Spawn 2 is the sequel/remake of the original Spawn film based on the hit comic series by Todd McFarlane. The movie has been bumped to a 2013 release , and is no longer a 2011 movie.
The film is still in the very early stages of development, so little is known of the specific story, but the basic plot elements from the comic should appear. So a mercenary will be killed, become the reluctant helper of the devil, return to earth and kick all kinds of butt while looking cool.
Trailer
Nope.
The Scoop
Creator Todd McFarlane has said that he wishes to make the film himself, with as little studio involvement as possible. Apparently, he looks at Kick-Ass as a model for Spawn. Forget the studio backing, find the budget yourself, and make the film without compromising. He wants to keep the budget low, only around $20 million, and write, direct, and produce the film himself. Sounds like a winning formula.
Who’s It For?
If he does it himself, it’ll more than likely be R.
Pictures
Just imagine all those drawings you did on the back of your 7th grade notebook, but a lot prettier.
Movie Release Date
No word yet, but we no its no longer a 2011 release and is now slated for a 2013 opening.
Who’s In It?
Here’s hoping he gets John Leguizamo back!
Interesting Fact
Spawn is one of the main reasons for the success of Image comics, which was a creator owned comic company that broke with Marvel and DC comics to become a huge hit company. For a while. Now, they had to throw money at current comics superstar Robert Kirkman to come in and make their company great once again. See? I’m a nerd.
Related Movies
Spawn, Spider-Man, X-Men, Ghost Rider
What’s Good About It?
Spawn does look really cool. If you made a really dark violent version of him without going too comic bookish with the action, it could be really cool. I have some hope.
What’s Bad About It?
McFarlane wants to direct it himself. Outside of a few Korn music videos, he doesn’t really have any experience. And his storytelling in the comics was never all that great either. He just drew really ripped versions of Spider-Man.
Our Clever Prediction
I can’t imagine this being all that good. I’d rather see another animated version. Actually, a fully CG version a la Beowulf could be really cool. But live action? No. The style of the visuals doesn’t lend itself to reality. Only a really talented visual director could bring this to life in a consistent film world and make it all work. Low box office. Crap movie.
I am fliping out how much longer!!! If it wasn’t for spawn there wouldn’t be a thought to other comics gernes the last 15 yrs start from the roots of al simmons todd please and show t and a in the flim just like the comic and gore mabe have sam and twitch as well in it I just can’t wait any longer!! Ppl get hopes up and we seen or hear nothing.
You know, with your ramblings of a madman, and our current psycho editor, you’d fit right in here doing movie previews.
Ok first of all. Spawn is iconic and legendary.The images and story are not to be f**ked with. The HBO animated series was some of the best drama on tv at the time. Even my Dad liked it. And Ive allways remembered what he said about the character.”He’s in constant pain. Physically and emotionally,and thats what happens when you sell your soul,or make deals with devils.”
Its the classic Faustian agreement and no matter what your notivation is,what good you plan to do with your second chance.You will suffer. All will suffer. That I believe is what makes the story so compelling.And for a once good catholic boy, all that hell bourne hiarchy was facinating.
As for the film. Its a different medium and the tech at the time was what it was.But still very watchable and the cast was outstanding.It kept its sense of humor without turning to camp and silliness.Though not as dark as the HBO show,but for me the darker the better. And the images of hell were a little hoakie,but that was the tech at the time.
With Avatar and the 3D tech of today those images of the comic and the action figures could really shine, But in order to stay true to those images and story you got to stay with the man himself and Mcfarlain is the only guy in the world that can do that.
Keep it moody, dark, ultraviolent and absolutly blasphemous and you can’t go wrong. thats why the series was successful and thats why people are still interested.
Im no expert And Im no critic. But I know what i like.And I like Spawn. It would be a shame to wait all this time for a new Spawn movie and have be some watered down version of a kids show polute my eyes.
Just keep Joel Shoemaker away from the thing for christ’s sake.
Ok really he might could pull it off with some help you cant do it all yourself you need someone who knows what there doing i loved the first movie it was great story line great actors and lots of action. if you can put all that into the second movie then yeah you could pull it off but without help there is no way. and if you can get the original guy who played spawn in the first one then u got a kick ass movie because he is great plus you would need the old guy in it again because that would only be right and make the clown a different villain that would give a good twist i would spend as much as 35 million because you get what you pay for.
I want another Spawn movie, I want more fighting scenes and the clown in the movie.