Daredevil Reboot Is A Go?

Well this is...surprising.  Two or so years ago we heard whispers of a Daredevil reboot.  And why not?  The Dark Knight had just demolished the box ofice and Fox had a character with unbelievable potential on their hands.  Of course, after the train wreck that is the original adaption, most fans wanted Marvel to get their hands on it and do it justice.  And with the rights soon to expire, most fans though this wish would come true.  Sadly this isn't the case, and Fox has hired David Slade to direct not a reboot, but a continuation of the original story. 

So let's look at David Slade.  His name was thrown around during the search for a Wolverine director, where he lost out to the highly talented Darren Aronofsky.  I can't fault him for losing to one best directors in the Biz.  What I can fault him for is directing Twilight: Eclipse.  Sorry Mr. Slade, you're going to have to turn in your man-card for that on.  Hard to get excited about someone with such a small resume, or a resume that  includes 2 hours of shirtless werewolves.

As for this "continuation" stuff, this is the third time we've heard that excuse this year.  Spider-Man and Ghost Rider have both made similar claims in order to avoid some of the recent stigma towards rebooting a franchise.  Although it's unfair to not give Fox a chance, I still wish Marvel could have gotten the rights back for this one.  They have a much better record of staying true to the source material, which seems to be a key ingredient for a movie's success.  But who knows, maybe if this thing stalls long enough Marvel can get the rights back after all?