Daredevil fans, here is your great news for the day!
Kevin Feige, President of Production for Marvel Studios, has confirmed that the rights to Daredevil have indeed reverted back to Marvel/Disney. From Newsarama:
Speaking with Newsarama Monday at the Iron Man 3 press junket, the Marvel Studios president of production told us at the end of our conversation that, as previously speculated, the Daredevil rights are now under the Disney/Marvel umbrella. We directly asked Feige if the reports that Marvel Studios now had the rights to Daredevil were accurate, to which he replied, “To Daredevil? Yes.”
As was reported previously, FOX had to have production rolling on a new DD film by October of last year to retain the rights to the character. Obviously, that never happened, and now we have confirmation that the rights have indeed reverted back.
As a Daredevil fan, I couldn’t be happier. I quite enjoyed the Ben Affleck-starring film released several years ago – mostly the director’s cut that was later released, but a follow up either in sequel form or reboot has just never been able to get off the ground. With the character back in the hands of Marvel it opens up all sorts of new doors for the character. Unfortunately, the Marvel movie slate is pretty packed through 2015, so the odds of seeing the Man Without Fear in his own film anytime soon may be slim. Perhaps we could get a cameo in another film though? Who knows what Marvel has in mind for Daredevil, but I certainly hope he doesn’t just sit on the shelf for too long.
In any case, Daredevil is now in much more capable hands, and even if it’s later than sooner, I can’t wait to see a Marvel-produced DD film!
What would you like to see in a Marvel-produced Daredevil film? Which characters are you looking forward to seeing him interact with in the movie universe? Sound off in the comments below!