Marvel considering Daredevil reboot?!
 

September 09, 2008


Not surprisingly, considering how forgettable the previous film incarnation was (though the director's cut is quite good - check it out), FOX are considering rebooting the "Daredevil" film franchise.

According to an article in Variety, Tom Rothman's troupe are not only looking into doing more "X-Men" spin-off pics, as well toying with the idea of doing a "Deadpool" movie starring Ryan Reynolds - something they've been ummm-ing and aaah-ing about for years now - but they're considering bringing Matt Murdock back - sans Ben Affleck behind the cherry facade.

Though nobody's on studio radar yet (that we know of), Jason Statham's said to be pretty keen on playing Daredevil.

Can't see that working though. But then, nobody saw Edward Norton working as, er, The Incredible Hulk, and he was brilliant.

The original "Daredevil", starring Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, did do quite well upon release - though didn't garner "Spider-Man" or "Dark Knight"-like figures. It set a Memorial Day weekend record with $45 million at the box office on its opening weekend. FOX had expected it to gross a little more on that first week, around $51 million, but the East Coast snowstorm at the time kept some potential moviegoers indoors. Unfortunately, the film fell by about 60% in its second weekend.

FOX's newly-announced plans for all these sequels and spin-offs comes off the back of reports that FOX had their worse Summer in years prompting the studio to neuter some of the more original projects they have in development and instead concentrate on their franchises... which are considered more of an easy-sell.

I would definitely like to see a daredevil movie, especially since the cast of the first one convinced me it would be shit so i never bothered.

But Jason Statham... Most of what he has done since Snatch has been shitty. PLus, unless he can do a convincing american accent, then he is a definite no-go.

Now a Deadpool movie... That would fucking rock. i love deadpool, i still have the original 4 part deadpool series. great stuff :)

Katee Sackhoff, best known as Starbuck on Battlestar Galactica, is reportedly researching the comics character known as Typhoid Mary with the hope of landing the part in a "Marvel movie."

The story comes from comics shop Golden Apple's blog, which posted the following a couple of days ago:

"So we got a little visit in our comic shop last week by Katee Sackhoff, also known as Starbuck for her role on BSG. She proceeded to grab all the Typhoid Mary comics we had and has hopes to get a part for a Marvel movie..."

Slim evidence that Sackhoff is in the running for the role to be sure, but then one must consider that the villainous Mary first showed up in Daredevil -- and that a DD reboot is rumored to be in the works. In fact, the character actually did appear in the hated DD spin-off film Elektra and was played by Natassia Malthe.

But then again, she's also been known to cavort with Deadpool in the comics, and of course as we recently learned, Ryan Reynolds is finally getting his Deadpool movie. And that film certainly seems to be further along than the Daredevil reboot…

Keep speculating as further news comes in for this.

I think Statham as Daredevil would rock.... But you're right, he would definitely need to develop a yank accent to make it work and all. I'm not entirely sure he'd be able to pull that off.

I never thought the first film was all that bad myself...I mean, I thought it was better than the FF films and the first (well, second) punisher, definitely better than Ghost Rider, and yeah Elektra fell flat on its ass...but largely, I liked DD because they didn't mangle his storyline all that much.
Given, Affleck wasn't that great as Murdoch, Clarke worked as the Kingpin.
I thought the highlight was Bullseye.
Fairly compressed version of events, but I thought it turned out ok.

Absolutely agree - you haven't seen the entire film unless you've seen this - there was so much more in this one.

Statham I don't agree on in regards to his build, you need someone more lithe than that - and I really think a black suit with maybe some red tracks would work a lot better...the one in the first was too waxy/shiny looking.

I dunno, probably just me but I think Damian Lewis could pull it off...might not be able to shoot all his own action scenes, but hey...not like that matters in a film like this, I just think he could play Murdoch a lot better.

I've never got why people like Snatch...I thought it was an ass of a movie, about 5-6 funny situations tied together into a...I don't know...I just thought they were clearly trying for another Lock, Stock and didn't get it.
That said, you thought Crank was shitty? I mean c'mon...it was no Oscar winning material, but "fun"...not even "fun"?

Katie Sackoff is a good choice for Typhoid Mary, I think that could work.
Yeah, I remember that "kind of" version of her in Elektra, nothing really like the character at all. I still don't believe Terrence Stamp bothered getting in on this shit.

I think it would be too early to introduce deadpool into the dd franchise...but a punisher appearance could be cool...probably won't happen though.

I don't know, I think you're right if you're talking about the way he looks now but if Statham can get back into the same shape he was in when he was a diver I think he would be fine. Unfortunately, I agree with everybody else on the accent and unless he can pull a Hugh Laurie there's no way it would work. It would be nice to see a good Daredevil movie that's for sure.

