The Spirit

[Antonello Blueberry]

With Frank Miller now hard at work (if you believe it) in distilling some Eisner's stories into a single script, we can start suggesting acotrs for the main roles.
The characters (more on theme here): (http://www.angelfire.com/art/wildwood/characters.html)
The Spirit/Denny Colt
http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/s/spirit1.jpg http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/s/spirit2.jpg

Commisioner Dolan
http://www.angelfire.com/art/wildwood/graphics/dolan.jpg

Ellen Dolan
http://www.angelfire.com/art/wildwood/graphics/ellen.jpg

Ebony White
http://www.angelfire.com/art/wildwood/graphics/ebony.jpg

[Antonello Blueberry]

And clearly the "bad girls":
Sand Saref
http://www.angelfire.com/art/wildwood/graphics/sand.jpg

P'Gell
http://www.podgallery.com/images/gallery/3946A.jpg

Silk Satin
http://www.angelfire.com/art/wildwood/graphics/satin.jpg

[Eddie Dean]

Just throwing out a name, but how about Aaron Eckhart for The Sprit?

[Goddamn Batman]

Gary Coleman = Ebony

[Antonello Blueberry]

Just throwing out a name, but how about Aaron Eckhart for The Sprit?
Not bad.
My suggestion is Brendan Fraser, someone big that can be clumsy or charming.

[Darth Nata]

I would love to see Johnny Depp as The Spirit...

[Antonello Blueberry]

Rachel Weisz as P'Gell.

[C. Lee]

Spirit - Nathan Fillion
Ellen - Charlize Theron
Commisioner - Danny DeVito

[Eddie Dean]

Spirit - Nathan Fillion
I like it.

[inspiritonly]

Brendon Fraser is perfect! He has exactly the look and personality. He can pull off the action scenes (see The Mummy). He's got the boyish charm (see George of the Jungle, Looney Tunes BIA). Until I see an unknown who fits the bill, Brendon is the man. Johnny Depp has to be someone's idea of a sick joke.

It would be hard to choose the ladies since most actresses these days don't have those kind of curves, but how about:
Scarlett Johansson for Ellen Dolan
Catherine Zeta Jones for P'gell

[Isildur´s Heir]

If you want a more mature and serious Spirit, Clive Owen is the man

[inspiritonly]

I'm beginning to believe that some of you haven't even read The Spirit. The only thing Aaron Eckhart has in common with Denny Colt is a strong chin. Clive Owen? Why would we want a more mature and serious Spirit? We want him the way he was written. All I can say for Johnny Depp is what the ****?!!

[inspiritonly]

How about Dabney Coleman for Commissioner Dolan?
It's more than likely that Ebony White won't make it to the big screen. Times have changed since The Spirit was created. His presence in a movie version would be deemed racially offensive.

[Antonello Blueberry]

Dabney Coleman isn't a bad idea. But I'd go with
Elizabeth Banks as Ellen Dolan.
And Ebony can be added to the story, trying to avoid the stereotypes of the era.

[inspiritonly]

Banks could work.

[inspiritonly]

Ebony is a stereotype. The movie would have black characters but I still doubt that that one will survive.

[Ceb-Man]

Brendon Fraser or Nathan Fillion as The Spirit.

[Ceb-Man]

Kate Beckinsale as P'gell.
Scarlett Johanssen as Ellen Dolan.
Danny Devito as Commissioner Dolan.

[inspiritonly]

I have absolute proof that Brendon Fraser is perfect for Denny Colt, a manip of my own creation- I will even post it if someone will tell me how I can upload the jpg on this furshluginer system.

[Antonello Blueberry]

I have absolute proof that Brendon Fraser is perfect for Denny Colt, a manip of my own creation- I will even post it if someone will tell me how I can upload the jpg on this furshluginer system.
You can attach it to your message or use some image hosting site like photobucket.

[inspiritonly]

Thanks- how about...?


http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r99/inspiritonly/FraseristheSpirit.jpg

[K.B.]

Just throwing a few out here to get this started...

Richard Gere

Bruce Willis

Alec Baldwin

The dad from 7th heaven

[Cap'n Smith]

bruce cambell as the spirit

ooohh yea

[ShadowBoxing]

Just throwing out a name, but how about Aaron Eckhart for The Sprit?WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYY too short.

[batman strikes]

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYY too short.

How is tall is The Spirit supposed to be?

So is this going to be a Frame by Frame adaptation of the comic like Frank Miller's Sin City and 300, or will this be it's own story.

[Eddie Dean]

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYY too short.
He's 5' 11". That's not bad.

[SaxtonTemple]

I'd like to see Nathan Fillion. ^^
What do you think about George Clooney? He sure has that profile!

[Antonello Blueberry]

What about Richard Jenkins as Commissioner Dolan?
http://www.superiorpics.com/hs/richard_jenkins/main1.jpg

[MaskedManJRK]

Jackson is The Octopus in Miller's Spirit

Source: The Hollywood Reporter
May 18, 2007



http://comingsoon.net/nextraimages/jacksonspirit.jpgSamuel L. Jackson is in talks to star as a mysterious supervillain in The Spirit (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=20440), the graphic novel adaptation to be directed by Frank Miller for Lionsgate and Odd Lot Entertainment (http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=5702#).

The story centers on Denny Colt, an ambitious young cop murdered in the line of duty who under mysterious circumstances is reborn as the masked mystery man known as the Spirit.

Jackson would play the Spirit's nemesis, the Octopus, a meek lab assistant who reinvents himself as a psychotic nightmare that kills anyone unfortunate enough to see his face. The Octopus' tentacles reach into every aspect of crime in fictitious Central City, a city he plans to wipe out.

