Starring
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Duncan, Jon Favreau, Ellen Pompeo, Coolio Written by : Mark
Steven Johnson Directed by : Mark Steven Johnson Based
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7th February 2003: Daredevil Update:
Just received a transcript of a International Press Conference
that was held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Pasadena on the
2nd of February. Cast who attended were BEN AFFLECK, COLIN
FARRELL, JENNIFER GARNER Click
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 Monday
3rd February 2003: Daredevil Update:
Stay to the end as the fate of a major character in the
movie will be revealed...we can say no more....
 Monday
27th January 2003: Daredevil Update:
The Superbowl ad for Daredevil has appeared online
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 Friday
17th January 2003: Daredevil Update:
Superhero
Hype have set up a Daredevil Screening in Texas on
February 11th. Visit them to get a ticket!
 Sunday
12th January 2003: Daredevil Update:
The soundtrack listing has been announced for Daredevil
and here it is
Fuel - "Won't Back Down"
The Calling - "For You"
Saliva - "Bleed For Me"
Seether - "Hang On"
Nickelback - "Learn the Hard Way"
Drowning Pool feat. Rob Zombie - "The Man Without Fear"
Nappy Roots feat. Marcos Curiel of P.O.D. - "Right Now"
Moby - "Evening Rain"
Evanescence - "Bring Me To Life"
Chevelle - "Until You're Reformed"
Hoobastank - "Right Before Your Eyes"
Palo Alto- "Fade Out/In"
Revis - "Caught In The Rain"
BOYSETSFIRE - "High Wire Escape Artist"
Autopilot Off - "Raise Your Rifles"
Graeme Revell and Mike Einziger - "Daredevil Theme (Blind
Justice Remix)"
Evanescence - "My Immortal"
finger eleven - "Sad Exchange"
Endo - "Simple Lies"
12 Stones - "Let Go"
To listen to snips and for more info on the soundtrack surf
over to DaredevilMusic.com
 Sunday
12th January 2003: Daredevil Update:
There's just over a month until those of us in America
get to see Daredevil and word reaches us that it has secured
a PG-13 rating for violence and some sensuality.
Saturday
11th January 2003: Daredevil Update:
The
movie trailer for Daredevil
has been released today.
Daredevil
Movie Trailer2 Quicktime Hi-Res
Daredevil
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Daredevil
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Monday
9th December 2002: Daredevil Update:
Another band has been added to the Daredevil soundtrack in
the shape of Chevelle. Their song "Until You've Been
Reformed"
Friday
6th December 2002: Daredevil Update:
It has been revealed that Frank Miller , the creator of what
most people would regard as the definitive Daredevil comic
book stories , and majore influence for the movie, has been
on a set visit to the movie and he sat down with Mark Steven
JOhnston, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner and chewed the fat,
shown some clips and some comics.
Monday
2nd December 2002: Daredevil Update:
Final Logo for Daredevil has appeared online. Click
Here
Monday
25th November 2002: Daredevil Update:
Two new promo banners for Daredevil have been posted online.
They feature two of the movie's main characters, Elektra and
Kingpin played by Jennifer Garner and Michael Clarke Duncan
respectively. They're pretty awesome. Check them out below.
Daredevil hits US theaters on February 14th 2003. We're also
told that we can expect a couple more later this week. We'll
keep you posted.Check
Them Out Here
Saturday
16th November 2002: Daredevil Update: Cool new image of Elektra has been
released this week.Click Here To View Thursday
7th November 2002: Daredevil Update: A kick ass new trailer for Daredevil
has hit the web over at the Apple
Quicktime site. Hit the link to view. Wednesday
6th November 2002: Daredevil Update: A much better scan has been released
of the new Daredevil poster.Click Here To View Friday
1st November 2002: Daredevil Update:
SuperHeroHype have revealed that the
poster for Daredevil had hit Ebay. Here's
a look at the poster, details on where you can get it will follow..... Sunday
27th October 2002: Daredevil Update: Scan of the kiss between Matt and
Elektra has appeared online this week. Click Here
To View Friday
25th October 2002: Daredevil Update: Superhero
Hype have scored a few more images from the Daredevil movie. Hit the link
to go see. Friday
25th October 2002: Daredevil Update: The next trailer for Daredevil will
appear online on the 1st November at the official site. It will also be revealed
at the cinema in front of I Spy. Saturday
19th October
2002: Daredevil Update: Lots more cool images released today of Daredevil,
Kingpin, Bullseye and Elektra. Click Here To
