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Spawn (upcoming film)

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Spawn
Directed byTodd McFarlane
Produced by
Written byTodd McFarlane
Based onSpawn
by Todd McFarlane
Starring
Production
company
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10 million[1]

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Spawn is an upcoming American horror film in the superhero genre written and directed by Todd McFarlane, in his directorial debut. It is based on the Image Comics character of the same name and is the second live-action film to focus on the character, acting as a reboot to the 1997 film of the same name. Jamie Foxx is set to star as Albert "Al" Simmons / Spawn,[2] with Jeremy Renner as Maximilian "Twitch" Williams III.[3]

The film has been in development hell since 1998 where it was initially conceived as a sequel to the 1997 film starring Michael Jai White, with a primary focus on the detective characters Sam and Twitch, and with Spawn being planned to serve as a background character.[4] Producer Don Murphy signed onto the project in 2001.[5] After languishing in development hell, McFarlane completed his script in 2016 and partnered with Blumhouse Productions, who supported his intention to write and direct the film.[6] Even though the film is still searching for a distributor, filming was expected to commence in February[7] and June 2019,[8] but was expected to start in 2020.[9]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

In 2007, McFarlane Funding announced development of a new feature film adaptation of the character, titled Spawn, scheduled for release in 2008.[11][12] During an interview on the Scott Ferrall show on Sirius radio, McFarlane said: "It's coming out no matter what. Even if I have to produce, direct and finance it myself, it's going to come out."[13]

McFarlane announced on August 23, 2009 that he had begun writing the screenplay for a new movie based on the character, saying that "The story has been in my head for 7 or 8 years", that "The movie idea is neither a recap or continuation. It is a standalone story that will be R-rated. Creepy and scary", and that "the tone of this Spawn movie will be for a more older audience. Like the film The Departed."[14] Michael Jai White said in July 2011 that he was interested in returning to the role, expressing his support for McFarlane's film.[15] In July 2013, Jamie Foxx said he was "aggressively pursuing" the Spawn reboot.[16] In August 2013, McFarlane discussed his progress with the script, stating that the film would be "more of a horror movie and a thriller movie, not a superhero one".[17]

Pre-production[edit]

In February 2016, McFarlane announced he had completed the film's script.[18] In July 2017, Blumhouse Productions confirmed their involvement with the film, while announcing that McFarlane had also signed on to direct the project.[19] The movie was expected to begin production by February 2018.[7] In May 2018, it was announced that Jamie Foxx would portray the titular character.[20] In July 2018, it was reported that Jeremy Renner would be starring alongside Foxx as Detective Twitch.[21] In September 2018, Greg Nicotero and KNB EFX Group were hired to create the special effects for the film.[22][23] On October 25, 2018, the filming start date was delayed to June 2019.[8]

In November 2019, the film restarted development due to the financial success of the R-rated comic book film Joker.[24][25] In December 2019, McFarlane hired an additional writer to help polish the script, before presenting it to a major Hollywood studio.[26][27] In February 2020, McFarlane announced that production news on the film will be revealed in March.[28][29] Later that month, an Academy Award-winning screenwriter departed the film, due to scheduling conflicts.[30] In May 2020, the film's producer Jason Blum revealed that "There has been an enormous amount of activity on Spawn. No new news that I'm going to reveal here, I'm sorry to tell you, but the title 'Spawn,' I've been uttering that word a lot in the last two or three weeks and we'll have more news to come. But, suffice it to say, it is in very active development."[31][32]

Filming[edit]

In March 2020, McFarlane announced that filming will begin before the end of the year.[33][9]

Spin-off series[edit]

