'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Nearly Paired Peter Parker With Daredevil Instead of Jean Grey

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Nearly Paired Peter Parker With Daredevil Instead of Jean Grey

Marvel nearly swapped psychic sparks for superhero chemistry, bringing Daredevil into Peter Parker’s latest big-screen story.

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Nearly Featured Daredevil In A Courtroom Comedy With An Imposter Spider-Man

Before landing on the story that became “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” screenwriters Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers considered a much stranger version involving Southeast Asia, an imposter Spider-Man, and Matt Murdock representing a Peter Parker he no longer remembered. Speaking on The Bulwark Goes to Hollywood, McKenna said Peter originally became so fed up with New York and his past that he left altogether. READ MORE: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’…

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Scrapped Plans Included Ben Reilly, Matt Murdock, And Spider-Cat

Spider-Man: Brand New Day co-writer Chris McKenna has revealed scrapped versions of the movie that featured Ben Reilly, Matt Murdock, an imposter Spider-Man, and a talking Spider-Cat.

An Early Spider-Man: Brand New Day Story Featured Daredevil

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day had an earlier version of the script featuring the Man Without Fear, as confirmed by co-writer Chris McKenna. Speaking to the Bulwark Goes to Hollywood podcast, McKenna confirmed that Matt Murdock, a.k.a. Daredevil, was featured in an early draft of […]

Daredevil Was Originally In Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Confirms Writer

Despite Charlie Cox denying that he was in the film, one of the writers behind Spider-Man: Brand New Day confirms that Daredevil was originally in it.

Chris McKenna Reveals How Daredevil Almost Joined 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day'

Marvel’s Spider-Man films have spent years teasing closer ties to the street-level heroes of Hell’s Kitchen, fueling constant speculation about when Daredevil might finally cross paths with Peter Parker on the big screen. Those rumors only intensified once reports surfaced that Charlie Cox could be reprising his role in the wall-crawler’s latest outing. Cox ultimately...