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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 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 […]

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 […]

Matthew Vaughn in talks for Man of Steel 2, Spawn reboot will be dark and nasty, new Doctor Who trailer, critics vs. fans and more – Daily News Roundup

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Rounding up yesterday’s big news stories… MAN OF STEEL 2 FINDS A DIRECTOR? We’ve known for a while that Warner Bros. has been developing a sequel to Man of Steel, and if rumours are to be believed, the studio may have found a director. According to reports, comic book movie regular Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass, X-Men: […]

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’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 […]