NYCC '14: Full Recap Of Marvel And Netflix's DAREDEVIL Panel Reveals More Details

NYCC '14: Full Recap Of Marvel And Netflix's DAREDEVIL Panel Reveals More Details

In the final piece of Daredevil news from this year's New York Comic Con, we have plenty of details on the Marvel and Netflix series, including the characterisation of Matt Murdock and The Kingpin, casting for the other shows, and how it will all play out like a 13-hour movie...

By JoshWilding - Oct 11, 2014 07:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Daredevil
Source: Newsarama

The panel kicked off with Marvel's Head of Television Jeph Loeb confirming that five shows will air on Netflix; Daredevil, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and ultimately The Defenders. Interestingly, he added: "Just to clarify - neither the role of Jessica Jones nor of Luke Cage has been cast. Anything else is just a rumor." Why no mention of Iron Fist? It could be that we'll hear some news about casting for that role sooner rather than later seeing as there was no mention of him from Loeb. Back to Daredevil though, and Loeb shed some light on how the role of Matt Murdock was cast...before they even got the rights back from Fox! "One day the phone rings, and Joe Quesada says to me, 'I found Matt Murdock.' I didn't know what he meant. 'There's this actor. He's gonna be on Daredevil.' and I said to him, 'We don't have that property right now.' He said, 'Well we will.' The person Joe picked out that day is the person that we cast, and that is Charlie Cox."
 
Showrunner Steven DeKnight also shed some light on where they're turning to for inspiration, and while Frank Miller and John Romita Jr.'s Man Without Fear is clearly influencing the series, so too are two fan-favourite runs on the Daredevil comic book.  "My favorite stories were the Miller run and the Bendis run - you'll really see that in the gritty tone of the show." Vincent D'Onofrio meanwhile had plenty to say about the direction they're taking The Kingpin in. "Our Wilson Fisk is a child and he's a monster. Everything he does comes from his foundation of morality inside himself. Meeting Vanessa, the one thing she does for him so far is brings him out of the shadows." He praised how personal they make it all and said it's a blast so far." This will clearly be an origin story for that villain as well, with DeKnight making it clear we could end up rooting for both characters as we see the, "moral grey area of Matt Murdock, being a lawyer by day and a vigilante at night. We lean into him being one bad day from becoming Frank Castle. With Wilson Fisk, you'll hear an idea and go 'that's actually a pretty good idea.' You'll root for him sometimes."
 
British actor Charlie Cox will play the titular character, and Loeb was quick to praise his work ethic so far. "It's a real challenge, there are so many aspects to Matt. There's the physicality, the blindness; we're making a show about emotion and turmoil. We're meeting a man who believes in law and justice by day and at night takes the law into his own hands and decides what justice is himself," he reveals. "He's battling with that concept. We see a bit of Matt's father and who he wanted Matt to be. That's something that plays on Matt's mind a lot as well." Cox of course made a name for himself in Boardwalk Empire, and when one fan asked him how working on Daredevil differs to that HBO series, he revealed a little about how the series will play out in terms of being almost like a 13-hour movie for viewers. "Well, compared to a weekly show - we realized, ending with a cliffhanger is pointless. 'Oh, what happened?' and you click a button and find out! So I think more than anything else, it will feel like a 13 hour movie!" What do you think?

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BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 10/11/2014, 8:01 PM
Can't wait for this show!
MarkyMarkRises
MarkyMarkRises - 10/11/2014, 8:02 PM


Come on Marvel, I know you have it in you to give us something really dark and gritty. You've had your moments, and I've enjoyed them...now gives us a real goddamn Daredevil!
Spideysense44
Spideysense44 - 10/11/2014, 8:04 PM
Zac Efron is Iron Fist
MarkyMarkRises
MarkyMarkRises - 10/11/2014, 8:06 PM
@Spideysense44

Spideysense44
Spideysense44 - 10/11/2014, 8:09 PM
@MarkyMarKRises LMAO my real pick for Iron Fist is Alex Pettyfyer or Ryan Kwanten though
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 10/11/2014, 8:11 PM
So did they already have someone for Iron Fist????
MBZ1993
MBZ1993 - 10/11/2014, 8:13 PM
@JoJo1982

just stating Charlie Cox has been the choice for that long then they defiantly casted iron fist and luke cage
wallhead
wallhead - 10/11/2014, 8:17 PM

now just
waiting for the AOU trailer like
McGee
McGee - 10/11/2014, 8:21 PM
My friend asked me to explain Daredevil to him.

He was all "F*CK YEAH!" when I said "Zatoichi meets Batman."

Luminus
Luminus - 10/11/2014, 8:22 PM
I wonder if Marvel has found it's Fantastic Four cast, yet.
Baka
Baka - 10/11/2014, 8:23 PM
I have a feeling that this is going to be a really special show after all the awesome news & reveals & oh boy I dont think I can handle this & AoU's trailers & that they'll be released in the same month!
Lozzy
Lozzy - 10/11/2014, 8:27 PM
"We lean into him being one bad day from becoming Frank Castle."

Spideysense44
Spideysense44 - 10/11/2014, 8:27 PM
Doesn't Jessica Jones come up next, why the frick isn't she casted yet but Iron Fist is(maybe)
Baka
Baka - 10/11/2014, 8:27 PM
@0megaDaGod Its so close I can taste it...
superheronerdo
superheronerdo - 10/11/2014, 8:28 PM
Loving the various, distinct genre tones that Marvel is setting with its film & television properties...
McGee
McGee - 10/11/2014, 8:28 PM
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 10/11/2014, 8:28 PM
The only time Daredevil was cool was when Danny Rand was pretending to be him. When Iron Fist comes out he'll be everyone's new favorite character.
wallhead
wallhead - 10/11/2014, 8:33 PM
lol at the morons asking if iron fist has been cast, does everything require exposition for you guys. he is an after thought for the moment thus he wasnt mentioned
Baka
Baka - 10/11/2014, 8:35 PM
@blackandyellow Iron Fist is going to have some of the most insane stunts and choreography in a cbtv yet I guarantee you.
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 10/11/2014, 8:39 PM
@mbz1993

Yeah but it's funny that Loeb confirmed that Jessica Jones and Luke Cage hasn't been cast yet, but didn't confirm no casting for Iron fist.

I think Marvel already cast Iron fist just waiting for the moment, I mean they already had charlie cox in mind for Daredevil for 2 years now.
dcmarvel10
dcmarvel10 - 10/11/2014, 8:42 PM
To me The Flash and Daredevil are gonna be special. and there is still titans and supergirl to come. Although when Titans is released i will abandon every other show and just watch that. what an age we live in, a golden age of comic book TV and Movies.
McGee
McGee - 10/11/2014, 8:44 PM
MBZ1993
MBZ1993 - 10/11/2014, 8:47 PM
@JoJo1982

yea they defiantly casted Iron Fist but they gotta some actors in talks for luke cage and jessica jones
mctrinket
mctrinket - 10/11/2014, 8:51 PM
Bring it!
GhostDog
GhostDog - 10/11/2014, 8:55 PM
Marvel start schemin; they said: Stay Scheeeeeeeemin!!! Haters tryna get at meeeeeeeeee!!!
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