In April 2020, it was announced that McFarlane will be producing a live-action Spawn television series, serving as a spin-off to the film.[34]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Scott, Ryan (July 26, 2018). "'Spawn' Working Title Revealed, Shooting Begins in Early 2019". MovieWeb. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ Scott, Ryan (May 29, 2018). "Jamie Foxx Is 'Spawn' in McFarlane's Blumhouse Reboot". MovieWeb. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  3. ↑ Burwick, Kevin (July 9, 2018). "Jeremy Renner Is Twitch Williams in the 'Spawn' Reboot". MovieWeb. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  4. ↑ Head, Steve (March 12, 2001). "Michael Jai White Gives IGN FilmForce the Latest on 'Spawn 2'". IGN. Retrieved March 21, 2007.
  5. ↑ Murphy, Don (July 10, 2003). "Who Might Direct Transformers?". IGN. Retrieved March 21, 2007.
  6. ↑ "'Spawn' Movie News!". Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Evans, Greg (October 5, 2017). "Todd McFarlane Confirms February Start For 'Dark, R-Rated' 'Spawn'; Pledges Daily Facebook Updates – Comic Con". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2018. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Scott, Ryan (October 25, 2018). "'Spawn' Shoot Has Been Delayed Until Summer 2019". MovieWeb. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Scott, Ryan (March 3, 2020). "'Spawn' Reboot Will Shoot This Year Thanks to the Success of 'Joker'". MovieWeb. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  10. ↑ Salkowitz, Rob (April 8, 2020). "Todd McFarlane's Urgent Warning To The Comics Industry: 'We Can't Just Sit Here And Do Nothing!'". Forbes. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  11. ↑ Weinberg, Scott (June 4, 2007). "Todd McFarlane Funding a New 'Spawn' Movie?". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on August 19, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2018. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  12. ↑ "Todd McFarlane Begins Work on New 'Spawn' Film". Bloody Disgusting. October 26, 2007. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2017 – via Wayback Machine.
  13. ↑ Amaya, Erik (September 16, 2016). "Todd McFarlane Promises A Dark 'Spawn' Movie ... Again". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  14. ↑ "McFarlane Starts Writing New 'Spawn' Movie". ComingSoon.net. August 23, 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  15. ↑ Kendrick, Ben (July 21, 2011). "Michael Jai White Wants to Return for a Hard-R Rated 'Spawn' Movie". Screen Rant. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  16. ↑ Davis, Erik (July 19, 2013). "Comic-Con Interview: Jamie Foxx on 'Spider-Man', 'Annie,' 'Sinister Six' and... a 'Booty Call' Sequel?". Movies.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2016 – via Wayback Machine.
  17. ↑ McMillan, Graeme (August 26, 2013). "Todd McFarlane Suggests 'Spawn' Remake Could Shoot Next Year". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 6, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  18. ↑ Siegel, Lucas (February 14, 2016). "Exclusive: Todd McFarlane Is Finished with New 'Spawn' Movie Script". Comicbook.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  19. ↑ Kit, Borys (July 21, 2017). "New 'Spawn' Movie in the Works From Todd McFarlane, Blumhouse". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  20. ↑ Fleming Jr., Mike (May 29, 2018). "Jamie Foxx Set For 'Spawn,' Creator Todd McFarlane's Dark Blumhouse Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  21. ↑ Ramée, Jordan (July 9, 2018). "Jeremy Renner Set To Star In 'Spawn' Movie Alongside Jamie Foxx". GameSpot. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  22. ↑ Ridgely, Charlie (September 9, 2018). "'The Walking Dead's Greg Nicotero Officially Joins Todd McFarlane's 'Spawn' Reboot". ComicBook. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  23. ↑ Kit, Borys (August 29, 2018). "'Walking Dead's' Greg Nicotero Joins Todd McFarlane's 'Spawn' Movie as Creature Designer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  24. ↑ Barfield, Charles (November 1, 2019). "Todd McFarlane Says 'Joker' Has Created More Interest From Hollywood In His R-Rated 'Spawn' Reboot". The Playlist. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  25. ↑ Scott, Ryan (October 31, 2019). "'Spawn' Reboot May Finally Get Going Thanks to 'Joker' Success". MovieWeb. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  26. ↑ Seigh, Steve (December 2, 2019). "Todd McFarlane's New 'Spawn' Film Getting Cleaned Up By A Second Filmmaker". JoBlo.com. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  27. ↑ Scott, Ryan (December 2, 2019). "'Spawn' Reboot Script Is Getting Polished, Todd McFarlane Promises It's Still Coming". MovieWeb. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  28. ↑ Scott, Ryan (January 23, 2020). "Todd McFarlane Refuses to Let His 'Spawn' Reboot Die, Promises Big News Soon". MovieWeb. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  29. ↑ Collinson, Gary (February 4, 2020). "Todd McFarlane hopes to have a big 'Spawn' movie announcement "in the next month"". Flickering Myth. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  30. ↑ Barfield, Charles (March 9, 2020). "'Spawn': Todd McFarlane Is "Less Concerned" With The Plot As Long As The Character Is "Cool" & "Badass"". The Playlist. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  31. ↑ Scott, Ryan (May 25, 2020). "'Spawn' Reboot Producer Teases Seismic Event, Says News Is Coming Soon". MovieWeb. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  32. ↑ Cavanaugh, Patrick (May 22, 2020). "'Spawn' Producer Jason Blum Teases "Seismic Event" for Production (Exclusive)". Comicbook.com. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  33. ↑ Sprague, Mike (March 3, 2020). "Todd McFarlane says R-rated 'Spawn' reboot happening this year!". JoBlo.com. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  34. ↑ Damaske, Damion (April 16, 2020). "Todd McFarlane Says Live-Action 'Spawn' TV Series A Possibility". JoBlo.com. Retrieved May 15, 2020.

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