Lionsgate Plans Sequels for Frank Miller on ‘The Spirit’
According to SuperheroHype, the execs at Lionsgate Films are quite enamored with Frank Miller’s work as writer and director of "The Spirit," the big-screen adaptation of Will Eisner’s collected Spirit tales.
They’re so pleased with Miller’s work that they’ve already agreed to a pair of sequels to the film, even though it won’t hit theaters until Jan. 19, 2009.
SuperheroHype provides some details on the film’s plot:
"The Spirit" tells the visceral, action-packed story of a man (Gabriel Macht) who fakes his own death and fights crime from the shadows of Central City. The Octopus (Samuel L. Jackson) — who kills anyone unfortunate enough to see his face — has a different mission: he’s going to wipe out the entire city. The Spirit tracks this cold-hearted killer from Central City’s rundown warehouses, to the damp catacombs, to the windswept waterfront… all the while facing a bevy of beautiful women who either want to seduce, love or kill our masked crusader.
LGF is rather optimistic, aren't they. Planning sequels for a film that has yet to debut.
Especially because, to me, anyway, Miller's take sounds like it's probablyu Wrong.Based on past Milller handling of established comics francises, i wonder whether Ellen Dolan, Sand Serif or Silk Satin is going to be the junkie lesbian whore.
I bumped into F.J. Desanto, the Spirit's co-producer this summer, and he was very excited and optimistic about the classic character and Frank Miller's modern take on it. He said that Liongate anticipates it will be their biggest movie to date. Between the buzz from "300", the comics community, and Sin City, I don't see how this movie can fail. I'm much looking forward to its release next year.