Variety is reporting that in ongoing negotiations, the union representing Canadian actors has offered a no-strike agreement to 20th Century Fox so the studio can begin shooting its Daredevil film in Montreal as early as November. The Canadian actors union ACTRA has angered Canadian producers by offering no-strike agreements to Hollywood producers, while maintaining a hard line stance towards Canadian film and television producers. Under its current agreement ACTRA has the right to strike at any point after January 16, if an agreement is not reached by that time. The no-strike waiver would exempt Hollywood studio productions like Daredevil from the possibility of having production halted by an actor's walkout.
Writer/Director Mark Steven Johnson (Grumpy Old Men) is optimistic that Daredevil, which he describes as 'his dream project,' will begin filming on time. True to its comic source material the Daredevil film promises to be darker, edgier, and more realistic than the special effects-laden works of the current crop of celluloid spandex heroes. Early word on the screenplay for the Daredevil film has it that Bullseye, Kingpin, and Elektra are all involved.