Comments on: Todd McFarlane Writing ‘Creepy, Scary’ New Spawn Movie

By: Todd McFarlane Still Talking Spooky Indie ‘Spawn’ Movie | NEWS Gate

Todd McFarlane Still Talking Spooky Indie ‘Spawn’ Movie | NEWS Gate — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:49:43 +0000

[...] what we’ve heard from McFarlane for going on three years: he wants to do a “creepy, scary” Spawn movie and he wants to do it on an indie budget. He wants the character of Spawn to be an elusive and [...]

By: Todd McFarlane Going Solo With Spawn 2? - Screen Rant

Todd McFarlane Going Solo With Spawn 2? - Screen Rant — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:50:47 +0000

[...] August, we reported that McFarlane had seemingly settled on the decision to make the next Spawn movie a much more adult, scary and realistic film. It also seemed (for a long time now) the comic creator was leaning towards going with a smaller [...]

By: nazmi

nazmi — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:03:07 +0000

I`m a big fans of a cop flicks such as the departed,street kings and more,so if mcfarlane want use this concept in the movie it would be great but i also wish that mcfarlane is not making another propaganda,in 2002 heard he has spawn 2 script sent to new line studio and the studio thinks its a great idea but now that spawn 2 is just a past rumor that don`t have any progress.I really hope that mcfarlane is seriously this time and no more promise and idea about getting leonardo or horror,crime movie but just get the job done fast

By: Phil G

Phil G — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:44:20 +0000

I collected and read Spawn until it hit 80 issues. Then I had enough; the comic didn’t seem to know where it was going, and McFarlane certainly didn’t.

A more creepy and dark take on a Spawn movie would probably be good for the character, but this is a DVD rental for me if it ever comes out, just like the first one.

By: JD5DAD

JD5DAD — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:25:56 +0000

I’ll believe it when I see it he’ll take another 12 yrs to make it

By: Gary

Gary — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:46:29 +0000

Seems like every 2 or 3 months for the last 12 years,
McFarlanes just about to start a screenplay.
I will beliive this is true only after I see a trailer.
Right now, its the same old Smoke and Mirrors from the same old source.

By: INK

INK — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:29:53 +0000

@Matt

“As long as we finally get another film about the character.”

This is the problem with what He wants to do. This film will have little to do about Spawn. It is focuse on the Sam/Twitch hyrbid character and not Spawn itself. This is why i beleive no studio will produce in this state.

BTW – Don’t get me wrong, I love the SPawn comic at least until i stopped collecting comics. I still have the first 24 issues safely bagged, boarded and tucked away.

By: Matt Keith

Matt Keith — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:08:47 +0000

If they get Dicaprio to play the character then I’m not even gonna see this film. Don’t get me wrong I think hes a good actor, but doesn’t fit the part.

I like the idea of doing a Spawn film. I enjoyed the first, and have been waiting for another film. Even if its has nothing to do with the first. As long as we finally get another film about the character.

By: John "Kahless" Taylor

John "Kahless" Taylor — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:05:21 +0000

Come on INK; dont’t beat around the bush, tell us what you REALLY think!

By: INK

INK — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:51:27 +0000

1. McFarlane isn’t a good enough writer to pull this off.

2. If he goes with this concept he will tick-off most Spawn who want to see the character as it is most times … a supernatural hero or sorts.

3.If/when a studio picks this up because it is Spawn, a decent brand name, then there is no way in hades they aren’t going to want to feature the character it is named after … bye-bye Todd script.

4. Dicaprio would never touch this movie, unless big changes were made (i.e. director, writer)

5. McFarlane spews more crap on a consistent basis than a clogged toilet.

By: John "Kahless" Taylor

John "Kahless" Taylor — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:37:38 +0000

From what I read in Kofi’s article, this new movie will not be anything like the HBO series. Seems like it will be like Se7en, with Spawn being Spacey’s character but the victims are not innocent. If it can have the same feel as Se7en, I may see it but I don’t know if McFarlane can write a screenplay as good as that. I would like a good Spawn movie too but this doesn’t sound like a Spawn movie to me.

By: pumpkin_king

pumpkin_king — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:13:26 +0000

@ adrian

I agree, the HBO series is well done, it just makes me wonder…if he’s had this idea in his head for 10 years, is his story gonna hold it’s own? I mean, movies 2 years ago were horrible compared to movies that just came out this summer! I think if he revamps his story a little bit to adapt to all of the mindblowing stuff we’ve seen lately, we might be fine.

By: adrian

adrian — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:54:22 +0000

That pic is HILARIOUS!!! He looks like a forty year old virgin.
To the subject at hand, yes would enjoy seeing a Spawn movie made in similar to the HBO animated series in tone.

By: pumpkin_king

pumpkin_king — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:30:44 +0000

Hmmm, I’m on the fence. Leonardo DiCaprio is a good actor and all, but I haven’t really gotten into any of his movies, no offense to him but I wouldn’t like to see him in a darker adaptation for the comic. The first Spawn film I felt was necessary, and for the time, the comic was still (as compared to now) in it’s infancy and was as big and bad as the other comics out there. I just don’t know why it’s taking so long for McFarlane to do this, cause I’ve been hearing about this for sooo long now and it’s as if no progress has occurred. If he had spent all this time like actually working instead of counting his money, I think we’d have a good product here. And actually being a big Spawn fan, I am not looking forward to this project, if it ever gets done.

sad, but true.

By: Erik

Erik — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:03:18 +0000

I loved Spawn when it was first published but man McFarlane has become such a joke. All he does is talk talk and talks some more about what he will do, oh and word to wise you are a little too old to be wearing clothes designed for a teenager.
Does anyone really believe Leonardo DiCaprio is going to even read whatever script he writes?
I hate to be a jerk but come on enough is enough.

By: Air Force One

Air Force One — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:19:05 +0000

Either make the movie or don’t. Quit talking about “starting to write screenplay”.