View Saturday
19th October 2002: Daredevil Update: Producer Gary Foster has been talking
about the upcoming Daredevil movie, well specifically Jennifer Garner "She
is fantastic! She has athletic and gymnastic abilities that saved our ass,"
Foster said. "If we came up with a shot during the day that she had not rehearsed,
she'd jump right in and in most cases would pull it off huge." Saturday
19th October 2002: Daredevil Update: It has been revealed that the comic
book adaptation of the Daredevil movie will be released in January, nearly a month
before the movie. The adaptation is written by Bruce Jones, with Manuel Garcia
on pencils, Scott Hanna on inks, and Chris Sotomayor on colors. Andrew Lis will
edit. The writer Bruce Jones had this to say about the script for the movie he
based the adaptation on "It doesn't read like someone coming in the back
door from another field entirely, occasionally nodding to the traditional trappings
of the comics format," Jones said. "There was a genuine attempt to play
to the strengths of both mediums and offer the contemporary moviegoer both the
kinetic visuals and correspondingly intelligent story he demands." Wednesday
16th October 2002: Daredevil Update: Some cool new images today of Elektra,
Ben and Matt in Daredevil. Click Here To View Saturday
12th October 2002: Daredevil Update: Director Mark Steven Johnson has
been talking about Daredevil "Daredevil is so different than other comic
franchises, It's about the real-life consequences of being a superhero. After
a night out, you see him wincing, and his back is covered with scars. He's constantly
popping Demerol and Percocet to deal with the pain.Ben is almost six four and
200 pounds," says Johnson. "I respect Tobey (Maguire), but if a guy
is going to go out and fight every night, he would have to look like Ben, or else
he wouldn't last very long." Saturday
12th October 2002: Daredevil Update: Filming on Daredevil has been in
New York for establishing shots and visual effects plates. The reason for this
was because the movie was shot in L.A. and needed a New York setting. Tuesday
8th October 2002: Daredevil Update: Jennifer Garner has been talking about
filming stunts on the upcoming Daredevil movie "Ben and I were really serious.
I love being on a wire, being up high and looking down. And there's nothing like
the camaraderie of falling on your face with someone." Friday
4th October 2002: Daredevil Update: For those going to see The Transporter
just to catch the Daredevil trailer, don't bother. It has been decided instead
to, more than likely, show it alongside Phone Booth. Wednesday
2nd October 2002: Daredevil Update: The production of Daredevil will be
in New York between 18th October and 1st November for some reshoots. Monday
30th September 2002: Daredevil Update: Actor Scott Terra has been talking
about his role Daredevil as the young Matt Murdock "I took Gymnastics and
Martial Arts. There was also a blind consultant that I met with. He also talked
about the way he workld with the director "Let me do it the way I thought
it should be played. He really gave me a lot of freedom to do my thing.He is a
real actor's director". Thursday
26th September 2002: Daredevil
Update: Colin Farrell has been talkingl about his role in the upcoming Marvel
comic book character based movie Daredevil. And he wasn't that enamoured at the
depth of the role "[I didn't] have the passion because the character [didn't]
make me as passionate. I'd work hard, but Bullseye, is one-dimensional. [He's
a] mercenary, killing people with safety pins. You work your hardest, but you
don't go on the emotional journey that I went on in Phone Booth. There's no replacing
or buying that." And he also said that he only made the movie so he could
be a toy figure "It's the only reason I did it. I'm joking. If [Daredevil
Director] Mark Steven Johnson hears that, he'll kill me." Thursday
26th September 2002: Daredevil
Update: New images today of Michael Clarke Duncan, Ben Affleck and Elektra
in the upcoming Daredevil movie. Click Here To
View Wednesday
18th September 2002: Daredevil Update: Going to se The Transporter the
week of the 11th October?, well there's another reason to go now as the new Daredevil
trailer will be playing. It will also be online that week, but for those of us
(myself included) on dial up Cinema is still better for trailers. Wednesday
18th September 2002: Daredevil Update: Ben Affleck has been spilling some
details on the upcoming Daredevil movie and the relationship Daredevil has with
Elektra "She's my girlfriend kind of by day. But she doesn't know my secret
identity. And she thinks that I've done something wrong that she wants to avenge.
