John Ridley is still hard at work on his unannounced Marvel TV project

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The executive producer of American Crime and Oscar-winner offered an update on the top secret series, which was revealed to be in the works in April 2015. Though all is still quiet on what the project is or when (and if) it could go into development, Ridley confirmed at ABC's 2016 winter Television Critics Association press tour that he's still working to make it happen."The Marvel project is still very much alive," he said, declining to offer more clarification than that it's "still in development." Ridley also denied that his new ABC detective drama pilot Presence is related to this Marvel series.Ridley said he is looking to bring some of the socially conscious nature of American Crime, which presented during ABC's press day, to his Marvel project, while also saying he's looking forward to making something that is "straight entertainment.""You look at Jessica Jones, and [Marvel's] doing an interesting job of integrating [social consciousness]," Ridley said. "I would say in general, graphic novels, their reason for existence is a little different. It's about wish fulfillment, whether you're talking about Peter Parker, a young, misunderstood kid trying to figure out his way; if you're talking about Bruce Wayne, a man who's dealing with the loss of his parents; whether you're talking about Clark Kent, an orphan who's trying to figure out what he's meant to do without the guidance of his parents."That's not unusual for the graphic novel space, so I would just say I hope that I would bring an appropriate amount of reflective sensibility to whatever project I may or may not be involved with in the Marvel universe . But I do want it to be entertaining in its own right. American Crime is its own thing, I hope to continue with American Crime. I would relish the opportunity to work in spaces where it really is about straight entertainment."Earlier during ABC's press day, ABC President Paul Lee confirmed that the network ordered a pilot of a new Marvel series, Marvel's Most Wanted. ABC is also the home to Marvel's Agents of SHIELD and Marvel's Agent Carter.

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