So the "our" dreams are coming true. According to Variety
Fox and Marvel Studios are deep in negotiations that will see some coveted
Marvel characters revert to Marvel studios INSTEAD of Daredevil. Cosmic
heavyweights the Silver Surfer & Galactus are very much wrapped up in the
storylines currently being set up for Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
(As seen in the post credits scene of The Avengers, which leads into The
Guardians of The Galaxy and (to a lesser degree) the space faring ‘Thor: The
Dark World’. However their rights, as well as several other, are tied up in the
deal that took The Fantastic Four to Fox.
As reported last month, Fox are running out of time to get
their Daredevil attempt into production before they lose the rights to that
character back to Marvel (A million fans just screamed yes!) Following on from
the news that Marvel Studios were willing to put the Oscorp building from Sony’s
The Amazing Spider-Man into the Avengers, this really is BIG news.
Fantastic 4 (finally) confirms Josh ‘Chronicle’ Trank to direct, whilst Daredevil is running out of time before Marvel get the movie rights back...
Impartiality be damned! I want this to happen. Sure I’d
rather see Marvel Studios make a decent Daredevil movie, than see Fox screw up
again; but a Marvel Studios Silver Surfer and Galactus coming to ‘eat’ the
world in an Avengers or Thor movie, that trumps old hornhead every time.
Of course the story is not being confirmed by Fox, on the
contrary the version of events being ’leaked’’ from there is that they actually
want Marvel Studios as a genuine partner o a Daredevil film. They want the film
to be a co-production, with Marvel taking on some of the budget, and doubtless
lending some of their expertise, to Daredevil. Sure that makes more sense, but
the fact is the Fantastic Four have 60 years worth of villains to use and
losing The Silver Surfer & Galactus is by no means a major disaster.
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