Thu Apr 3, 2008 5:00PM4 comments ›
Thu Apr 3, 2008 — by Wade Gum
First Posters for 'The Spirit' Revealed
If that tie gets caught in a fan, The Spirit is screwed
Frank Miller's adaptation of The Spirit won't hit theaters until January 16, 2009, but the marketing hype is already underway. The first outdoor artwork posters for the upcoming movie have been revealed and are highly reminiscent of the visual style employed by Miller's Sin City.
The film is an adaptation of Will Eisner's popular comic series about a cop that returns from the dead in order to fight the criminal element in Central City.
Miller shared credit with Robert Rodriguez on the adaptation of Sin City, but The Spirit marks his solo debut in the director's chair. The film stars Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Paz Vega, Jaime King and Eva Mendes.
High resolution photos of the posters can be viewed at Superhero Hype.
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Comments (4)
Mike Gold (5:17 PM on Thu Apr 3, 2008)
Well, this still sets my Spider-sense a tingling. Not that I expect 'em to adapt an Eisner piece, and I certainly believe Miller is being quite respectful to Will's work in his movie. But I hate to see The Spirit being sold as Sin City. We'll see... my mind's still open. A crack.
Vinnie Bartilucci (8:15 PM on Thu Apr 3, 2008)
What color is The Spirit's suit?
Who's playing Ebony?
Very little faith that this will be more Eisner than Miller. It'll be entertaining, but The Spirit will still be on my bookshelf, safe and unchanged.
Mike Gold (10:19 PM on Thu Apr 3, 2008)
That's true.
I have a lot of faith in Frank -- when it's come to taking up the cause of respect for comics creators, Frank has always been in the front of the bus. But Hollywood... well, that's another matter.
Russ Rogers (6:21 PM on Thu Apr 3, 2008)
I think it's a very effective poster. It basically says, "From the guy that brought you SIN CITY..."
Let's face it, to the general public, the draw isn't going to be Will Eisner, but Frank Miller. Now, I think Miller is smart enough not to try to turn The Spirit into anything like Sin City. I took a look at the brief synopsis and cast/characters list on Superhero Hype. From what little I can deduce, Miller seems to be staying pretty close to the original spirit of THE SPIRIT. It seems like a mix of hokey humor, melodrama, mystery and action. I haven't seen frame one yet, but I think I will buy a ticket come 2009, at least at matinée prices or the discount theater.
At least this poster doesn't have the Spirit idressed up like a sepia toned Spartan! Maybe they need to start another ad campaign, "300 reasons to see THE SPIRIT!"