Tag: Drew Goddard

‘The Hunger Games’ Elden Henson Joins Marvel/Netflix’s ‘Daredevil’

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Following the casting of Rosario Dawson less than a week ago, Marvel has just announced the next addition to Daredevil.

Here’s what Marvel had to say:

Marvel and Netflix are proud to announce that acclaimed actor Elden Henson has joined “Marvel’s Daredevil,” an all-new 13-episode series premiering on Netflix in 2015.

 

With a diverse body of acclaimed work, including the “Hunger Games” and “Mighty Ducks” franchises, Elden Henson will play Foggy Nelson, Matt Murdock’s best friend and legal partner. In a town full of crime and corruption, Foggy’s friendship to the community and passion for improving it have made him a friend to its many residents from all walks of life.

 

Henson joins Charlie Cox (previously announced as Matt Murdock), Vincent D’Onofrio (previously announced as Wilson Fisk) and Rosario Dawson in the critically-lauded cast of “Marvel’s Daredevil.”

Marvel’s head of TV, Jeph Loeb stated that “Elden plays one of the most important characters in the world of ‘Marvel’s Daredevil,’ and we’re thrilled to see Foggy Nelson brought to life by such an incredibly talented actor. He perfectly captures the heart and soul of this series, bringing an added resonance to Matt Murdock’s fight against the injustice in their great city.

Are you happy with the casting choice? Is there anyone else you’d have rather seen in the role? Sound out below!

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“Marvel’s Daredevil” follows the journey of Matt Murdock, who was blinded as a young boy but imbued with extraordinary senses, now fighting against injustice by day as a lawyer, and by night as the super hero Daredevil in modern day Hell’s Kitchen, New York City.

Rosario Dawson Joins ‘Daredevil’

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Following the reveal of Charlie Cox as Daredevil and Vincent D’Onofrio as The Kingpin, Marvel has officially announced that Rosario Dawson has joined the Daredevil series for Netflix.

Jeph Loeb, Marvel’s Head of Television said that “Rosario Dawson is one the most charismatic, talented and powerful actresses in Hollywood, so she was always at the top of our list for ‘Marvel’s Daredevil. Her role in the series is absolutely critical to Matt Murdock’s journey to become the hero we know as Daredevil.”

She’s no stranger to comic book adaptations, portraying Gail in both Sin City films and voicing Artemis in the 2009 animated Wonder Woman film.

The release reads that Dawson “will play a dedicated young woman whose quest to heal the wounds of Hell’s Kitchen brings Matt Murdock unexpectedly crashing into her life, while her own journey forever alters the course of his battle against the injustices of this broken city.”

Are you happy with the casting? Which of the Netflix/Marvel projects are you most looking forward to? Sound out below!

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Source: Marvel

Netflix’s ‘Daredevil’ Series Casts Its Kingpin!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Following the casting of Charlie Cox as Daredevil a few weeks back, Marvel and Netflix have officially revealed the actor who will portray the Kingpin.

It’s Full Metal Jacket‘s Vincent D’Onofrio.

Daredevil‘s new showrunner, Steven S. DeKnight (Drew Goddard left the role last month) made the announcement via twitter:

Are you happy with the choice? Is there anyone else you’d rather see in the role? Be sure to let us know! Daredevil will premiere on Netflix in 2015!

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‘Boardwalk Empire’s Charlie Cox Cast As Marvel/Netflix’s ‘Daredevil’

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Former showrunner Drew Goddard left the project this past weekend (leaving it in the capable hands of Steven S. DeKnight), but Marvel and Netflix’s Daredevil has just found its star.

Stardust and Boardwalk Empire actor Charlie Cox has been cast as Matt Murdock in the series, which will span 13 episodes and premiere on Netflix in 2015.

Netflix and Marvel are also developing series’ based on Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, and Iron Fist, but Daredevil will be the first to launch. We’ll be sure to keep you updated as we learn more.

What are your thoughts on Cox in the role? Is there an actor you’d rather have seen in the series? Ben Affleck, right? Sound out below!

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Source: THR

Drew Goddard Leaves ‘Daredevil’ To Focus On ‘Sinister Six’

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Just yesterday word broke out that director Edgar Wright had left Marvel’s Ant-Man over creative differences, and now it appears that Marvel has lost another director.

Latino-Review was the first to report the news, which was later confirmed by Variety, that Cabin in the Woods director Drew Goddard had departed the upcoming Netflix original Daredevil series. Goddard was set to write and direct the first episode in the miniseries, and also act as its showrunner. Instead, he’ll focus his attention on Sony’s Sinister Six film, which he is also set to write and direct.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer writer and Spartacus showrunner Steven S. DeKnight has taken the reigns on the project, which will premiere on Netflix in 2015.

How do you feel about Goddard’s departure? Are you still looking forward to the series? Sound out below!

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‘Cabin In The Woods’ Director Drew Goddard To Direct ‘Sinister Six’

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: So it turns out that Drew Goddard is a pretty busy guy.

Back in December, Sony announced plans to release both Venom and Sinister Six spinoffs of The Amazing Spider-Man franchise. A five person team of Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Jeff Pinkner, Ed Solomon, and Drew Goddard formed a “brain trust” to continue the Amazing Spider-Man franchise with a consistent tone (and maintain the connections between each film).

Goddard was already set to write the announced Sinister Six spinoff, and as THR has reported, it now looks like he’ll be directing it too.

It’s interesting to see Drew Goddard’s name here, as the talented writer/director was recently tapped to write (and maybe direct) the Daredevil series for Netflix. In any case, it certainly raises my hopes for a film about six villains that haven’t been introduced yet.

