Will the world ever get a new film based on the hit comic book series “Spawn?” That’s the question that many comic book fans find themselves asking after each bit of news surrounding the potential reboot makes the likelihood of it ever happening becoming slimmer and slimmer. But according to a new interview with Todd McFarlane, the creator of “Spawn” and the supposed writer-director of the upcoming reboot, not only is the film coming, but we should know more about the project very soon.
McFarlane updated the status on “Spawn” when talking recently to the folks over at Be Terrific. He said the film’s script is currently being reviewed by another writer-director, who will turn it in in a few weeks. At that point, he says they will further revise and polish and then present to studios. From there, the “Spawn” creator says it’s going to go one of two ways.
“Here’s what I can tell you,” McFarlane said. “I have people with money on the sidelines. There are people that are gonna help me make this movie. The question is, do we go into Hollywood, make a deal with Hollywood, and then go and make the production, and then come back? Or do I take the outside money, go make it, and then come back to Hollywood?”
He continued, “Either way, the movie’s coming. It’s not an ‘if,’ it’s a ‘when.’ I just think that it would be better for the process if we could attach one of the studios in advance, and then go put it out. Because then we’d be able to make an announcement of the release date, and a couple things that matter to the fans, knowing that it’s coming instead of making it and then trying to get the release date later.”
At one point, “Spawn” was supposed to have Jamie Foxx and Jeremy Renner attached to star, with Blumhouse footing the bill. However, it seems as if that deal is no longer in play and McFarlane is starting from scratch with studios. Now, if what the man says is accurate, then we definitely will see a new “Spawn” film, but we could be looking at a truly indie production. But hey, that would actually be fitting, given how the comic book began its run with a few upstart creators forming their own publishing company.