Statham's too actiony for Daredevil. He wouldn't make a convincing blind lawyer.

Seriously, watch an episode of Life, and tell me Damian Lewis couldn't pull off an awesome Matt Murdoch.

I was actually at Marvel Studios for a meeting this morning. My partner and I were pitching a Kingpin television series that showed Wilson Fisk's rise to power from strongarm to head of organized crime in a gritty SOPRANOS style.

It got the kibosh becuase Fox still controls the character rights from their Daredevil agreement.

But we did talk Luke Cage/Iron Fist and Werewolf By Night with them as well as he possiblilty of an animated Marvel Zombies

NAw make DD English - it would be nice payback for make Constantine a yank.

Sean, I ll love you for life if you managed to nail a deal on MZs. :)

New "Daredevil" Movie
 

David Slade to Reboot Daredevil
Source: 20th Century Fox
March 15, 2011


20th Century Fox has targeted David Slade to helm the studio's reboot of the Marvel property Daredevil. ComingSoon.net has confirmed that, while no deal is in place, Slade is very likely the man for the job.

Though previously adapted by the studio in a 2003 version starring Ben Affleck in the lead, this version of Daredevil will reboot the franchise and will not be connected to the previous Mark Steven Johnson film (or the 2005 spinoff, Elektra).

As reported just over a year ago, Fox needs to have a Dardevil film in production in order to keep the rights from reverting to Marvel Studios (now owned by Walt Disney Pictures).

Slade, who made his feature debut with 2005's Hard Candy, previously tackled a comic book adaptation with 2007's 30 Days of Night. Since that film, he's been in Vampire-mode, turning in last year's The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and was, last month connected to the "Dracula" tale, The Last Voyage of the Demeter.

Read more: David Slade to Reboot Daredevil - ComingSoon.net http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movie...#ixzz1GiRAmc7h

It could be good, the 2003 movie was very good. Tough if they only make this movie to keep the rights then it might have some issues, but if they make a real effort then Daredevil is a good character it should be possible to make another good movie about.

Man - I thought the earlier film was bad..They totally ruined Kingpin. I did like Bullseye (but only cause I love that cheesey fake Irish stuff).

I'd love to a new one abit harder hitting - a film version of "Born Again" would be amazing..

I have to disagree with that. I think Kingpin in the Daredevil movie was spot on. Yes they did make him black, but that is because they found a perfect actor for the part and he was black. A movie with actual actors can not always make a character look exactly like in the comic books or novels or whatever a movie is taken from. But for me Kingpin was perfect, he had the perfect mannerisms and personality of the character.

I loved Bullseye he was good, Electra was okey but got perhaps a little to sweet compared to how the character is presented in the comic books, and Daredevil himself i think was quite good. I really love Daredevil and the movie got me interested in the comic books which I before only had read a few of and Daredevil was a marvel character I did not pay much attention to as I normally go for the superheroes with more impressive super powers, but the movie really did it's job and got me interested in the comics.

As a person who has read the comics for some years prior to seeing the film, that is, Daredevil, The Punisher, and the various Spider-Man titles, in which the Kingpin has played a villain to all, I disagree with your perception there.
He didn't do a BAD job, and I'm not saying this because he was black...but he was nowhere near as sinister as the "real" Kingpin was. Also, he made a few too many wisecracks though wasn't quite condescending enough.

Not really quite as psychotic as I'd have liked, nor did he employ the kind of weapons and tactics as I'd have expected...but he did a fair job.

Agreed on Elektra...just, not the character in any way really...The spin-off movie came a little closer, but still, not really...

A better film would be a darker film.
Bullseye WOULD be a good villain to focus on, they'd just really need to get him right this time. Also daredevil, should probably talk a whole lot less.
A darker film is what they need.

I have read allot of Spiderman, so while I was not overly familiar with Daredevil I was familiar with Kingpin. I am not saying you are wrong but I can not really remember the comics as so much darker than the movie when it came to Kingpin's character. Yes there where not so many sarcastic remarks but then there are not that many scenes where Kingpin is on screen.

As for Bullseye, I think they managed a balance, a very crazy character which work in a comic book is very hard to do on film without him getting goofy. I think perhaps that if they had made Bullseye more crazy then he would not be believable. There are not that many actors who can play crazy and get it creepy and not goofy.

I do not belong to the crowd that think everything is better if it is darker. Not that I dislike dark movies, but darker is not necessarily better, and when it comes to comic book movies I prefer them a bit adventurous and fun instead of them being to dark and depressing, especially when it is superhero movies.

Director: Fox's plan to reboot 'Daredevil' goes 'up in smoke'

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/08/1...s-up-in-smoke/