Ryan Phillippe In Talks With NETFLIX AND MARVEL STUDIOS

On the Howard Stern show, actor Ryan Phillippe told Howard that he was in talks with Marvel for something on Netflix. The 40-year old actor is currently starring in ABC’s Secrets And Lies… and ABC is owned by Disney.

The major role that hasn’t been cast yet in the Netflix / Marvel deal is of course Daniel Rand / Iron Fist, Phillippe would definitely be a name to lead the fourth of the planned series. There has also been a rumor floating around about The Punisher joining the Netflix family of originals… he would make an interesting Frank Castle. Or maybe he is inline to be a villain… maybe even Bullseye for the second season of Daredevil.

Usually when an actor starts admitting he’s in talks for something, the talks are pretty far along. Hopefully we’ll hear more soon.

Source: Bleeding Cool

Mike Colter On LUKE CAGE, AKA JESSICA JONES And IRON FIST

While promoting the release of Halo: Nightfall on blu-ray and DVD, this interview with star Mike Colter appeared to slip in under the radar.  While the article primarily focused on Colter’s role as Agent Locke in ‘Nightfall’ and the forthcoming Halo 5: Guradians, the veteran actor also talked in-depth about his turn as Marvel blue-collar superhero, Luke Cage.

On his role in AKA Jessica Jones, Colter stated that Cage and Krysten Ritter’s Jessica Jones will have a history, prior to where the show initially drops viewers.  “I don’t want to give too much away about how much he’s involved in the ‘A.K.A Jessica Jones’ show but Jessica and Luke Cage have a history and a relationship. I don’t how much will be revealed in the actual series, but yes, I play an integral part.”

On what separates the Marvel Netflix heroes from their film counterparts in The Avengers, Colter hit the nail on the head.  “There will be action in [the Netflix shows] but these characters are trying to live normal lives, unlike some of the other characters in the Marvel cinematic universe. Those [Marvel movie characters] are first and foremost superheroes that are on a large platform. They’ve saved the world. But these [Netflix TV show] characters are really trying to focus on their neighborhood and New York City. It’s a smaller story we’re trying to tell.”

On Cage specifically, Colter says that he keeps his cards very close to the chest.  “I wouldn’t say he’s the strong and silent type — he does talk when he has something to say, it’s just that he plays things close to his chest and he’s not one to reveal too much right away. From what I’ve read, he seems to be a nuanced character with a lot of layers and a lot of secrets.”

Just like fans, Colter is also anxious to learn who Marvel will cast for Iron Fist, the final member of The Defenders team.  “I think the person that they’ll cast as Iron Fist will be someone hopefully who is not a tremendous fan. I like the idea that the actors that are cast in these iconic roles aren’t so close to the material and they’re not such fanboys that they’re wrapped up in the idea. Because the idea of it and the actual execution of it can be so far apart.”

While Colter notes that he hopes the actor cast as Iron Fist is not a comic book or Iron Fist fan per se, he did read comics when he was younger.  “I’ve dabbled. I did read comic books growing up and I did play some games but I don’t spend copious amounts of hours doing either. I’m a man of moderation. I think a little bit of everything is OK but when you do too much of anything it becomes dangerous.”

Source: C|net

DAREDEVIL Teases "The Defenders" Plus DeKnight Wants PUNISHER Series

Netflix has released a new “The First Defender” promotional video for Marvel’s Dardevil.

The video shows some of the action we’ve seen from previous trailer, but references Daredevil as the “The First Defender.” The Defenders is the superhero crossover team that will be formed by Netflix’s Marvel heroes – Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron First. The “First Defender” line also invites comparison between Daredevil and Captain America, “The First Avenger.”

Daredevil also makes a quip about his costume being a “work in progress,” which fans will surely enjoy.

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The rise of the first Defender. #Daredevil
Posted by Marvel’s Daredevil on Wednesday, 1 April 2015

Daredevil is still a week and a half away from release and showrunner Steven S. DeKnight is already thinking about what other Marvel characters would fit into dark, Netflix corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Turns out Frank Castle, the Punisher, is on top of that list. DeKnight thinks a Punisher television series, with an R-rated tone, is something that could work well on Netlfix.

“I’ve been a huge fan of the Punisher comics for years,” DeKnight tells SciFiNow.”I’d love to see him get his due on a platform like this. Nothing would delight me more than to see the Punisher get his own show and maybe we could convince Marvel to go Hard-R rating. If any character deserves an R rating, it’s the Punisher.”

There have been previous attempts to bring the Punisher to live action. Dolph Lundgren starred in the 1989 The Punisher movie, and Thomas Jane took up the role in 2004’s The Punisher and 2008’s Punisher: War Zone. The films didn’t achieve the success the studios involved with them had hoped for, and they allowed the film rights to revert back to Marvel. That means that if Marvel thinks this is as good an idea as DeKnight does, it’s a possibility.

Source: SciFiNow