Is this film actually gonna happen?
Ok fan's i know most of us have been waiting for the latest update of what going with the new reboot of 1997 spawn film from franchise / director Todd McFarlane, over the years all we've heard is rumors to whether this film is happen or not, here what we know so far.
Todd Mcfarlane has been working hard on this script for year now and he's on his way to completing which is why we haven't seen any news of production happening, here's the problem! the trouble with this is fan's are now wondering whether this is just not happening and starting to give up on it or lose interest which im sure most of you would agree.
This is bad for the film getting off the starting mark as he need to get as must hype as he can if this film want to succeeded past it original film, the budget for the 1997 movie was $40,00,00 which only made total $87,840,042 world wide.
So the big question is what type of budget will this film have? Now from recent interviews with Todd he has said the budget with be lower than then the 1997 film, but accord to news their will be a entire recasting of the film from its original starring Michael Jai White (spawn) and John Leguziamo (clown/violator).
Despite the original film modest box office success it failed to capture the attention of critics, which lets be honest Hollywood critics are so out of touch with today film's. But it this knock back that could be the very reason for the eighteen years of various stages of pre-production we keep hearing about, but accord to the latest words from the comic book creator the project may finally be slated for production sooner rather than later.
In 2014 from you tube we got a awesome short film made by Michael Paris with Johanna Gent,Tom Maurice,Gregory Paris and J3.0 (Voice) Music by James BKS Edjouma.
Synopsis
SPAWN : THE RECALL is the story of a former witch and her son, who try to live a normal life away from the darkness.
While they're shopping in a supermarket, the child suddenly disappears.
She starts looking for him, freaked out knowing evil forces are still lurking.
A security guard comes to her help but while they are checking on the surveillance cameras, something happens.
She can sense it, they are here...
Which you have to admit is pretty awesome the way this short film has been done, if Todd could do a film in this simalur fashion or even close dam this film will be a success.
What we know so far from the new reboot is that Todd is complete changing the tone of the film from less comic book to more horror style spawn which should of been in the first place. I personally feel even though the comic book style film of 1997 is a guilty pleasure for me, i do believe the horror style film will work for the film.
The new design of the spawn figure actually looks more bad ass and frighting, but is this actually what spawn will look like in the new film? let hope so. As the design is more nightmarish give spawn this real look of a creature from hell, As most of us know the story of spawn Al Simmons was reborn from hell as a general for hell army but manged to retain most of his humanity but tortured by the past he once had.
looking at this new design what do you think bad ass or do you think the original design is better?
Do you think this is what the new spawn will look like in the new reboot film?
But the question is this film still happening? Accord to recent interviews with Todd when asked if the film is still happening they got a reply "The simple answer is yes" so there is a glimmer of hope that this spawn film is happening. But it not gonna be this comic book style nor is it gonna be focused on the character of spawn, which might seem a little off putting as to why would you have a spawn film that not focus on spawn you wonder.
Well the good news is if this film is truly happen sometime in the near future Todd has give a sneak brief look at what this film will be about, the movie itself he mention this film to be very dark frighten and scary which will be focus on the "criminals","crime lord", drug dealer", "murders" point of view while you have the detectives Sam and twitch in the middle trying to solves certain things.
As for spawn he will be this ghost or specter in shadow moving like a sinister figure in the dark like a boggie man to the criminals, kind of like batman and the punisher roled into a bass ass hell spawn feed off the bad guys soul's protecting the homeless or would be victims of these crimal elements.
Which is a good idea because you dont need to have spawn as a hero, because technically spawn is no hero, as his human side is in conflict with his hell side so this will work for the character which also does away with having to have a main villain battle in the film.
As that part can be left for a sequel which Todd can bring spawn forward a bit more on screen and get more hell spawn involved maybe, whats your thoughts on this ? Do you think this spawn reboot will work by just having spawn taking out criminals making it more horror style spawn or do you think this film need a main antagonist to fight?
One thing is certain if this film does actually happen it will be a refreshing comic book movie from a franchise that not associated with marvel or DC universe , Although it a long way before we get more news this might happen for now i would just rest at the hope it could and not be to over hype until it start being put in to film production.
