10 Upcoming Comic Book Film Adaptations You Didn't Know Were Being Made
9. Spawn
If you're thinking that there already was a Spawn film in 1997, you're right, but Hollywood is nothing if it isn't all about remakes and an unending flow of sequels, though this film is the former. The original Spawn movie didn't manage to launch a franchise, but there are hopes than the new one will.
The first film came out only five years after the comic book's first issue, which limited the amount of material that could be used in the movie. Now that Todd McFarlane broke records by publishing his 300th issue in Spawn's run, there is more than enough to build a sustainable film franchise.
To be fair, this movie has been in development for a long time, and there was even talk in July 2019 of a possible Kickstarter campaign being launched to help fund it. Fortunately, it didn't come to that, and it's largely thanks to series creator, McFarlane himself, as he is also directing the movie and spoke about it while at Fan Expo Canada:
"I've directed this movie a thousand times in my brain. If any of you saw this movie called A Star Is Born, Bradley Cooper directed that. First-time director. You tell me if that movie looks like a first-time director. He was smart enough to surround himself with good people. I'm gonna be the least experienced person on that set, they're gonna make me look good all day."
As this remains in development, it's unknown when it might make it to theatres.