Been awhile since I've reported anything about the proposed Spawn remake which creator Todd McFarlane is helming. But now we may have a glimpse into the direction McFarlane wants to go.
In a recent interview with "Assignment X," McFarlane said he wants to make the film for about $10 million, reduce the superhero aspect significantly, and make it a hard R. I think those are all admiral goals. Especially considering Spawn the character is more of an anti-hero than anything else. And if you think about it, the timing couldn't be more perfect because anti-heroes are in now. You only have to look at television shows like "Breaking Bad," "Dexter," and "Sons of Anarchy" to see that. As for keeping it a hard R, I think that's a given. You're talking about a violent special forces agent who is murdered and returns from Hell as an axe wielding semi-demon bent on escaping his fate and fucking over the Devil to boot. Not really something that screams Care Bears and Rainbow Brite.
As for the $10 million budget that might be a little more difficult, especially since McFarlane wants Jamie Foxx to play the main character. They've discussed the project numerous times, but I don't think an actor of Foxx's caliber would be willing to work on spec for this one.
Here's hoping that this one gets made sooner rather than later.
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