Marvel Confirms Drew Goddard for DAREDEVIL Series
A few weeks ago it was reported that Cabin in the Woods director and Buffy the Vampire Slayer writer Drew Goddard would be developing the new Daredevil series for Marvel and Netflix. Marvel has confirmed his involvement, saying,
Marvel.com brought you the first news of the historic team-up between Marvel Television and Netflix, and now we’re proud to officially announce that award-winning writer/director Drew Goddard ("Buffy The Vampire Slayer," "Lost," "Cloverfield," "Cabin in the Woods," "World War Z") will join Marvel’s "Daredevil"! Goddard will write and direct the "Daredevil" first episode, setting the tone and look for the show, while also serving as series Showrunner and Executive Producer for the 13-episode series premiering on Netflix in 2015.
Goddard is a very talented individual, and he also a big fan of Daredevil, so he's sure to do some great things with this series!
The other live-action series Marvel is developing with Netflix include Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, and Iron Fist. They will lead to a miniseries for The Defenders.