"12 Years a Slave" Screenwriter Reportedly Working with Marvel on TV Project

[CBR News]

A new report states that John Ridley, the Oscar-winning writer of "12 Years a Slave," is working on a TV adaptation of an existing Marvel property.


Full article here.

[robreedwrites]

At work, so I can't read the article, is this for Marvel Studios? Or is it for Fox?

[ktralfam]

At work, so I can't read the article, is this for Marvel Studios? Or is it for Fox?

It says it's for ABC TV.

[tg1982]

At work, so I can't read the article, is this for Marvel Studios? Or is it for Fox?

Studios, part of the article states,

"reinventing an existing Marvel superhero character or property for ABC,"

[Jmacq1]

Hrm.

Part of me wonders if they're trying to retool the long-gestating Runaways project into a TV series.

Part of me wonders if they're "reinventing" either Blade or the Punisher (but both seem like they'd be better suited to Netflix).

[robreedwrites]

It says it's for ABC TV.

Studios, part of the article states,

Cool. Thanks to both of you for the info. I wonder if this is that rumored Agents of SHIELD spinoff we've heard about. Possibly having to do with the Inhumans.

[UltimateTy]

I bet its She-Hulk

[robreedwrites]

Hrm.

Part of me wonders if they're trying to retool the long-gestating Runaways project into a TV series.

Part of me wonders if they're "reinventing" either Blade or the Punisher (but both seem like they'd be better suited to Netflix).

Runaways would be a good pick. I agree that Blade and Punisher belong on Netflix, as that's where Marvel is seemingly going to put their more adult-themed material.

[RobertoDaCosta]

Cool! I have an idea: Isaiah Bradley, the other Captain America.
That would fit perfectly with the themes he has worked with.

[Tofali]

John Ridley has worked on TV as just a writer in shows like
Third Watch
Team Knight Rider
Static Shock
Justice League (TV series)
... and as a creator and writer only on
American Crime (TV series)

[Thad937]

Runaways would be a good pick. I agree that Blade and Punisher belong on Netflix, as that's where Marvel is seemingly going to put their more adult-themed material.

I was thinking the same thing. Blade and Punisher have high body counts so Netflix would make sense.

Cool! I have an idea: Isaiah Bradley, the other Captain America.
That would fit perfectly with the themes he has worked with.

Isaiah would be cool, but I lean more towards Eli Bradley and/or maybe Young Avengers.

[Tom Foolery]

Moon Knight would be cool.

[SpiderByte]

American Crime is getting cancelled. ABC has liked the reviews but the ratings aren't impressing them. But they have John Ridley on contract, so they want to continue to work with him. As a result, they partnered with Marvel to give him a new project.

It should be noted that the new project is NOT the SHIELD spinoff. Two separate projects, that one is being handled by two SHIELD writers.

Originally, ABC pitched to him Cloak and Dagger, since they've tried to develop it in the past, but Ridley took more interest in a certain Kamala Khan and decided to incorporate her into the MCU.
Now the obvious first question is 'how does Kamala work without Carol Danvers?' Well apparently the current plan is to slow-burn her origin into actually being Ms. Marvel over time a la Daredevil (or at least in terms of her taking that name, I don't know whether or not she'll have her costume from the start or wait it out). The series will focus more on her fascination with superheroes in general, while balancing issues of religion, racism and Islamaphobia along with her crime fighting.

The show will air in the Winter, and act as a bridge between seasons of the new SHIELD spinoff, much like Agent Carter acts as a break for Agents of SHIELD, so it is likely a miniseries.
Marvel will announce the new show alongside the new SHIELD spinoff, along with renewals for Agent Carter and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/captai...news/?a=118943

So that's a surprise.

[Mockingbird]

If it is, that's awesome news!

[Don C]

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