"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)

[marvelguy25]

maybe it's Moon Knight or Hellstorm or maybe even Hellcat.

you know this guy was one of my choices for TASM 3 before it went back to the MCU. if they would finally give spiderman a tv treatment he would've been my biggest choice.

[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.

[UltimateTy]

It could also be a Mockingbird spinoff. Marvel were developing a Mockingbird show for ABC family a few years back.

[responsarbre]

My first thought is Cloak and Dagger. I think it's something street-level, considering this guy is doing American Crime.

It could also be a Mockingbird spinoff. Marvel were developing a Mockingbird show for ABC family a few years back.

I really want that to happen, especially now that they cast Adrienne Pallicki. She's perfect as Mockingbird every single week.