Information about Luke Cage (film)

Luke Cage
Directed by	John Singleton
Produced by	Avi Arad Neal H. Moritz
Starring	Tyrese Gibson
Release date(s)	TBA
Language	English
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Luke Cage is an upcoming superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Luke Cage. Luke Cage is directed by John Singleton. No stars have been confirmed, however actor Tyrese Gibson is in the running for the title role.

Production

Development

In June 2003, Columbia Pictures acquired the rights for a Luke Cage movie that would be penned by screenwriter Ben Ramsey (The Big Hit) and produced by Avi Arad of Marvel Studios.^[1] In January 2004, producer Kevin Feige said that the Luke Cage movie would target a 2005 release.^[2] At Wizard World Los Angeles in March 2004, newly attached director John Singleton said that the villain Diamondback would make an appearance, and the director hoped to include other villains such as Chemistro and the Wrecking Crew. Singleton hoped to start production by summer 2004 in time for a 2005 release.^[3] However, production for the film was delayed, as Marvel's Peter Cuneo announced in December 2004 that Luke Cage would have a 2006 release date.^[4] In January 2006, producer Avi Arad stated that he hoped that Luke Cage would be "brutal enough" for an R rating and that it would have an urban soundtrack. According to Arad, "The whole idea behind Luke Cage is that he's anything but a hero. He's [a mercenary] for hire, and men like that find out it's a good business by accident. And then [finds out] what's really inside him."^[5]

Screenplay

In January 2004, Feige said that Ramsey had turned in an initial draft that was "totally contemporary Cage and a helluva lot of fun".<ref name="movie" /> At Wizard World Los Angeles in March 2004, director John Singleton said that Ramsey was working on a new draft for the film.<ref name="continuum" /> In August 2006, Tyrese, a strong candidate to play Luke Cage in the film, said that the studio was doing a rewrite of the project.^[6]

Casting

On March 2005, producer Avi Arad said that the studio was interested in Jamie Foxx to portray Luke Cage but reconsidered due to Foxx's heightened prominence with his Oscar win for Ray.^[7] At a press junket for Four Brothers in July 2005, director John Singleton said that he was interested in Tyrese Gibson portraying Luke Cage for the film, but said he had told Tyrese that the actor would need to work out to get the role. Singleton also expressed interest in casting Terrence Howard to portray the villain Diamondback.^[8] In January 2006, Tyrese, who recently completed Annapolis, said that he was working out to become massive for the role of Luke Cage.<ref name="working" /> In August 2006, Tyrese said that he was not yet committed to Luke Cage, but was still interested in the role.<ref name="trapped" />

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•  • [ e] Marvel Comics films
Live action	Single films	Howard the Duck (1986) The Punisher (1989) • Captain America (1991) • The Fantastic Four (1994) Hulk (2003) • The Punisher (2004) • Man-Thing (2005) • Ghost Rider (2007) • Iron Man (2008) • The Incredible Hulk (2008) • The Punisher: War Zone (2008)
	Franchises	Blade: Blade (1998) Blade II (2002) • (2004) Daredevil: Daredevil (2003) • Elektra (2005) Fantastic Four: Fantastic Four (2005) • (2007) Spider-Man: Spider-Man (2002) • Spider-Man 2 (2004) • Spider-Man 3 (2007) X-Men: X-Men (2000) • X2 (2003) • (2006) Wolverine (2008) Magneto (2009)
Animated	Single films	The Invincible Iron Man (2007) Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme (2007)
	Franchises	Ultimate Avengers: Ultimate Avengers (2006) Ultimate Avengers 2 (2006) Avengers Reborn (2008)

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