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Our first look at the current DAREDEVIL script likely to hit a screen near you!!!

Hey folks, Harry here... Seems like Mark Steven Johnson nailed DAREDEVIL according to this latest report! He has apparently followed the Frank Miller Bullseye/Elektra/Kingpin storyline... Which isn't too many characters in my opinion... it is the equivalent of a FANTASTIC FOUR movie telling the GALACTUS/SILVER SURFER/WATCHER storyline... Or a THOR film going into the whole LOKI/ABSORBING MAN/UNIVERSE storyline... This is THE STORYLINE, by which the characters are most loved for. The moment of grand scale emotion, heartbreak and storytelling at an epic scale. Here's our first look at the new DAREDEVIL script... and it is nice to report... ALL IS WELL!

Harry,

Hey, never written before but I just got my sticky little paws on the script for Daredevil by Mark Steven Johnson and had to drop you a line.

Now first off, I was never the biggest Daredevil fan. Always kind of thought of him as a Spider-man knock-off. Until I read Frank Miller's various runs on the book, I just couldn't be bothered. Which is why I am absolutely raving about this script.

We start with a flashback to the ubiquitous Origin Story, directly cribbed from Miller's Man Without Fear mini-series. Cut to a courtroom where Matt Murdock is defending yet another honest man who can't afford to pay his legal bills. It seems property along the waterfront is being bought up and those who won't sell soon find themselves the victim of tragedy.

As DD investigates and gets closer to the truth, the Kingpin steps in and hires the world's deadliest assassin, Bullseye, for two jobs. Kill Daredevil, and take out the last holdout on the waterfront, Niko Natchios. You know DD won't take that lying down, and in the process of saving Natchios, he falls in love with his daughter, the beautiful and deadly ninja, Elektra.

SPOILER SECTION: HIGHLIGHT TO REVEAL AT OWN RISK:

Falsely believing Matt to be responsible for the murder of her father, Elektra guns for him, only to sacrifice herself at the hands of Bullseye to save him in a scene directly from the famous Elektra storyline. (As I was reading it, I couldn't stop thinking about the memorable cover art from the issue Elektra got it in.) DD takes Bullseye out (leaving him alive for the sequel, of course) and hunts down the Kingpin. There's a final battle that's actually a little more reminiscent of Spidey's fisticuffs with Mr. Fisk, but no one but total geeks (like me) would notice.

SPOILER SECTION OVER: SAFE AGAIN

Anyway, overall: incredible script. Great, funny dialogue--especially for Matt's longtime friend and law partner Foggy Nelson--and spectacular action scenes. Fulfills all fanboy wants and needs, but also accessible to the novice. I hope half of it gets on the screen.

My name?

