It appears a Daredevil reboot is currently being considered. We get the news from an interview IESB had with Tom Rothman. Below is the interview snippet that reveals this news.
IESB: One of the brands that has made Fox a lot of money is Marvel. Recently, there was a reboot of the Hulk, which was alright, but I think it was mainly to get it ready for the Avengers film coming up. But there are two Marvel properties you control amongst others, Daredevil and Elektra. Both films didn’t do too well but…reboot maybe?
Tom Rothman: A Daredevil, to use your words, reboot, is something we are thinking very seriously about.
For those of you that would like to read the entire interview between Rothman and Sanchez please follow this link.
I still haven’t seen the Daredevil film. With such a poor public reception, it has never been high on my “must watch” list.
We have mulled about the rebooting of this franchise on the live show, and although I’m not surprised that it will happen; but I am taken aback that news of the reboot has already begun to swirl about. From the interview we don’t have any sort of timeline, in fact Robert asks Rothman flat out if it will be “soon” and he replies that “nothing in Hollywood is soon”. So although we know that it will happen, we have no bearing yet as to when it will.
The corporate gears are slowly beginning to turn for a Daredevil reboot. For those of you that are fans of Daredevil – who would you like to see land the role?
i’m not a daredevils fans,…. but i think the first movie wasn’t bad,,…!!!!
ben afleck is good actor,…and good looking too….
make a reboot…. show to everyone !!!!
I didnt think I’d like the dardevil movie, because I dont like DD but it was good. People have hated Ben Affleck, since he was with JLo though.
The first film was fine. The Elektra sequel was stupid because it just loosely tied in. All the mystical and magical stuff in it felt like they took an existing character and threw her into a totally different world.
If they could make a new DD and make it better… why not. But I think if the idea is to do all this rebooting to tie the universe together, then they should start making sure all the films feel part of the same ‘world’.
And for gods sake, get actors who will be interested in doing sequels and future cameos. Get actors who will be good in the role and love the characters. Whats the point in tying everything together if nobody wants to come back to play the part in a sequel or ensemble film?
Yes I admit I loved the first one. *sniff*
dude.
when i say give him a costume i dotn mean the blue tights with the white ball in his forhead, you cant just fucking give bullseye a jacket and no mask (wtf)
thats insane. just because the suit would look retarded doesnt mean you have to take it off….so what YOURE implying is that captain america should wear a jacket cuz in my opinion his suit is retarded. no. you simply change it,
and daredevil is a red head. peopel dotn really care to read his comic books i guess because if they read it as much as they read spoiderman comix theyd agree. tony stark isnt blonde and peter parker doesnt have black hair. daredevil IS A REDHEAD. and its okay not to get it i mean daredevil isnt that popular..i dont see them giving bruce wayne red hair either
and purple man…..dude…..
and the owls fat..if kingpins in it the owl shouldnt be…2 fat villains…not that i hate fat people im just saying….
if the kingpin isnt in it then sure bring int he owl..that would be awsome…maybe with bengal (again..bengal would nto be wearing the yellow tights but he wouldnt be wearing an american eagle shirt either…give him a cool costume)
I”m still pushing for Butterbean as Kingpin!!!!
Honestly, don’t have any ideas on casting, but have always been a fan of Daredevil. I hope they do a new one.
I feel like the odd man out.
While recasting is indeed needed- Ben Affleck has little, if any, interest in taking part, and that should also rule out Jen Garner…Jon Favs is directing the films for another Marvel character…Ellen Pompeo’s on Grey’s….hmmm….that’s a good chunk of people there. So maybe….
No. Recast and move it along. I thought Michael Clark Duncan was good as Kingpin, I want Leland Orser back as Wesley as well, where we find out why Fisk had such a lackey around to begin with. (We discover Wesley is a Keyser Soze type of guy, or at least Mr. Purple in disguise)
Hell yes I’m serious. There were some good stuff about Daredevil, and I see no need to reboot/restart.
As for Matt having/not having reddish blonde hair. Who gives a damn?! “Oh, Bullseye should have his old costume that looks great on the page and not the studded leather in the film. Yeah. despite the idea is “comics PC” but would look really fucking gay in a live action context. Write a letter to Rothman, asking that Wolverine should wear his famous yellow tights next May. I dare you. You and I both know it won’t happen.
I am sick and tired of reboots and restarts just because it is/was the right thing to do with properties that had four or more films in a given continuity. James Bond needed it-best that ever happened to the franchise (oh, Craig had blonde hair! BOO HOO HOO) and the Nolan Bat verse is near a summit if it hasn’t reached the peak. Star Trek? Well, it’s a quasi-reboot, but they can loosely get away with it withhoiut throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
Does DD need a reboot/restart? No.
Hulk had a purpose, and that purpose was to unite the Marvel Universe in a team up film of the near future. What is the point of DD having a reboot/restart? There isn’t any-even if Marvel got the rights back – unless, of course, Elektra is replaced with Black Widow, which is alright, I suppose. But I’d rather see a Black Widow film myself.
I’d like to see The Owl as the main bad guy in the new DD film anyway.
As for who would replace Affleck? Well, Jason Statham wants it…? Let him have it. Then get Joey Pants back as Urich, Mike Clarke Duncan back as Fisk, and Orser, maybe Favs will cameo…maybe…
…maybe there shouldn’t be a Daredevil 2.
if there IS a remake..
PLEASE
keep the kickass soundtrack with wont back down by fuel and man without fear by rob zombie/drowning pool
best fucking soundtrack in ages
Original daredevil wasn that bad, except for bullseye
I’m a bit weary of constant reboots of late, why not go with what everyone knows but try to make it better. I liked how the hulk one could have been considered a sequel.
Kevin McKidd (ROME) for Matt Murdock/Daredevil!
i loved the first…and ben afflec played a good matt murdock BUT they MUST make this daredevil a pale red head!!! not a brunette! please! maybe even dirty blonde!
so i htink ben is fine but give him red hair….
and daredevils porpuse has always been tyaking down the kingpin so if its a REBOOT then there MUST be the kingpin, theres no argument about it….and bullseye is another character..only that they should give bullseye the suit he wears in the comics not the bullshit jacket he wore in the movie
but we already saw bullseye..so i think the movie should have the kingpin (of course) and any of these 2 characters…theyre my fav daredevil villains..the best ones being first:::
system crash (holy shit i just loved this guy)
bengal (dressed in black)
deathstalker
MR FEAR!!!!
the jester
and the “mad cap” guy that always walks around with TNT strapped to his chest..i think thats his name..shit i forget things….
i cant believe how awesome it is that
rothman got nolan to do a dd reboot!
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Hell, give Thomas Jane the role! He’d be fantastic.
Now who would be a Great, MIND YOU… I mean seriously AMAZING King Pin?
P.S. So glad about the news. Daredevil is my personal favourite MARVEL comics hero. I hope they do it right this time! I want to see a fucking epic battle between a great King Pin and Daredevil.
Long and Epic! Bring it ON!
i liked the daredevil and i even liked electra. but if they want to reboot, i’m okay with that. maybe ryan reynolds would make a good matt murdock
Leonardo DiCaprio maybe…
or
Ben Foster
or
Matt O’Leary
I loved Daredevil! I want a reboot!
the DD film really wasn’t that bad, people just like to bash it because most don’t like ben affleck. anyways, it wasn’t nearly as bad as the crappy first F4, elektra or X3.
i’m sure marvel just wants to remake DD as dark and realistic as they can, (just like the batman films) since DD is probably the closest major character they have to batman.
i’m guessing this film is at least 4 years down the road though…