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Michael Jai White Wants to Return for a Hard-R Rated ‘Spawn’ Movie

Ben Kendrick — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 06:13:33 +0000

Twenty-something (and older) comic book fans will no-doubt remember the meteoric rise of Todd McFarlane’s Spawn series – which, in no time, spawned a live-action feature film and mega-successful toy-line. While the series remains a staple-seller in comic shops, some of the momentum behind the property has died-off.

While it’s nothing new to hear that McFarlane is interested in a live-action Spawn reboot, fans will no doubt be excited to hear that Al Simmons/Spawn-leading man, Michael Jai White is equally excited about the possibility of revisiting the super-anti-hero.

The original Spawn film was largely panned by critics and was only a mild commercial success but it’s hard to blame Michael Jai White – considering the overall film struggled to find a balance between the dark and mature comic book source material and New Line ...

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Todd McFarlane Still Talking Spooky Indie ‘Spawn’ Movie

Kofi Outlaw — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:36:18 +0000

There’s a small page of our archives here on Screen Rant that has - for the past few years – been solely dedicated to Spawn creator Todd McFarlane talking up another movie based on his popular comic book character.

Well, Spawn the comic book is about to drop its landmark 200th issue, which means that McFarlane has been given yet another opportunity to tell us all about his unending battle to bring the next Spawn flick to a theater near you.

Here’s 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 hardly-glimpsed force of nature in the film, rather than the ...

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McFarlane Talks Indie Spawn Movie

Ben Kendrick — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:28:25 +0000

Todd McFarlane is (yet again) talking up the possibility of a Spawn reboot but this time he’s aiming to secure what every high-action, special effect-driven comic book film needs – a small independent studio.

We previously reported on McFarlane’s interest in keeping Spawn within his creative grasp, and at that time we voiced our concerns about taking the project to a small indie studio. We were genuinely hoping that he’d base the film at a larger studio and give the character the special effects bonanza he deserves.

However, it seems as though McFarlane was serious about keeping the film small.

The Spawn creator spoke with MTV at last month’s Toy Fair International convention, clarifying his plans for the film:

“I’ve done my due diligence. I’ve gone to the big studios, I’ve heard their pitch, [and] I’ve heard what they can ...

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Todd McFarlane Going Solo With Spawn 2?

Rob Keyes — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:50:42 +0000

Todd McFarlane is talking about Spawn 2 (again) and if you’re a Spawn fan and have been waiting for a sequel or a proper feature film remake for the character, you probably know that there’s been lots of discussion about this project from McFarlane for years.

Now however, it looks like the comic book legend and toy creator is at the boiling point and ready to push this project into motion, even if he has to do it himself. Who better to take full control of the property than its true creator? Well, I’ll address this a little later.

Speaking to Newsarama, Todd McFarlane talked about the status of the next Spawn movie and what his plans are for it.

“I’ve had the idea in my head for over 10 years… and I want ...

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Spawn Animated Series Update From Todd McFarlane

Kofi Outlaw — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:58:17 +0000

Spawn creator Todd McFarlane has been talking A LOT lately about everything Spawn – a new Spawn movie (sort of), but more importantly, the Emmy-winning Spawn animated series that used to run on HBO from 1997-1999. Yes, Todd McFarlane has done a lot of Spawn talking lately – talking, not walking.

So is it really possible that the Spawn Animated Series is returning to television?

MTV Splash Page recently caught up with McFarlane and by all accounts the man swears that he will be delivering animated Spawn unto us again.

Now, part of what’s held up the Spawn property from TV and movie ventures (and nabbing T McF a nice paycheck) is – what else but – legal disputes. But word is the suits are getting worked out and the dust is beginning to settle, leaving McFarlane ...

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New Animated Spawn Series Coming Next Year!

Rob Keyes — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:52:54 +0000

In recent months, Screen Rant reported on some updates for the new Spawn feature film in development. One report was on the topic of who would be in the film and that its creator, Todd McFarlane, wants Leonardo DiCaprio to star as the title character. More recently, we found out that McFarlane is currently writing the screenplay as a creepy, scary, adult-themed take on the character’s story, which would act as a standalone movie.

However, that’s not the only new format we’ll be seeing Spawn in – For those of you who watched the animated Spawn series on HBO back in the day, while it aired its three seasons from 1997 to 1999, you’ll be excited for this news…

Todd McFarlane, the mastermind behind Spawn, tweeted the following on Thursday:

“For those that’ve ...

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Todd McFarlane Writing ‘Creepy, Scary’ New Spawn Movie

Kofi Outlaw — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:40:45 +0000

Spawn creator Todd McFarlane has been talking about the next Spawn movie ever since the 1997 film adaptation of the popular comic book hit theaters. In recent months McFarlane has said that he currently has offers on the table for another Spawn film and even that he wanted Leonardo DiCaprio to star in a dark, adult-themed version of Spawn, which McFarlane has been pitching at every opportunity.

Well, now comes word that this “dark, adult-themed” Spawn is the version McFarlane has in fact settled on and that he is currently at work on the screenplay for the film, which will be neither be a reboot or a sequel, but rather a standalone film that McFarlane has been dreaming up for nearly a decade now.

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Todd McFarlane Wants Leonardo DiCaprio for ‘Spawn’ Reboot

Rob Frappier — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:07:13 +0000

With films like The Dark Knight and Iron Man leading a new wave of successful and critically acclaimed comic book adaptations, it’s safe to say we’ve come a long way since 1997′s Spawn. That film, which for all its visual splendor never really told a coherent story, left a lot to be desired for fans of the franchise, leading many to wish for a reboot.

And if Todd McFarlane gets his way, what a reboot it will be!

In a recent interview with MTV, McFarlane shared some of his hopes for the film, comparing it to Jaws, The Departed, and, if you can believe it, The Godfather. As lofty as McFarlane’s ambitions sound, perhaps none of his hopes are as grandiose as his choice for the film’s lead: Three-time Academy Award nominee Leonardo DiCaprio.

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Todd McFarlane Talks Next Spawn Movie

Kofi Outlaw — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:56:57 +0000

Spawn creator Todd McFarlane was at the Hollywood Tempe, Arizona premiere of X-Men Origins: Wolverine earlier this week, and IESB was on hand for a video interview. During the discussion, McFarlane let one bombshell in particular drop: he currently has five offers on the table to do a new Spawn movie!

However, it gets deeper than that: McFarlane went on to say that the deals on the table range from big-budget studio projects, to modest-budget indie projects that would allow him more creative freedom. Right now he’s still debating what he wants the next Spawn movie to be (though making it NOTHING like the craptastic 1997 version is a good start).

McFarlane claims to be leaning more toward the indie side of things. The Spawn movie he envisions (and subsequently told IESB about) is (to paraphrase) ...

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McFarlane Teases Us About A Spawn Sequel

Bruce Simmons — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 02:02:51 +0000

Spawn. You either love him or hate him. His presence is totally cool. And ya gotta love the characters human name, Al Simmons. What a cool name, huh? But a question has arisen amongst the masses. Especially the masses who read Screen Rant and we hear you! Is there wind of a Spawn sequel in the pipes?

About Spawn
Spawn is about a CIA agent named Al Simmons who is assassinated by his own people and gets sent to hell. Yet Simmons makes a bad deal with the devil and becomes an undead “hellspawn” back on Earth, all so he can see his wife just one more time. It gets complicated for me from there, suffice it to say that the character suffers greatly in his quests to fight evil and ...

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