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Jamie Foxx confirms he’s still attached to Todd McFarlane’s Spawn reboot

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Despite recent comments from Todd McFarlane indicating that the actor may have abandoned the project to its Development Hell, Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx has confirmed to Yahoo! that he remains attached to the title role in the long-gestating Spawn reboot. “I surprised Todd McFarlane,” said Foxx, explaining how his involvement with the project came about. “I […]

90’s Comic Book Movies: The Good, The Bad, The Awful | Flickering Myth TV

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EJ and Allen discuss the good, the bad, and the awful of 1990’s comic book movies in the latest episode of Flickering Myth TV… We’re truly in the Golden Age of Comic Book Movies right now, but it hasn’t always been this way… In the latest episode of Flickering Myth TV, EJ Moreno and Allen […]

Spawn producer Jason Blum says there’s been a “seismic event” on the long-gestating reboot

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It’s refreshing to see an update on the Spawn movie that isn’t from creator Todd McFarlane. Fans of the iconic character have clamored for a new film adaptation, but there’s been minimal movement as of late. That’s all changed now though, says producer Jason Blum, as the long-gestating Spawn movie has seen an “enormous amount […]

Spawn joins Mortal Kombat 11 with Keith David reprising role

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NetherRealm Studios has revealed a new fighter coming to Mortal Kombat 11 as Todd McFarlane’s anti-hero Spawn joins the fight. NetherRealm made the announcement in a gameplay trailer featuring Spawn that shows off some pretty brutal attacks. Watch the trailer below… Actor Keith David will once again voice Spawn in the game. David first voiced […]

Todd McFarlane hopes to have a big Spawn movie announcement “in the next month”

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Back in 2017, it finally seems as though Todd McFarlane was on track to realise his dream of relaunching the Spawn movie franchise, with Blumhouse Productions boarding the long-gestating reboot and Jamie Foxx and Jeremy Renner signing on for the roles of Al Simmons/Spawn and Detective Twitch Williams. Unfortunately, as has been the case for […]

Todd McFarlane says the script for his Spawn reboot is currently in the hands of another writer-director for polishing

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Todd McFarlane has revealed that the script for his frequently delayed Spawn reboot is currently in the hands of another writer-director for polishing before he takes the new script out into Hollywood. “Right now it’s being polished by another writer-director from the script that we handed him. He’s supposed to be done with it here in […]

Todd McFarlane claims that Joker has renewed interest in his R-rated Spawn movie

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Having spent over a decade trying to get the project off the ground, it seemed as though creator Todd McFarlane had enjoyed a breakthrough with his plans for an R-rated Spawn reboot back in the summer of 2017 when Blumhouse Productions boarded the project. However, almost two and a half years on and – despite […]

Spawn actor Michael Jai White says Todd McFarlane’s planned reboot “doesn’t make a lot of sense to me”

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In an interview with ComicBook.com, actor Michael Jai White who portrayed Spawn in the 1997 original, has offered his thoughts on Todd McFarlane’s plans for a reboot – a film that continuously struggles to come to fruition. “I don’t know anything about it. He’s been talking about a reboot of Spawn for 20 years,” White said. “I think he […]

Todd McFarlane says two Spawn animated series in the works, including one for kids

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It’s been over a year now since it was announced that Jamie Foxx and Jeremy Renner had signed on to Todd McFarlane’s long-planned Spawn reboot, with McFarlane revealing this summer that the project is being held up due to creative differences. In addition to the movie, McFarlane has spent the past few years planning a […]