So she ends up hunting me down and trying to kill me at night. So it's sort of
a curious relationship." Tuesday
27th August 2002 : Daredevil Update: Jon Favreau has been talking about
his upcoming role as Foggy Nelson in Daredevil "I
portrayed him as Matt's plumpish, jovial partner, kind of an Everyman, used primarily
for comic relief." He then elaborates on the story of him meeting Stan Lee
"I get a kick out
of the cover of DD #1 featuring "fun-loving" Foggy Nelson. I bought
one and had Stan Lee sign it. That's what I am in this particular story. I don't
know about Matt's secret identity, so I'm just confused by my partners preoccupied
nature. I'm pretty much comic relief." 13th
August 2002: Daredevil Update: The Daredevil official
website has been updated with a new wallpaper of Michael Clarke Duncan's Kingpin
available to download. There's also a teaser poster online over at SuperHeroHype. Tuesday
23rd July 2002: New Daredevil Pics Online A
whole new batch of Daredevil images have been posted on the films official website.
Check out Ben Affleck in court, Colin Farrell in action as Bullseye and Jennifer
Garner kicking the hell out of some sand bags.
22nd June 2002: Daredevil Update: Second
update: We've just been sent in loads of images that feature Jon Favreau as Foggy,
Joe Pantoliano as Ben rich, Michael Clarke Duncan as Kingpin, Bullseye, production
art of rooftops, Matt Murdock's apartment, a church, and best of all the Daredevil
logo and a Brand new pic of Elektra....Click
Here to view them all! 22nd
June 2002: Daredevil Update: The
Daredevil movie Official site is open for business, and the trailer is now available
online! Click over to www.daredevilmovie.com
I've been trying all day and can't get in at all! Here's a link
via the Apple site for three
variants of the trailer.
8th June 2002: Daredevil Update:
 | Kevin
Smith has been describing the teaser trailer for the upcoming Daredevil, which
should be attached to prints of Minority Report in the US. He posted the following
on his official site, View
Askew. Went to "Daredevil" again the other night, and
saw the teaser that'll run before "Minority Report." It's just flat-out
tremendous. Lots of footage (in quick cuts, of course), including Ben in costume,
Elektra Garner spinning her sais, and Bullseye in action. This oughta quiet anybody |
who's running around
cyber-space bitching about the flick. I've
also posted that pic of Elektra that I missed earlier on this week when we we
moving servers. Check out Elektra above. 7th
June 2002: Daredevil Update: Comics2Film
have posted a rather blurry, but cool image of Bullseye (Colin Farrell's character)
from the Daredevil movie. This looks like it could be an official image, si I
expect we may see a better version online within the next few days. We will let
you know as soon as we do, but for now hit the link to see the version at Comics2Film.
29th
May 2002: Daredevil Updated: I don't quite know who
was first with these pics, but Joblo
have posted two images that show the Daredevil costume up close. Check
them out over at their site. Also, footage from Daredevil will be
broadcast during MTV Movie House next week (June 4th). We're also told that the
first teaser from Daredevil will hit cinemas when Minority Report is released
on June 21st (US only). 27th May 2002: Daredevil Update:
Daredevil's US release has been put back from January 17th
2002 to Valentine's Day. 20th May 2002: Daredevil Update:
Added the first official image of Ben Affleck in costume
as Daredevil. Click on the image at the top of the page for a larger version.
8th May 2002: Daredevil Update: Ben Affleck
and Jennifer Garner have been talking about Dardevil. First off, Jennifer Garner
spoke to 'Entertainment Weekly' about her role as Elektra. The $75
million "Daredevil" stars Ben Affleck as the blind attorney who seeks
further justice as a costumed crime fighter; with Michael Clarke Duncan as his
nemesis Kingpin and Jennifer Garner ("Alias") on board as his ninja-trained
love interest Elektra: "I'm really looking forward to doing a love story,"
she says. "The scenes are really witty and romantic and sweet and always
with a touch of darkness." Garner's deal includes options for two sequels-one
of which will focus on Elektra. As for Affleck, well Cinescape
spoke to him about his role. Call him
The Man With a Reasonable Amount of Fear. Ben
Affleck may be currently spending his days squeezed into the horn-headed crimson
costume of Marvel Comics Daredevil, but the actor is quick to point out
hes no superhero in real life particularly when it comes to The
Man With No Fears famously acrobatic fighting moves. Affleck may have
put in five weeks of gymnastic training to prepare for the role, but he has no
illusions about pulling off the bulk of the complex stuntwork in 20th Century
Foxs upcoming DAREDEVIL film adaptation. They
kind of indulge me by letting me do a couple of things, Affleck says, and
then they say, Lets bring in the world-class gymnast. We know you
worked really hard for five weeks, but
And so thats how that
goes. What are you gonna do? You let the [stuntman] do it, and it looks good,
and you kind of stand there on the side and watch him and go, Wow, I can
really do triple flips! (also
appeared at SuperHeroHype.com)
11/4/02
More Daredevil castings news and US hip hop star Coolio
has landed a role in the film. The size of role and indeed character he plays
is still unknown. Source: Variety.
