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Jamie Foxx reportedly offered the title role in Todd McFarlane’s Spawn reboot

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Back in 2013 when his plans for a Spawn reboot seemed little more than a pipe dream, creator Todd McFarlane suggested on a number of occasions that he was lining up an Oscar-winner to take on the lead role of Al Simmons, and that Jamie Foxx was aggressively pursuing the part. Well, now that McFarlane […]

Todd McFarlane’s Spawn movie to start shooting in May

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After years of tweaking the screenplay and looking for financing, Todd McFarlane’s hard work finally paid off last year when Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Productions boarded his long-gestating big screen reboot of the hit comic book character Spawn. McFarlane is set to make his directorial debut on the movie, which he has described as “dark and […]

The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Infinity War, Black Widow, Thor 4, Spider-Man: Homecoming 2, Shazam, Flashpoint, Gotham City Sirens, Hellboy, Spawn and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Thor 4, Black Panther, Spider-Man: Homecoming 2, Venom, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Black Widow, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Cloak & Dagger, The Punisher, X-Men, Wolverine, The Gifted, Justice League, Shazam, Flashpoint, Gotham City Sirens, […]

Todd McFarlane says Spawn won’t talk in the reboot, but he will have a voice

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We’ve gotten some interesting details lately surrounding the upcoming reboot of ’90s anti-hero Spawn. Creator and director Todd McFarlane has gone on record stating that the film will fully utilize its R-Rating, and that it will be more adult-oriented than Deadpool. We also know that Spawn will have a heavy horror vibe, which is fitting […]

The Spawn film will be more R-Rated than Deadpool, according to Todd McFarlane

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Spawn creator Todd McFarlane is promising a film that lives up to an R-rating. While talking at his panel at the ACE Comic-Con, the comic book creator talked about his upcoming live-action Spawn film, and — what he considers to be — the sorry state of R-Rated comic book films: “It’s funny in Hollywood, if […]

Todd McFarlane provides Spawn update, compares the reboot to Jaws

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Some 21 years after the release of the Spawn movie, creator Todd McFarlane finally looks set to get his long-gestating reboot off the ground this year. Blumhouse Productions is on board to finance and produce, allowing McFarlane to make his directorial debut on the film, and now with things moving forward he has provided a […]

The Week in Spandex – Justice League, Thor: Ragnarok, X-Men: The New Mutants, Gambit, Avengers: Infinity War, DC TV struggling in ratings

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Wonder Woman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Gotham, Teen Titans Go! to the Movies, Batman: The Animated Series, Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Black Panther: Trouble […]

Todd McFarlane still planning new Spawn animated series

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A few years ago, Spawn creator Todd McFarlane revealed that he was developing a new animated series based upon his comic book character, even going so far as to unveil some early concept art for the potential show. McFarlane has of course since found the funding for his long-planned live-action feature film reboot, which is […]

The Week in Spandex – NYCC roundup, Justice League, Thor: Ragnarok, The Punisher, Runaways, Gambit, Constantine, Spawn and more

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Due to New York Comic Con, birthdays and anniversaries, it’s an abridged version of The Week in Spandex this week. Normal service will be resumed this coming Saturday… The big news from the weekend was of course the release of the latest trailer for Warner Bros.’ upcoming blockbuster Justice League, while on the DC front […]