He gained more recognition co-writing Undercover Brother, which was celebrated as a sharp satire, and a decade later co-wrote Red Tails produced by George Lucas.Marvel Comics will celebrate Free Comic Book Day this year with THREE separate Free Comic one-shots, each offering both new and lifelong fans an exciting entry point into some of Marvel’s biggest upcoming stories and characters!įREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2022: MARVEL'S VOICES #1 will be a unique introduction to the groundbreaking and critically acclaimed Marvel's Voices series, which spotlights creators and characters across Marvel’s diverse and ever-evolving universe. In film, Ridley’s novels Stray Dogs and Spoils of War became U Turn and Three Kings, the latter directed by David O. His credits begin with TV in sitcoms like Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The John Larroquette Show, and Barbershop: The Series genre like Team Knight Rider and DC’s superhero animations Justice League and Static Shock and network dramas like Third Watch. The bulk of Ridley’s work is likewise rooted in black Hollywood and an all-age audience. Let Peter Parker have his blockbuster moments in Civil War and beyond and Miles shine every week on ABC, a network known for championing with shows like Black-ish, Fresh off the Boat, and Shondaland’s many offerings ( Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder.)Ī quick look at Ridley’s oeuvre proves why he’s a “good fit” for the Ultimate webslinger. Marvel’s Agent Carter, Jessica Jones, and the upcoming Luke Cage prove that the serialized format is often the best alternative for superheroes that might otherwise be overlooked by the big screen. So, what could the award-winning screenwriter be cooking up for the House of Ideas? If there is justice in the nerd world, they are using their considerable powers to bring Ultimate Spider-Man to live-action television.īut that doesn’t mean Miles should never be in the MCU, should it? Ridley debunked both at the TCA press tour, qualifying anything on the internet as being “phenomenally off the mark.”

Marvel, and another theorizing that it is in fact an adaptation of Truth: Red, White & Black. There are, as of yet, no clues as to what project or character Ridley will be tackling but while his statements have been vague, Entertainment Weekly claims it will be based on an existing “superhero character or property.”, Ridley himself has described the project as being “similar to Jessica Jones, citing it as “fun entertainment with a social conscience.” Fan speculation is already high with an alleged “insider” posting on Reddit that Ridley is working on Ms. John Ridley isn’t a recognizable auteur like, say, Joss Whedon, but his recent enlistment by Marvel Studios to produce yet another TV spin-off of its growing universe is more than simply noteworthy.

MARVEL'S VOICES by John Ridley