9/4/02 Ben Affleck has been talking about Daredevil
to Access
Hollywood. "I thought that if this thing goes by and I had the opportunity
to do it and I didn't then I'll always regret it," said Affleck, who
plays the title role. He also went into how he would look in the film, "[referring
to his costume] not actually tights... but yes, I'm in training and learning how
to do martial arts and all that stuff. I'm dying my hair red actually. Well, not
really red. They kind of chickened out at the last minute it's like a mild
red. I had longer hair for Gigli and now I'm going to cut it, and it's going to
be different." It also seems that
Daredevil has been penciled in for a January 17th, 2003 release in the US.
4/4/02 Writer and director Kevin Smith
(Clerks, Mallrats) has been talking about his role in the now shooting Daredevil
movie. Check out the Q + A session below along with the first pic from the set.
 | Q:
WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE IN A DAREDEVIL MOVIE?
KS: "Pretty
Awesome! It's sort of like playing Daredevil himself - which I'm not in the shape
for. It was really generous of [director] Mark [Steven Johnson] to put me in the
film." | Q:
WHO DO YOU PLAY? KS:
"I play a forensics assistant who is willing to take some cash to give Urich
the inside dope." Q:
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON WHAT YOU'VE SEEN FROM THE FILM? KS:
"When I did a costume fitting, they let me take a peek at the Daredevil costume
and it is flat-out phenomenal! It's as close as you can get to the comic book
page without looking ridiculous. These guys know what they're doing. Q:
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MARK STEVEN JOHNSON AS DIRECTOR? KS:
"Mark is as passionate - if not more so - than anyone can be about making
a 'Daredevil' movie. He's done heavy-duty research. He's read all the important
Daredevil work, and the not-so-important Daredevil work - like my own - and he's
certainly not going to let any Daredevil fans down from what I've seen. Q:
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF BEN AFFLECK AS DAREDEVIL? KS:
"As long as Affleck leaves his ham-fisted theatrics - the ones he lends to
my pictures - in the trailer, he'll be awesome. He's always been a big fan, long
before the film was a twinkle in anyone's mind. Ben has always said that the only
movie he would ever put a costume on for would be a Daredevil flick. This is probably
a dream come true for him." Q:
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE REST OF THE CAST? KS:
"I think Mark [Steven Johnson] got incredibly lucky to surround himself with
a cast so willing to put on funny outfits - in addition to the fact that they're
pretty intelligent, believable, strong performers." Q:
WHAT'S IT LIKE DOING YOUR SCENE WITH JOE PANTOLIANO? KS:
"I was delighted when I saw his name on the call sheet. I mean, 'Guido the
Killer Pimp!' [from "Risky Business"]. You can throw a rock and you
hit a stellar performance from Joe Pantoliano: 'Goonies,' 'The Matrix,' 'The Sopranos,'
'The Fugitive.' He's incredibly well-cast in this role. The
interview moved on to talk to director Mark Steven Johnson, who also talked about
Kevin Smith. Q:
WHAT'S IT LIKE HAVING KEVIN SMITH IN THE FILM? MSJ:
"Kevin is the reason I'm back into Daredevil. I'd been a fan of 'Daredevil'
my whole life, but at some point I lost interest until Kevin's 'Guardian Angel'
storyline came out. Then I got back into it in full force." Appeared
at Dark Horizons and SuperHeroHype.com
3/4/02 IGN
Filmforce reports that Ellen Pompeo has been cast as Karen Page in Daredevil.
Pompeo was last seen in Showtime and will also soon be seen in the upcoming Spielberg
movie Catch Me If You Can
opposite Leonardo DiCaprio. Karen Page is Matt Murdock (Daredevil, himself) and
his partner Foggy Nelson's law firm secretary. In the comic book series she has
also been a partner of Murdock's in the past. It's also noted by the site that
in the film the role of Page is relatively minor.
11/2/02 Aint
It Cool have posted news that Foggy Nelson has benn cast in Daredevil. The
part goes to Jon Favreau (Made, Swingers). The project is now shaping up with
all of the main characters cast. 5/2/02 Some
concept art for some of the costumes that'll be used in the upcoming Daredevil
movie are available to see online. They're designed by Tim Flattery, who has worked
on such movies as AI and Batman. Check out his designs here.
29/1/02 Jennifer Garner has now been confirmed
as Elektra in the new Daredevil movie according to IGN
FilmForce. Also, The Green Mile star Michael Clarke Duncan will also star
as Wilson Fisk, also known as The Kingpin. The casting
of Matt Murdock's law partner Foggy Nelson should be announced shortly.
