???? Spawn

[GeneralZod]

In a new interview with ComicBook.com, McFarlane updated fans on the status of his film. Apparently, there are financial backers that he needs to impress with the screenplay. But what’s most surprising about his remarks is his admission that he’s willing to pull the plug on the whole thing if he’s forced to drastically alter his story.

“The money’s sitting on the sidelines ready to go, said McFarlane. “I just need to get everyone that wants to put in money to shake their hands to the same script. As you can imagine, everyone has a slightly different version of it in their head. You just go and trying to appease a handful of people while not giving in to what it is that I’m trying to do myself. Because if I have to change it too much, I’ll just walk away from it all.”

McFarlane previously participated in a Reddit AMA back in December and revealed that the film wouldn’t retell the character’s origin. Now, we have to wonder if this is one part of the screenplay that the financial backers disagree with.
In the meantime, Jamie Foxx is still attached to play Spawn alongside Jeremy Renner’s Twitch Williams. But it remains to be seen how long they’re willing to stay on board before filling their schedules with other projects.

He plans to write it and direct it but can't fund it himself. So he's going to tell the people he needs to finance it that it's "his way or the highway" even though he doesn't have any experience directing and the general public pretty much only knows the franchise from the first shit movie. He must have gone to the Trump School of Negotiation. As much as I'd like to see a good Spawn film, I can just watch the HBO animated series if this falls through.

As much as it would be cool to see

 

[Puck]

I don't think Todd is the right guy to write and direct on this project given his lack of experience. Let someone else take the wheel and he would be better off acting as an advisor of some sort for any source material. And that's if the film even gets the go ahead in the first place.

I don't even know how popular Spawn comics and merchandise even were back whenever. The HBO animated series was great though.

 

[RIDDICK]

There's no need for a movie, especially in this day and age.
HBO series is as good as it gets.

 

[SCULPTGEEK]

He's been talking this talk for years now. Somehow got Jamie Fox briefly involved a year or two ago. No one in their right mind would let him helm this.

 

[Snake Plissken]

He has been mumbling about this for at least 20 years now. He needs to stay far away from it. I honestly believe all that Jamie Foxx shit was just blowing smoke up everyone's ass. I doubt it has moved forward at all.

 

[Darth Maul]

This will never see the light of day, until he’s too old to write or direct.

 

[GeneralZod]

Jamie Foxx is still attached—which I can’t believe since it’s been in limbo so long. They should just do another animated show if they have to do something with the license. I’d prefer they just left it alone though.

 

[Puck]

Todd McFarlane Says Spawn Movie Delay Won't Stop Him, Will Finance Through Kickstarter If Necessary

Todd McFarlane is about to released the milestone 300th issue of his comic book creation Spawn, [...]

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I need 20 million people to give me a dollar. And I will make this movie, and when I get the money back I'll return the dollar back to you. And you will be my producers... and all I'll need is the distribution.

 

[Snake Plissken]

 

[EVILFACE]

Superhero movie on 20 million dollar budget.

Oh my sides.

But I’ll send him a dollar. And all 20 million producers names better show in the pre and post credits.

 

[DEVIL_666]

The original movie sucked and had a 45 million dollar budget. So less money = better film!?

 

[Darth Maul]

There’s no way to do a “good” spawn film on less than a $125 million budget. Just no way. Twenty million would essentially be a fan film from a studio.