12 YEARS A SLAVE Scribe John Ridley Gives An Update On His Marvel/ABC TV Series

12 YEARS A SLAVE Scribe John Ridley Gives An Update On His Marvel/ABC TV Series

While promoting the success of the debut season of his limited series American Crime, 12 Years A Slave writer John Ridley gave a brief update on the status of his super-secret collaboration with Marvel & ABC. Hit the jump to see what he had to say!

By Minty - Aug 05, 2015 01:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Source: AV Club

It's been a while since we've heard anything from John Ridley about his mysterious Marvel TV series in development at ABC. Currently, it's not known who it features, or when it will even air. Sadly, the 12 Years A Slave writer remained fairly tight-lipped about any new details. "The only thing I can say about it is that I’m really in love with that project" Ridley told the AV Club, "I continue to give Marvel and ABC credit because within their system they’re still trying to bring in other voices. I’m in the development stage where I get down on my knees and pray that it goes forward."

Soon after his involvement with Marvel was announced, rumors quickly began to spread about the show's main focus. One popular theory claimed that Ridley had initially been offered to showrun a 'Cloak & Dagger' series, but he took more interest in a show starring 'Kamala Khan' - a.k.a. 'Ms. Marvel'. While Ridley did not deny anything specifically, he did appear to dismiss this rumor. "I can tell you that 99.99999 percent of everything that was put on social media was so phenomenally off-the-mark," he declared. "Not to be arcane, but the rumors are truly off-the-mark. But it’s in a fun way. I’m just glad to be part of the conversation."

Assuming those are the rumors he's talking about, that would appear to dismiss the possibility of a Ms. Marvel show happening any time soon. If not her, then who could it be? It was said that Ridley's show would involve the 'reinvention' of a classic a Marvel Comics character. Regardless, we're unlikely to find out for the moment, with the Academy Award winning writer currently very busy prepping a second season of his ABC limited series, American Crime.

Which Marvel character would you like to see star in a primetime TV show? Leave us your thoughts and theories in the comments below!

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TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 8/5/2015, 1:17 PM
Well the obvious choice is Jack of Hearts.
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 8/5/2015, 1:19 PM
K den

MrJillyMcBeam
MrJillyMcBeam - 8/5/2015, 1:19 PM
Another Marvel/ABC show? Don't like the other two. I guess I'll do what everyone else is doing on here and judge it before it comes out and boycott it.
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 8/5/2015, 1:20 PM
It's clearly Wonder Man.

@TheManWithoutFear Damn your heightened senses.

speedyg33
speedyg33 - 8/5/2015, 1:20 PM
lol there's my answer. In an earlier post I asked if 'Kamala Khan' might end up in a movie because she is currently so popular. A TV show could be cool if they do it right.
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 8/5/2015, 1:21 PM
k den
speedyg33
speedyg33 - 8/5/2015, 1:21 PM
@Nomis that would be sweet too, but I'd prefer Netflix
HelaGood
HelaGood - 8/5/2015, 1:22 PM
TheEpicJuicebox
TheEpicJuicebox - 8/5/2015, 1:22 PM
Imagine if its a thunderbolts show, then again they really deserve their own movie. With red hulk, punisher, elektra, Venom and whoever else to take deadpools spot.
Havenless
Havenless - 8/5/2015, 1:25 PM
Runaways!

PsychoticSpaceRaccoon
PsychoticSpaceRaccoon - 8/5/2015, 1:29 PM
What if it's Blade!

A little dark for ABC, but I could see them toning it down somewhat.
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 8/5/2015, 1:30 PM


k den
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 8/5/2015, 1:30 PM
I forgot this was a thing.

Looking for to it whatever it is.
Minty
Minty - 8/5/2015, 1:32 PM
@MrJillyMcBeam - "Don't like the other two. I guess I'll do what everyone else is doing on here and judge it before it comes out and boycott it."

LMAO Jilly!

JvIce
JvIce - 8/5/2015, 1:32 PM
A Runaways show would really be a hit. The MCU is already pretty popular with teens, but a show with cool kids and minorities would take it to another level.
RockBottom
RockBottom - 8/5/2015, 1:33 PM
@MrJillyMcBeam Really?! That's great but there's only one issue
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 8/5/2015, 1:33 PM
When we know what it is then Ill say cool or puck that ;)
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 8/5/2015, 1:35 PM
@PsychoticSpaceRaccoon

I wish! But maybe...

MrJillyMcBeam
MrJillyMcBeam - 8/5/2015, 1:42 PM
@RockBottom

Obviously you did, or you wouldn't have bothered to respond to me. But anyways, it was sarcasm.
BlkThunderGod
BlkThunderGod - 8/5/2015, 1:43 PM
If spider woman doesn't pop up on agents of shield this season I'm thinking that's gonna be it.
Dark and gritty. Just like the graphic novels.
caseyhaney
caseyhaney - 8/5/2015, 1:44 PM
Moonknight
YeezusWept
YeezusWept - 8/5/2015, 1:47 PM
I'm really hoping for Moonknight...
MisterHolmes
MisterHolmes - 8/5/2015, 1:48 PM
RockBottom
RockBottom - 8/5/2015, 1:49 PM
Again @MrJillyMcBeam
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 8/5/2015, 1:49 PM
@Gusto

We know... Go drink your beer old man.

meanwhile these have nothing to do with anything.


YeezusWept
YeezusWept - 8/5/2015, 1:51 PM
@slickrickdesigns

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