Are you down for the spinoff, or would you rather see the main The Amazing Spider-Man series better establish itself first

Drew Goddard Set To Write ‘Daredevil’ For Netflix!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Just a few days ago it was announced that Marvel and Netflix have partnered up to develop four series (and a miniseries) based on Marvel heroes.

It’s pretty much some of the most exciting comic-book-coming-to-screen news ever, and now we know who may be writing one of the shows.

Drew Goddard, co-writer/director of 2012’s The Cabin in the Woods, as well as a prominent LOST and Alias scribe, has allegedly been tapped to write the Daredevil series.

The news hasn’t been confirmed by Disney, Netflix, or Goddard’s representatives, but wouldn’t this be a freaking awesome partnership?

We’ll let you know as soon as we hear confirmation of this one. Be sure to let us know what you think of the rumour, and more importantly, who do you want to see as Matt Murdock?

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Source: TheWrap

There Was Almost A ‘Cabin In The Woods’ DLC Pack For ‘Left 4 Dead’

by Shawn Madden

Back when The Cabin In The Woods had wrapped shooting, keep in mind that this was some time ago before MGM went bankrupt and the film got delayed, there were plans to develop a themed expansion pack for Valve’s Left 4 Dead. The DLC would have allowed players to run through scenarios from the movie. Sounds awesome right? Damn you MGM and your vile bankruptcy!

Unfortunately for us, with all the issues that the film’s release saw, the project ended up getting scrapped. Director Drew Goddard recently discussed what the game would have been like in his Reddit AMA :

“The game was gonna be amazing. You were gonna be able to play in both the upstairs Cabin in the Woods world and the downstairs ‘facility’ world with all the monsters. Believe me, I HATE all video games based on movies, they always suck, but porting Cabin into Left For Dead felt like the right fit. It pains me that it didn’t happen.”

That sounds awesome right? Man, I would have loved to have run around and saw the chalkboard and killed that fucking unicorn. Yeah, I said it. I’d kill the unicorn…and what?

Source: Reddit [via Blastr]

 

Ben Whishaw In Talks To Join Cast Of ‘Robopocalypse’

by Shawn Madden

Ben Whishaw, the young British actor who will be appearing in Cloud Atlas and taking on the role of Q in Skyfall, is currently in talks to join the cast of Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Robopocalypse.

The actor would play character named Lurker, a hacker who becomes involved in the human resistance against the robot uprising. No deal has been made, but the offer is on the table for Whishaw to take. Anne Hathaway and Chris Hemsworth are also in talks to join the cast. Former 20th Century Fox chairman and CEO Tom Rothman will produce the film and Drew Goddard will write the screenplay adaptation.

Robopocalypse is set to hit theaters April 25, 2014.

Source: Variety

Drew Goddard Would Love To Make A Movie For Marvel Studios

by Shawn Madden

ShockTillYouDrop recently spoke with director Drew Goddard (Cabin In The Woods) about the blu-ray and DVD release of the film. During the interview he was asked if the opportunity arose, which Marvel comics character would he like to develop a film for. The director didn’t name any specific character but did go on to say it’s all about what the right fit is. And we may have an idea on what would be the right fit for him.

“What Marvel character would I not love to get on? That’s an easier question to answer. I would love any of it and I love Marvel, Joss and what they’re doing. It’s all about finding the right fit. Directing, in order to do your job right, you have to find ways to make it personal, and if we can find the right fit, then I would love to do it.”

Look, we’re just throwing this out there. In the past Goddard has talked about his love for Daredevil. Marvel is about to get those rights back. The guy has collaborated with Joss Whedon before. He can definitely direct a great movie. What more reason do you need for this one? By the way if you haven’t seen Cabin In The Woods, do yourselves a favor and pick it up tomorrow on DVD or Blu-ray.

Drew Goddard Talks ‘World War Z’ And His Involvement

by Shawn Madden

Collider recently spoke with Drew Goddard (Cabin In The Woods) and one of the subjects that came up was his involvement in the troubled  Marc Forster helmed World War Z. It was reported earlier that Damon Lindelof (Prometheus) had been brought in to sort out some issues with the ending before they went back for re-shoots. Then later reports indicated that he had passed this on to Goddard due to him having other commitments. Well, from the looks of it the reports of him re-writing the entire third act may have been blown a bit out of proportion.

“I think a lot of that got blown out of proportion. It really was like, they asked me to come look at the movie and give ideas on how to help, and that’s what happened. That happens all the time, I don’t know why this got blown up with World War Z and it suddenly became a big thing. It’s the sort of thing that happens with screenwriters all the time where you give your ideas on what could help, you write some scenes for people. I feel bad for the sort of magnifying glass that that movie’s under because this is just a normal part of the process, this is just what happens. My involvement was just watch the movie, give some ideas, write some scenes that might help, ADR, just sort of fill in stuff, which is what I did.”

In regard to what he thinks of World War Z, while he can’t give too much away:

“Out of respect for the filmmakers, I don’t want to say too much about World War Z, just because I owe it to them to let it come out as the they want. What I will say is that some of the stuff I saw was mind-blowing.”

Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard Talk to Geekscape About “The Cabin in the Woods”!

by Jonathan

At SXSW tonight, I got a chance to talk to Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard about their new movie “The Cabin in the Woods”. We talked about the movie being shot 3 years ago, whether Chris Helmsworth got Joss the job directing The Avengers and what it was like developing a “cabin in the woods” style horror film!

We also talked to Cabin actress Anna Hutchison about her role in the movie… and her former life as a Power Ranger! Yup. We’re pretty much awesome… and so is the film! Expect a review soon!