10 Awful Comic Book Movies That Would Actually Benefit From A Reboot

10. The Spirit

Frank Miller received a lot of credit for his role on Sin City, where he served as the co-writer and co-director of his own graphic novel adaptation, but when he decided to strike out on his own it appeared as though the size of his contribution alongside Robert Rodriguez had been massively inflated.

Miller at least tried to stick to what he knew, mounting a mid-budget comic book movie that utilized many of the same visual techniques as Sin City while assembling a similarly eclectic ensemble cast, but The Spirit was terrible. Most people seemed to share that sentiment, and it ended up getting panned by critics while also tanking at the box office for good measure.

Having proved a popular character since his debut in 1940, Denny Colt and his alter ego deserved much better. With a more experienced, and most importantly more talented filmmaker at the helm, a much more successful reboot of The Spirit would go a long way to fulfilling the character's potential as the star of his own movie.

And besides, Batman shouldn't be the only comic book hero to corner the market on detective-influenced comic book movies with a heavy noir angle.