunion of the core Defenders team. Yung's return had been a subject of intense fan speculation for months, fueled by the character's deep ties to the mythos of Matt Murdock, played by Charlie Cox.

The character's reappearance raises immediate narrative questions, as Elektra was last seen in the 2017 series "The Defenders," where she was presumed dead after a building collapse. In the comics, Elektra is famously associated with the Hand, a ninja cult known for resurrection...