Marvel Characters better suited for TV series than movies?

[Metamorpho1977]

Same premise as my DC Characters better suited for TV than movies. Let's face facts. Some characters, no matter how much we like them, we know they wouldn't work as well as major motion pictures. What characters do you think would be better suited for TV series in the Marvel Universe.

Right away first to come to mind is Machine Man X-51.
Machine Man


Machine Man originally appeared in the pages of 2001: A Space Odyssey #8 (July 1977), which was written and drawn by Jack Kirby. He would go on to appear in his own self-titled series in 1978.
This title featured Machine Man entering the mainstream Marvel Universe. Jack Kirby wrote and drew the first nine issues, which dealt with the title character's status as a fugitive from the military after the death of his creator, and his first interactions with mankind. The book was cancelled at the end of 1978 with X-51 finally standing up to the military.
Machine Man appeared next in a three issue story arc within the pages of The Incredible Hulk #235-237. The robot found himself battling the green giant within the suburban setting of his human friend, Dr. Peter Spaulding. By the end of the storyline, he incurred a complete system shutdown, leading to the events portrayed in his re-launched monthly series.
The title was re-launched in issue #10 after a nine-month hiatus. Status quo in the book changed with Machine Man now living amongst humanity, and dealing with his own new-found emotions. Marv Wolfman came aboard as the new writer, partnered with artist Steve Ditko, which helped set a different tone from Kirby's previous stories. Issue 15 saw a new writer, Tom DeFalco, taking over the writing chores. The title lasted until issue #19, ending in February 1980.

 

[Donnie Darko]

I think Exiles would be an awesome cartoon series. Also, it would make them boatloads of money in action figures alone, I would guess.

 

[Franklin Richards]

Cloak and Dagger would be a good Smallvillish type show. Two hot kids. Forbidden Love. Drugs. The Streets.

 

[Metamorpho1977]

I'd watch a Cloak and Dagger series.

 

[cerealkiller182]

Young X-Men- Heroes ish

Marvel Knights- Somewhere between a courtroom drama and a gritty street drama(a la Shield)

 

[Metamorpho1977]

I think Elektra would work better as a weekly drama/action series than it would a movie.

 

[Metamorpho1977]

They tried the movie, it didn't really work I don't think.

 

[StarkTheProdigy]

aren't there like a million threads like this already?!?
owell,
Marvel Knights,
that'd be neat to see

 

[Sawyer]

http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?t=304596

 

[SPIDER-MAN-ROX]

Daredevil would probably work better as a tv series. It could center around a young Matt Murdock who is out fighting crime each night while trying to get a high school education or college/law degree & Daredevil's training, backstory & everything could be worked in through flash backs.

 

[COAL TIGER]

One of the unknown Marvel charcters I like is Sleepwalker and I wanna see him in live action one day in the future. The way I see him being in a motion picture is if they place him in a Marvel movie starring another charcter like Ghost Rider, Dr. Strange, or Cloak & Dagger. As series he could work. It could be like Darkness Falls mixed with Nightmare on Elm Street mixed with Supernatrual.

 

[AndThePickles]

Runaways!

 

[deathshead2]

Luke Cage. Make it like those old 70s/80s shows where he's on the run for breaking out of jail, but on the way helps people. That way you get the hero for hire. He's a one man a-team.

 

[The Geek Vault]

One of the unknown Marvel charcters I like is Sleepwalker and I wanna see him in live action one day in the future. The way I see him being in a motion picture is if they place him in a Marvel movie starring another charcter like Ghost Rider, Dr. Strange, or Cloak & Dagger. As series he could work. It could be like Darkness Falls mixed with Nightmare on Elm Street mixed with Supernatrual.

I'd love to see sleepwalker as a TV show! Also what about Darkhawk? or new Warriors?

 

[Ceb-Man]

Daredevil, Cloak and Dagger, Power-Man and Iron Fist, Sleepwalker, Moon Knight, Darkhawk, and Hawkeye. Although Hawkeye may be used in an Avenger sequel, but I think he could work though.

 

[Rich Santoro]

Street theme stuff would be easy to pull off (the effects and location shots would be minimal making it affordable). Some underworld stuff could be good with the success of some of the vampire / occult themed serials.

They gave Blade a go, but maybe a Midnight Suns or Spirits of Vengence or a real Nightstalkers program could find some traction.

Heros for Hire is one that I think would work as well... also Night Thrasher for the street level crime-fighter (with a low-level Ironman tech thing going).

 

[kedrell]

She-Hulk

 

[chiefchirpa]

Deadpool would be nice.

 

[shadowdog]

Cloak and Dagger : the fight against drugs in the big city goes superpowered
I like it

 

[Sawyer]

X-Men: First Class.

 

[Chris Wallace]

 

[cerealkiller182]

District X

Bishop policing superhumans in an urban setting

 

[Chris Wallace]

Maybe. I think first & foremost, that TV execs want to steer clear of anything involving characters routinely donning costumes, so we need to focus on characters who don't require them. Besides, they don't tend to do well in that area.

 

[Sawyer]

Maybe. I think first & foremost, that TV execs want to steer clear of anything involving characters routinely donning costumes, so we need to focus on characters who don't require them. Besides, they don't tend to do well in that area.

The costumes in Birds of Prey weren't bad. Birds of Prey, itself, was bad.

 

[Chris Wallace]

Barbara and Batman's costumes were based off the costumes worn in "Batman & Robin". That is reason enough to condemn them. Like they hadn't learned anything. Fans were just getting that taste out of their mouths & here they go bringing it back.