The film began development in 1997 at 20th Century Fox and Columbia Pictures, before New Regency acquired the rights in 2000. Johnson shot the film primarily in Downtown Los Angeles despite the Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan setting of the film and comics. Genres Action Crime. The film, released in 2.35:1 widescreen format, was released with DTS and Dolby Digital sound. Some critics continued to feel Affleck was unsuitable as Daredevil and that Duncan portrayed the Kingpin in an over-the-top manner. Shadow world was made using just CGI except in a scene where Elektra and Matt Murdock are in the rain, which was done using CGI over film. [58] The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw stated that the film had "unconvincing touches" but was more enjoyable than Spider-Man and as dark as Tim Burton's Batman. Daredevil. Claudine Farrell, Colin Farrell's sister and personal assistant on the film, has an uncredited vocal cameo as Heather Glenn on Matt Murdock's answering machine and cameos in the pub scene. Based on the Marvel Comics character Daredevil, the film stars Ben Affleck as Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer who fights for justice in the courtroom and on the streets of New York as the masked vigilante Daredevil. [78] IGN's Jeff Otto and Andy Patrizio also deemed this version an improvement over the original. "[67] Time Out's Trevor Johnston praised Ben Affleck, feeling he "persuades us of the pain of sightlessness and supersensitive hearing," but also felt writer/director Johnson's construction fails all involved in the film. Release Date Feb 14, 2003 - Jul 17, 2003. You just shoot that. [45] The soundtrack to the film, Daredevil: The Album, was released in February 2003. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com. One of the biggest changes to the film was the addition of a subplot involving a drug addict played by Coolio. In 2004, an R-rated director's cut of Daredevil was released, reincorporating approximately 30 minutes of the film, and received significantly more acclaim from critics than the theatrical version. Un jour, il fait la connaissance d'Elektra Natchios, une fille de milliardaire adepte d'arts martiaux. A director's cut of the film was announced for a spring 2004 DVD release. They felt this version was more loyal to the Frank Miller feel of the Daredevil world, with more focus on themes such as Murdock's struggle with his Catholic upbringing. A "Making of Director's Cut" featurette also accompanied the film. Ben Urich (Only appearance) 3. John Romita (Only appearance) 2. [43] As part of an online form of marketing, a viral e-mail drive was started, where participants would be entered in a contest where they could win prizes such as Daredevil T-shirts, Game Boy Advance games, and cufflinks. [59] BBC film critic Nev Pierce believed the film had spectacular set-pieces, but felt there was no strong narrative arc to keep the viewer interested. These super heroes have been successful within the Marvel pantheon for decades; it only makes sense that their translations to the big screen are just as fruitful. The film's budget was $100 million and the film … Titre français & original : Daredevil. [79], During 2004, Ben Affleck shot a cameo role for the spin-off film, Elektra, at the request of Daredevil co-star Jennifer Garner. As a child, young Matt Murdock is accidentally blinded by toxic chemicals shortly after witnessing his father—washed-up prizefighter Jack "The Devil" Murdock—extorting money for local mobster Fallon. Matt falls in love with Elektra Natchios, a Greek-American woman skilled in martial arts, unaware that she's the daughter of Fisk's lieutenant Nikolas Natchios. Due to their insistence, coupled with Ben Affleck's disinterest in filming in Canada (after having filmed there for his previous film, The Sum of All Fears) they were able to change the studio's mind. Daredevil used a "digital intermediate" where the entire film is digitally scanned into a computer before being printed out to a negative for release printing and distribution on film. FULLTV Films est un guide pour les films en ligne gratuits.Nous offrons des informations sur "Daredevil" et les autres films de 2003, mais nous ne faisons aucune distribution de contenu, nous n'offrons pas la possibilité de télécharger gratuitement des films ou regarder des films en ligne gratuitement. The 2003 Daredevil film, starring Ben Affleck as the titular character, received a critical drubbing, putting any potential Man Without Fear live-action adventures on ice for over a decade.