'Spawn' reboot coming

[TTYT]

Bit of really old news (as in August 2009), but:

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=58290

Spawn" creator Todd McFarlane has announced that he has officially begun writing the screenplay for a new movie based on the character.

"The story has been in my head for 7 or 8 years," McFarlane said. "The movie idea is neither a recap or continuation. It is a standalone story that will be R-rated. Creepy and scary."

He added that "the tone of this 'Spawn' movie will be for a more older audience. Like the film The Departed."

Dunno what's happened since, but I just hope Leguizamo plays Clown again. He and the FX work were the only reasons I slightly enjoyed the `97 movie.

[Darth Geek]

Bit of really old news (as in August 2009), but:

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=58290

Spawn" creator Todd McFarlane has announced that he has officially begun writing the screenplay for a new movie based on the character.

"The story has been in my head for 7 or 8 years," McFarlane said. "The movie idea is neither a recap or continuation. It is a standalone story that will be R-rated. Creepy and scary."

He added that "the tone of this 'Spawn' movie will be for a more older audience. Like the film The Departed."

Dunno what's happened since, but I just hope Leguizamo plays Clown again. He and the FX work were the only reasons I slightly enjoyed the `97 movie.

Yeah, I really liked Leguizamo as The Clown. It's the reason I started being a fan of his. As I recall it rated highly on my Guilty Pleasure Movies List.

[ManUnderMask]

Yeah, I really liked Leguizamo as The Clown. It's the reason I started being a fan of his. As I recall it rated highly on my Guilty Pleasure Movies List.

There was a point where I had seen that movie so many times that I was actually able to transcribe the entire thing, dialogue, action, and scenes, from memory.

[Darth Geek]

Yeah, I really liked Leguizamo as The Clown. It's the reason I started being a fan of his. As I recall it rated highly on my Guilty Pleasure Movies List.

There was a point where I had seen that movie so many times that I was actually able to transcribe the entire thing, dialogue, action, and scenes, from memory.

"How come God hogs up all the good followers and we get all the retards?"

[dalem]

Interesting.  I rate the Spawn movie as one of my all time awful movie experiences.  And the thing I hated the most was Leguizamo.

-dale

[Doctor Who?]

Are Spawn comics still being published.

[Crow T. Robot 666]

Joe Estevez finally gets his shot.

[Plastic Self-Cleaning Duck]

As someone who liked the original too (although I'll admit I never read the comic) I'd look forward to another version of this....

Unless they go "style over substance" like so many other movies.

[Johnny Unusual]

Are Spawn comics still being published.

Yep.  For the longest time it was at the time, but things started to dip sales wise after issue 100.  I guess 100 issues of a dead guy whining and not really doing anything took it's toll.  From what I understand there was a good brief run by David Hine but largely, it's all pretty forgettable stuff.  I guess recently they tired the Al Simmons character and are focusing on some new Spawn.  whether or not it can be touched with a 10 foot pole is not something I've been paying attention to.

I still like this:
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/1999/10/8/

[ScottotD]

Bit of really old news (as in August 2009), but:

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=58290

Spawn" creator Todd McFarlane has announced that he has officially begun writing the screenplay for a new movie based on the character.

"The story has been in my head for 7 or 8 years," McFarlane said. "The movie idea is neither a recap or continuation. It is a standalone story that will be R-rated. Creepy and scary."

He added that "the tone of this 'Spawn' movie will be for a more older audience. Like the film The Departed."

Dunno what's happened since, but I just hope Leguizamo plays Clown again. He and the FX work were the only reasons I slightly enjoyed the `97 movie.

I remember thinking the soundtrack was pretty awesome too