Todd McFarlane Gives Optimistic Update on Spawn Movie Reboot
Todd McFarlane has given an update on the languishing Spawn reboot that sounds very optimistic about the film's chances. Spawn is a character created by McFarlane that originated in an Image Comics run in 1992. Spawn, who was originally known as Albert Francis Simmons, is an assassin who was killed but made a deal with the villainous Malebolgia who sent him back to Earth as a burned Hellspawn with almost no memories. His Hellspawn powers have limitations, however, and he will be sent back to Hell once he uses them up, so Spawn decided to extend his time on Earth battling evil without wasting his powers. The Spawn comic line has been running regularly since its inception.
Back in 1997, Spawn was adapted into a film starring Michael Jai White. Although the film doubled its budget at the box office, it wasn't well-received by critics. However, it did spawn an animated series, where the character was voiced by Keith David, which ran on HBO for three seasons. The live-action Spawn reboot was announced in 2015, with Todd McFarlane set to make his feature film directorial debut on the project. He is working in conjunction with the horror production company Blumhouse, and the film was at one point meant to star Jamie Foxx. However, the project has experienced crushing delays and there is still no word on whether the Spawn reboot film is well and truly alive.
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