Tone
Daredevil can work with almost any take. He's easily a combination of Batman, Iron Man, and Spider-Man. While lots of people want the new film to be explicitly adult, mature, dark, and gritty, the fact is that he can be just as effective in an
Iron Man-esque universe, wit, charm, and romance included. It's one thing the 2003 film got very right. It was able to be incredibly serious and dark while having that fun spark to it as well. It never took itself so seriously that it forgot its identity. That doesn't mean I forgot about the horrid playground scene. I know that in the script I produced, I tried to level it as a combination of the tone in
Iron Man and
Batman Begins. It's something you'll find in Mark Waid's current endeavors with the Man Without Fear. There were tons of fears that Daredevil moving to Marvel Studios meant it would become a lot like an action-adventure version of an episode of
Franklin & Bash, which wouldn't necessarily be detrimental to the character as long as it's well-written and executed respectfully. While Daredevil deals with sensationally thematic elements (drug use on the streets, prostitution, extreme violence), he's also quite the ladies man (having slept with Elektra, Black Widow,
and Black Cat, thank you very much) which leads the film into
Spider-Man romance territory. And that's a good thing, to be able to market your movie to everyone. It's important to realize Daredevil works on almost all cylinders. Don't restrict him. Have fun with what you're producing, filmmakers.