It looks like the 2003 Daredevil film will not be getting that long rumored part 2, but instead will be receiving a reboot. Not long ago we caught word Spider-Man will be rebooted, and now Daredevil The Man Without Fear will be joining Pete.
Who’s writing? Well I’m afraid the good new may stop here, David Scarpa may have done a great job with The Last Castle, but he also wrote one if the worst movie remakes ever, the The Day Earth Stood Still, making this is one of those things that could go ether way.
Fox is pushing a reboot for the film now, likely because they’re afraid of Marvel taking the film rights back if they don’t do something soon. The first film featured Ben Affleck as Daredevil, Colin Farrell as Bullseye and Jennifer Garner as Elektra. It was welcomed by some and considered garbage by others, the split on this one was almost 50/50. Ben has stated in the past he would never make a part 2, but fans held out hoping for a return of The Man Without Fear to the big screen.
Well now we get our wish, all be it a reboot instead of a sequel and if the studio likes what David Scarpa comes up with, the next step will be to find a director and start casting. Only time will tell if this is a good choice, personally I’d like to see Marvel get back the rights to both Daredevil and Spider-Man. Given that the best two super hero films out of all of the Marvel films have been Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk (both Marvel Studios productions), it seems like the folks at Marvel have a better idea what makes a good superhero flick then the gang at Fox.
A reboot may be the best choice really, Ben never really seemed like Matt to me, and though he did a good job, he just didn’t really fit the part.
The first Daredevil film was released in 2003 and was written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson, who also wrote and directed Ghost Rider. Both were met with widely mixed reviews.NC
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