Eel O'Brian

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cool!
by phatjacck
Jan 30th, 2001
06:41:08 PM
ooh....so close darthy
by phatjacck
Jan 30th, 2001
06:50:33 PM
Yes, but will it be better than...
by IKillSlingers
Jan 30th, 2001
06:53:33 PM
Check out this site for cast suggestions and costume design...
by Daredevil
Jan 30th, 2001
06:57:07 PM
examine this...
by phatjacck
Jan 30th, 2001
07:05:41 PM
how bout Harry as Kingpin?
by phatjacck
Jan 30th, 2001
07:08:08 PM
hmm...
by JonQuixote
Jan 30th, 2001
07:09:46 PM
Call be crazy, but how about...
by vroom socko
Jan 30th, 2001
07:15:57 PM
owen wilson is defenitely a unique choice
by phatjacck
Jan 30th, 2001
07:18:36 PM
the beginning of the end
by littlenemo
Jan 30th, 2001
07:34:37 PM
Willem Dafoe
by Zondo415
Jan 30th, 2001
07:38:09 PM
Where's the cash?
by SethFX
Jan 30th, 2001
07:41:31 PM
My pick for DD and casting call
by axelfoley
Jan 30th, 2001
07:46:09 PM
the perfect choice
by radialbee
Jan 30th, 2001
07:57:09 PM
Casting Suggestions
by O'Brien
Jan 30th, 2001
07:58:11 PM
fuck
by BEARison Ford
Jan 30th, 2001
08:20:27 PM
Foggy?
by Peeves_the_Ghost
Jan 30th, 2001
08:36:50 PM
"If only Stan Lee were alive to see it!"
by littlenemo
Jan 30th, 2001
08:45:32 PM
Bug on DD
by Ambush Bug
Jan 30th, 2001
08:49:46 PM
Casting couch
by il diabolo
Jan 30th, 2001
10:07:05 PM
Hey Harry, you see that "Highlight if you want to read the spoil
by Lenny Nero
Jan 30th, 2001
10:14:32 PM
Casting
by Blok Narpin
Jan 30th, 2001
10:19:59 PM
Oh no...
by MrCere
Jan 30th, 2001
10:19:59 PM
Yes Bruce!
by fyrie
Jan 30th, 2001
10:55:08 PM
tom cruise is a fucking midget and he still plays all these big
by phatjacck
Jan 30th, 2001
11:01:20 PM
Another waterfront property being bought up...
by Mr_Intimidation
Jan 30th, 2001
11:11:15 PM
Doubts...
by Sam Bones
Jan 30th, 2001
11:16:18 PM
so what your'e trying to say is that you want an Atom Man movie
by phatjacck
Jan 30th, 2001
11:16:19 PM
Matt Damon for Daredevil...
by Bry-Guy
Jan 30th, 2001
11:44:28 PM
Seriously...think about it...
by Bry-Guy
Jan 30th, 2001
11:46:08 PM
This sounds great!
by superninja
Jan 31st, 2001
12:37:31 AM
Oh, OH! My cast...
by superninja
Jan 31st, 2001
12:44:25 AM
Matt Damon is actually trying be an actor, so lay off.
by superninja
Jan 31st, 2001
12:54:43 AM
Films of the comic & Elektra
by Elliot_Kane
Jan 31st, 2001
03:16:26 AM
The perfect Foggy...
by DarqueGuy
Jan 31st, 2001
04:16:47 AM
hey 00unclefucka
by sal120
Jan 31st, 2001
04:20:55 AM
blind as a bat
by Judge Mental
Jan 31st, 2001
06:57:57 AM
DD Cast call...Kingpin has to be Marol Friggin' Brando
by lostoptimist
Jan 31st, 2001
07:21:47 AM
Make that MARLO friggin' BRANDO
by lostoptimist
Jan 31st, 2001
07:22:24 AM
stupid keyboard...It's MarloN Friggin' Brando
by lostoptimist
Jan 31st, 2001
07:23:24 AM
Cast
by gigolo aunt
Jan 31st, 2001
07:24:41 AM
Electra Casting
by MediaHound
Jan 31st, 2001
07:26:32 AM
Money making aside...
by Jastrmerel
Jan 31st, 2001
07:56:23 AM
Sweeeeet...
by Johnny Storm
Jan 31st, 2001
08:09:26 AM
if not Owen, then Luke Wilson
by mcface
Jan 31st, 2001
08:19:19 AM
Casting....
by dougmac
Jan 31st, 2001
08:31:33 AM
casting
by QuizKidDonnie
Jan 31st, 2001
08:37:03 AM
Elektra Question
by Johnny Storm
Jan 31st, 2001
09:13:04 AM
Vin Diesel as Bullseye
by Airchinapilot
Jan 31st, 2001
09:16:13 AM
accent
by kylerayner
Jan 31st, 2001
09:43:30 AM
Matt Damon should "Daredevil" and Daniel Benzali should be the K
by Uncle Jay
Jan 31st, 2001
09:54:15 AM
Good intuition axelfoley
by germey
Jan 31st, 2001
10:08:46 AM
Yes, axelfoley, I have heard of Ron Eldard...
by KingKrypton
Jan 31st, 2001
11:49:15 AM
Ennis' Punisher
by Airchinapilot
Jan 31st, 2001
12:21:15 PM
Punisher & Elektra
by Elliot_Kane
Jan 31st, 2001
01:20:06 PM
I know who the perfect actor to play daredevil...
by SongOfTheSausage
Jan 31st, 2001
02:14:33 PM
Hey, how 'bout....."Oliver Stone's Captain America".
by Uncle Jay
Jan 31st, 2001
02:14:38 PM
One Day I Had An Inspiration For The Casting Of Bullseye. May S
by Buzz Maverik
Jan 31st, 2001
03:25:35 PM
Also Ewen McGregor As Daredevil, and Superninja's CAPTAIN AMERIC
by Buzz Maverik
Jan 31st, 2001
03:34:06 PM
I Meant "...steal a 19 year old bimbo FROM Pitt/Affleck/Damon or
by Buzz Maverik
Jan 31st, 2001
03:38:19 PM
Sean Patrick Scott....hmmm
by shuyun
Jan 31st, 2001
04:31:13 PM
Hitman & Eliza
by Elliot_Kane
Jan 31st, 2001
04:40:11 PM
CASTING?!?! Who cares? We need a GOOD script!
by MrCere
Jan 31st, 2001
04:42:56 PM
Enough already!!
by il diabolo
Jan 31st, 2001
04:59:30 PM
Answer to MrCere
by Elliot_Kane
Jan 31st, 2001
05:04:02 PM
Sleazy G...
by Buzz Maverik
Jan 31st, 2001
05:04:36 PM
You're a bad man, Sleazy_G
by Elliot_Kane
Jan 31st, 2001
05:15:32 PM
Buzz, you are inimitable, sir.
by Elliot_Kane
Jan 31st, 2001
05:18:03 PM
Buzz, I think you should produced THE COMEDIAN'S Busom Buddy rem
by superninja
Jan 31st, 2001
06:02:36 PM
Bug on DD II plus Diamondback casting
by Ambush Bug
Jan 31st, 2001
08:38:03 PM
Let's Be Realistic
by O'Brien
Jan 31st, 2001
09:46:49 PM
Talkback Studio!!!! With Our President....The Comedian.And Bug,
by Buzz Maverik
Jan 31st, 2001
10:58:56 PM
DD, Cap & Diamondback
by Elliot_Kane
Feb 1st, 2001
04:09:21 AM
JOHN CUSACK IS DD
by OKSurya
Feb 1st, 2001
07:41:11 AM
DD script on-line!
by ComicWriter
Feb 1st, 2001
08:04:09 AM
That Blind Justice script is terrible...
by Reed Richards
Feb 1st, 2001
08:52:44 AM
Thomas Jane
by tank-ass
Feb 1st, 2001
12:06:40 PM
No Denise Richards for anything, EVER!!!!
by superninja
Feb 1st, 2001
02:31:28 PM
Superninja, Cap & Diamondback Too
by Elliot_Kane
Feb 1st, 2001
06:12:21 PM
I read Blind Justice -- worth a look
by cutback
Feb 1st, 2001
08:34:36 PM
Casting
by MrWilkey
Feb 8th, 2001
07:15:14 AM
Fairuza!
by MrWilkey
Feb 8th, 2001
07:17:27 AM

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