Daredevil Officially Home Under the Marvel Studios Banner

[Luke Jaconetti]

http://nerdbastards.com/2012/10/12/daredevil-officially-home-under-the-marvel-studios-banner/

 

Evidently the deal to "trade" Galactus for Daredevil was never reached, and the Man Without Fear is back under the control of Disney/Marvel Studios.

 

I have never been a fan of Daredevil.  I think this is why I like the Ben Affleck movie, because the nit-picky stuff didn't really stand out to me like it would a more involved fan.  That having been said I have read the first two issues of the new Mark Waid series and very much enjoyed them, enough to keep reading it for the time being. 

 

Marvel Studio's film schedule is pretty full at the moment with Iron Man 3, Thor 2, Cap 2, Ant-Man, and Avengers 2.  I think there is a chance to insert Daredevil in the form of Matt Murdock into any of the solo films save Thor (perhaps defending Tony Stark or Eric O'Grady in court, or preparing legal documents for Steve Rogers), and then bring in Daredevil proper in Avengers. 

 

I would not make him a full fledged Avenger, but an ally.  Maybe he uncovers the first parts of a much larger scheme and works with the team to take down the Big Bad.

 

What do you folks think?  Do you like Daredevil being back under the Marvel Studios banner and potentially part of the Marvel cinematic Universe?

[Michael Bailey]

I think Daredevil would be better served as a television series in all honesty.  Sure you could make a good Daredevil film and while I was very amused at Ben Affleck taking shots at the movie he was in recently there were good parts to the 2003 film.  On the other hand DD is a street level hero and I think a series would work better because you wouldn't have to "go big".  I'd love to see a weekly series like that where you can explore Matt as a character and his world and build to the big moments instead of forcing everything into a 2 hour (or so) structure.

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[Luke Jaconetti]

Michael, if you will indulge me some corporate thinking for a few moments, I want to snowball on your idea and say "why not do both?" 

 

With Agent Coulson moving over to the small-screen SHIELD series in some capacity, a Daredevil TV series would offer a good chance for synergy for Marvel Studios and Disney. 

 

Let's say that the weekly TV series features Matt Murdock and Foggy Nelson defending clients in the court room (court room procedurals are cheap and relatively easy to shoot) by day, while at night Hornhead fights drug dealers, gang bangers, and gun runners.  Maybe the crime in the city is overseen by the Kingpin, or, if you want to go in a different direction, The Owl or The Rose.

 

Then in one of the movies, have Matt Murdock show up, played by the same actor as the TV series.  Whether DD shows up or not would depend on the story.  You have a basic synergy between the TV show and the films in that way.  It's part of the same universe, just a different media format.

 

In the same way you can introduce other Marvel characters to the same "cinematic" universe without doing full fledged films.  I have long espoused that Power Man & Iron Fist / Heroes For Hire would make a perfect TV series, for example.  Why not have Luke and Danny show up in the theoretical DD series?  Maybe DD can run afoul of HYDRA on the show, and then Cap fight them in his movie?  ("These are the same group who were causing trouble in Hell's Kitchen a few months back.")  Maybe Matt gets involved in a case involving a Wakandan national and King T'Challa (or maybe T'Chaka is still king and T'Challa is the prince) gets involved, even if he doesn't appear? 

 

I am just spit-balling here but your statement started the gears turning.  Now the important question: Would you have a small screen Daredevil be the grim version or the brash version?

[Michael Bailey]

I wouldn't rule this idea out because Marvel as a studio has a history of trying things that haven't been done before with comic book adaptations.  I mean the idea of staying after the credits being mandatory was cemented by IRON MAN and INCREDIBLE HULK.  And there is a precedent for a TV version going to the cinemas.  The sixties BATMAN series had a major motion picture released between seasons 1 and 2, mainly to use to pitch the show to the European market.  So I can't say it's not possible or has never been done.  I will say it is unlikely.

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[Shag]

Personally I'd be happy with either a Daredevil movie or TV series. For a TV series, I'd go with a more traditional Nelson & Murdock show. Lots of trials and night time justice. For a movie, I'd go with more of a Frank Miller style dark story. Kinda like Matt Murdock's life falling apart.

Shag

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