Back in October Todd McFarlane said that his R-rated Spawn reboot would be so dark it’ll make kids cry. Well, now he’s back spreading the sunshine in an interview with The Nerdist, where he reveals that his Blumhouse Productions financed film will be a “dark, ugly two hours worth of movie”. Book your family tickets now! Adamant that […]
Venom creator blames ageing critics for the film’s negative reviews
As we’ve seen on a number of occasions in recent times, there’s often a big disconnect between critics and audiences when it comes to movies, particularly blockbusters, and one perfect example of that was this year’s superhero origin movie Venom. The Tom Hardy-headlined Marvel film scored just 29% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, but managed […]
Spawn reboot won’t begin shooting until June 2019
Given the amount of time that Todd McFarlane spent on the script and shopping the project around Hollywood, it shouldn’t really come as much of a surprise that – despite securing funding from Blumhouse Productions and two stars in Jamie Foxx and Jeremy Renner – the long-planned Spawn reboot seems to be moving at a […]
Todd McFarlane says his R-rated Spawn reboot will be so dark it’ll make kids cry
After years of trying to get his Spawn reboot off the ground, creator Todd McFarlane finally found a home for his R-rated vision last year in Blumhouse Productions, and has since added Jamie Foxx (Spawn) and Jeremy Renner (Twitch) to the cast of the project. During a recent interview with IGN, McFarlane has been chatting about […]
Todd McFarlane redesigning Spawn for the big screen reboot
As Todd McFarlane continues with pre-production on his big screen reboot of Spawn, the creator has been chatting to Comic Book about redesigning the comic book character’s classic look for his second feature film appearance. “Does Spawn have a dark mask and his body dark and then does he have a cape in the comic […]
Todd McFarlane shares his thoughts on the creation of Venom
Todd McFarlane, the creator of the Marvel character Venom, has reflected on the creation of the popular villain. Venom is, of course, all the rage in 2018 thanks in large part to the Tom Hardy led movie that bears his name. Various trailers and posters have gotten many fans of the iconic Spider-Man villain excited […]
Jeremy Renner confirmed for Twitch role in Spawn reboot
It was just a couple of days ago that Jeremy Renner (Tag) was rumoured to be up for a role in the Spawn reboot, and now Deadline has confirmed the rumour. Renner will indeed star in the film as Detective ‘Twitch’ Williams, an ally to the demonic superhero Spawn as played by Jamie Foxx (Baby Driver). […]
Todd McFarlane wants to see a Spawn and Venom crossover
After spending years in development, creator Todd McFarlane finally found the funding to bring his long-gestating Spawn reboot to the big screen last year courtesy of Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Productions. Having cast Jamie Foxx in the title role, McFarlane is currently gearing up to go into production on the film, but it seems he’s already […]
Jamie Foxx set for title role in Todd McFarlane’s Spawn movie
For years now, Todd McFarlane has been talking up the prospect of Jamie Foxx taking on the title role in his Spawn reboot, if and when it ever saw the light of day. Well, having secured financing from Blumhouse Productions, the Spawn movie will indeed see the light of day, and now comes word from […]
Jamie Foxx reportedly offered the title role in Todd McFarlane’s Spawn reboot
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 […]