Daredevil begins shooting in March of this year.
10/1/02 Another Elektra casting rumour! Yes
it appears that the role still hasn't officially been cast. Jennifer Garner (reported
below) is still favourite but it seems that Italian actress Monica Belucci is
also in the running. But, another report
says that Belucci is starring in another film with Bruce Willis and the schedules
collide. 7/1/02 Word is that Elektra
will be Jennifer Garner from TV's Alias. Aint
It Cool were first with the news, and you can check out their page which includes
some great pics of the stunning actress herself. Go
now....... 6/1/02 We here from
reliable sources that the role of Elektra in Daredevil has now indeed been cast,
expect an official announcement within the next few days. We also hear that both
Michael Clarke Duncan and Colin Farrell (Tigerland) are linked to the project.
13/12/01
Aint
It Cool posted news today that the following actresses have been brought in
to audition for the role of Elektra in the Daredevil. To update the page and for
the benefit of people who don't know, Ben Affleck has already been cast in the
lead role. Anyway, those rumoured to have auditioned for the role of Elektra are
Jessica Alba, Salma Hayek, Katie Holmes and Rhona Mitra. The scooper didn't seem
to know who the last person on that list was. Well Rhona Mitra has appeared in
such films as Croupier, the Stallone Get Carter remake and had a small role in
Hollow Man, but shes most famous in this country for once donning the skimpy shorts
and skin tight top as Lara Croft. She was Lara for a brief time promoting the
Eidos video game in the UK. Anyway, back to Elektra, and in the same report (and
I heard this back last week), the scooper states that they've found the perfect
Elektra in the form of an unknown Greek actress! But, what I could deduce from
the report is that Avi Arad and director Mark Steven Johnson haven't yet met with
this actress and studio execs are trying to stop them from doing so, thus maybe
bringing in these aforementioned actresses (the 'bigger' and more' well known'
names) to audition. What a saga! We'll keep you posted, but read the
full Aint It Cool News
report. Previous Updates - This
is another movie that has had a lot of twists and turns in development and is
still not on the screen. Which is a shame as Daredevil (when written correctly)
is one of marvel's more interesting characters. Daredevil is Matt Murdock a blind
attorney who has heightened senses and no superpowers. In the hands of Frank Miller
a truly human character was fleshed out, and drawing on this it could have made
for a very good comic to film conversion. But
there's a lot of journey on the way already. First of all teh project was in development
over at 20th Century Fox with J.M. DeMatteis woring on a script with Chris Columbus
lined up to produce and Carlo Carlei to direct. But
things got into a bit of a mess and Fox put the movie into turnaround, and their
option expired. J.M. DeMatteis had this to say about the problems at the time
"Daredevil is no longer at Fox and, no, I am not currently working on the screenplay.
As far as I know, no one is. Chris Columbus' 1492 Pictures is still very interested
in going ahead with this , but until the current Marvel legal mess is cleared
up, the project is in limbo." Marvel's
legal position was a bit of a mess for a few years especially around the period
when it had to file for bankruptcy, so no wonder things were in limbo. Then
about 3 years back rumours started up again with Kevin Smith being rumoured to
be taking the director's chair. Now this rumour had have some basis as he had
just started a run of writing a revamped Daredevil comic for Marvel.Rumours at
that time also had Matt Damon playing the role of Daredevil. Also
at this time word came in that Disney were prepping the project with Mark Steven
Johnson being lined up to direct. At this time the Matt Damon rumour was debunked
as being nothing other than Matt Damon being a fan of the book. Interestingly
around this time it was found that Sony Pictures had snapped up www.daredevilthefilm.com
, now was this just in case or was there more firmer plans? Some
new names dropped into discussion with Stephen Norrington being rumoured to direct
and Carl Baker to do the script. Kevin Smith then dropped himself out of the running
"I've never been asked, nor have I ever asked myself, to direct a DD movie." Now
you had probably forgotten already that Mark Steven Johnson had been rumoured
for the directing job, well at this stage his name came back into consideration,
with a scooper revealing that he was "beyond feverish fanaticism concerning this
film." This project was now over at Columbia Pictures with rpoducer Gary Foster
and Avi Arad producing for Marvel. Word
then came in that Avi Arad at Marvel had moved the project over to New Regency
as they apparently gave arvel a better deal than Sony and Daredevil was being
prepped for a 2003 release date. Mark Steven Johnson was still attached to the
project. Arnon Milchan is producing the movie for New Regency. And
this is pretty much as far as things have gotten , it looks like Johnson is writing
the script over at New Regency, that was late last year so you never know it may
not be that long before we hear some This
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