The Man Without Fear is currently the man who inspired thousands to get a Netflix subscription. Daredevil is the first show in Marvels sprawling 60-epiosde package, which also includes Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, Luke Cage and, finally, The Defenders, a street-level, Avengers-modeled miniseries that brings those characters together. But that wasnt always the plan - or, at least, it didnt always involve Daredevil. The film rights to Matt Murdock once belonged to Fox, with the studio, of course, producing one ill-fated Daredevil movie in 2003. Those rights reverted back to Marvel Studios in late 2012, but not before director Joe Carnahan was approached by Fox to make a Daredevil pitch. Carnahans effort was aiming to embrace the darker side of the character. His film was set to get into the gritty world of Hells Kitchen, in a 1970's time-frame. It, of course, never materialized but if it had then fans currently wouldnt have the gloriously gritty Netflix series to binge watch their brains out.
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