AKA Jessica Jones coming to ABC

[Admiral_Young]

Some SDCC updates:


-Luke Cage and Carol Danvers will be on the show
-It is indeed based on the comic "Alias"

That's about it. It is still in development but nothing was elaborated on.

[Frodo Lives]

Admiral_Young wrote:

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Luke Cage and Carol Danvers will be on the show

PleasebetheOldSpiceguy. PleasebetheOldSpiceguy!

But who would be Cage?

And hey, what about Daredevil? Does Fox own his horny ass on TV too?

Anyone else have a perverse need to see James Spader as Matt Murdock?

[Admiral_Young]

Fox still owns the rights to "Daredevil" and there is a live action movie reboot in the works so he won't be showing up on TV. David Slade is directing the film.

[Frodo Lives]

Bummer, and what does this mean for Scott Lang? Will the Ant-man film (yeah, that'll happen ) preclude him from showing up?

Isn't Cage supposed to have a movie in the works too?

My God, what of Clay Quartermain?

Will S.H.I.E.L.D. show up?

Argh, my nerd brain! Why must I ask these questions?!

[PsychoPere]

Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg was recently interviewed about this project.

"It's still sitting at ABC and we're hoping to get on the schedule for next fall," she said. "I love this character. That is an incredibly damaged, dark, complex female character that kicks ass. That's my favorite thing about it."

See the link for more.

[Temis the Vorta]

I wonder if they'll be able to resist casting Summer Glau in the lead role?

Good luck to them, but ABC has 18 sf/f series in development, and that's not even counting the comedies or doctor shows they might also want to schedule...

[RJDiogenes]

Summer Glau is too sweet looking to play Jessica Jones.

[Admiral_Young]

^ Agreed. The funny thing about the description Rossenberg gives Jess is that also describes Jessica Drew or aka Spider-Woman (the two women are friends as well) and I've stated that a Spider-Woman series or movie would be awesome. Especially with the work that Bendis has done with the character. Both of these characters owe their current popularity to Bendis. I'd have to think about who could play Jessica Jones though, if she weren't already on "Unforgettable" I think Poppy Montgomery would be a great choice.

[RJDiogenes]

I was just thinking maybe Claire Danes.

[Admiral_Young]

Claire Danes would be intriguing if she would be willing to return to television. Terry Crews is still my choice for Luke.

[PsychoPere]

How does one "return" to television when one is already on a show that's been renewed for a second season?

[Temis the Vorta]

Claire Danes is the female lead in Homeland on Showtime which sounds like it's in for the duration, but another actress with a similar sort of looks is Lake Bell.

Or dare I suggest Katee Sackhoff?

PS, I miscounted, ABC "only" has 16 sf/f shows in development. That I've heard of.

[the G-man]

Admiral_Young wrote:

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^ Agreed. The funny thing about the description Rossenberg gives Jess is that also describes Jessica Drew or aka Spider-Woman (the two women are friends as well) and I've stated that a Spider-Woman series or movie would be awesome. Especially with the work that Bendis has done with the character. Both of these characters owe their current popularity to Bendis. I'd have to think about who could play Jessica Jones though, if she weren't already on "Unforgettable" I think Poppy Montgomery would be a great choice.

Wasn't "Alias" originally supposed to be about Jessica 'Spider-woman' Drew having lost her powers and working as PI? I seem to recall that Bendis originally envisioned that and then either he or Marvel had second thoughts about using Jessica D in a "Max" series.

[RJDiogenes]

^^ I think Bendis denied that, didn't he? I mean, they used Captain America in Max, so I don't think they'd have a problem using a then-dormant character like Jessica Drew.

Temis the Vorta wrote:

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Claire Danes is the female lead in Homeland on Showtime which sounds like it's in for the duration, but another actress with a similar sort of looks is Lake Bell.

Or dare I suggest Katee Sackhoff?

I actually like the Katee Sackhoff idea better than Lake Bell. Jessica Jones has to be tough and world-weary, and Lake Bell is more about being tanned and bikini-wearing.

[Admiral_Young]

I had no idea that Claire was in "Homeland". I don't think Katee is right for Jess. There have been rumours that yes "Alias" was originally supposed to be about Jessica Drew not Jones but as RDJ has stated I think Bendis has denied this.