Miller, one of the world's most renowned graphic artists, wrote the screenplay, which is based on the comic book (http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=5702#) series created by the late Will Eisner. The film will mark the first solo directing project for Miller, who co-helmed 2005's Sin City with Robert Rodriguez.

Batfilm's Michael Uslan is producing alongside Odd Lot's Deborah Del Prete and Gigi Pritzker.

Dude. That would be f**kin' AWESOME. I hope Jackson get's the role.

Oh, before someone else says it:

"That's it! I've had it with this MOTHERF**KING SPIRIT in this MOTHERF**KING CITY! :cmad:"

[Antonello Blueberry]

There was a rumor some weeks ago that he was talking to actors from Sin City for some of the major roles. And I wonder if they will keep Octopus' face hidden as it was in the comics.

[chamber-music]

Jacksons a comic book fan so I'm not really surprised. He plays a good villian as well, I really liked him as Mr Glass in Unbreakable.

[Darth Elektra]

Sweet!

Is there a 'The Spirit' thread?
__________________________________________________ ____

Miller Conjures Up New SPIRIT
To go along with his three Sin City efforts, graphic novelist Frank Miller will now also get to direct someone else's comic book vision.
The first day of the Cannes Film Festival brings much film news, as the studios and distributors in attendance unveil shiny new marquee projects. In the case of Lionsgate Films, it is the fact that they will get to distribute in the U.S. and UK a film version of The Spirit directed by Frank Miller.

Will Eisner's comic book series is seen as one of the models that inspired many of the superhero franchises that followed. It tells the tale of a masked hero who has faked his own death so that he can fight crime, particularly his vicious enemy The Octopus.

Although Miller has committed to co-directing all three Sin City films with Robert Rodriguez, this will be his first time as a solo filmmaker. It's all attributable to the tremendous success of the film 300, which re-opened doors in Hollywood for Miller and had him making the meeting rounds non-stop in recent months.

http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20070518/117951065900.html

[Antonello Blueberry]

Sweet!

Is there a 'The Spirit' thread?


There's a Spirit casting thread I started in September. I'm bumping it.
http://www.superherohype.com/forums/showthread.php?t=251109

[Antonello Blueberry]

As Samuel L. Jackson is in talk to be the villain, it's time to bump this thread.

[cerealkiller182]

I tried finding a pick of the Octopus but cannot find anyone. Does anyone have a scan or anything?

[Darth Elektra]

I tried finding a pick of the Octopus but cannot find anyone. Does anyone have a scan or anything?

I couldn't either.

[Antonello Blueberry]

I tried finding a pick of the Octopus but cannot find anyone. Does anyone have a scan or anything?
I don't think you're going to find any scan of Octopus. If I'm not wrong you could only see his gloved hands in the comics.

[Artistsean]

So is the Octopus a Spirit villian in the comics? I am not farmiliar with him.
Mr. Glass was awesome, and I would love to see Jackson play another comic bad guy.

[Ceb-Man]

Sam as The Octopus.. sweeet!! Hopefully the talks go well for him to play it.
Now we are seeing some things moving.
Now I wanna hear who is gonna play The Spirit.

[cerealkiller182]

I don't think you're going to find any scan of Octopus. If I'm not wrong you could only see his gloved hands in the comics.

Really? Then why the hell cast Sam Jackson. Why not just stick anyone in the role? Does this mean hes a grunt or something, not a main villain?

[ToddIsDead]

Really? Then why the hell cast Sam Jackson. Why not just stick anyone in the role? Does this mean hes a grunt or something, not a main villain?

He's the Spirit's Joker or Luthor. You need someone who can act in the role. Just because you never see his face doesn't mean that the person doesn't need to act.

[Speedball]

I like Jackson when he acts serious, and Mr. Glass immediately comes to mind when I think of Jackson acting serious. I think he'll do pretty good in the role.

[Darth Elektra]

Miller's Spirit at Lionsgate

May 16, 2007 - The distribution rights to the forthcoming film version of Will Eisner's The Spirit graphic novels, to be written and directed by Frank Miller (300, Sin City), have been picked up by Lionsgate.

"Will Eisner's The Spirit is a product of passion and dedication for me. Will was a dear friend, a mentor, and translating his vision to the screen will be a labor of love. I look forward to working with the people at Lionsgate, and to add to their lauded reputation for genre films," Miller said.

This morning's announcement also included the first official plot synopsis of the film:

Adapated from the legendary Will Eisner's graphic novels, The Spirit tells the visceral, action-packed story of a man who fakes his own death and fights crime from the shadows of Central City. The Octopus -- 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. In the vein of Batman Begins and Sin City, The Spirit takes us on a sinister, gut-wrenching ride of a hero who is born, murdered and born again.

The deal struck between Lionsgate and Spirit production company Odd Lot Entertainment is actually part of a new over-arching pact between the studios. It is a multi-picture co-financing, co-production and split rights arrangement, with The Spirit being the first film in the pipeline.

http://movies.ign.com/articles/788/788769p1.html

[The Question]

So is the Octopus a Spirit villian in the comics? I am not farmiliar with him.

He's a criminal mastermind in the vein of Professor Moriarty, a major figure in the Central City underworld, and the leader of "The Octagon," a group that is equal parts crime syndicate and terrorist organization. His short term goals are to consolidate his power base in Central City and other major cities, and gain power and wealth through extorsion, theft, blackmail, and the selling of drugs and arms. His long term goal is to set up a big enough criminal network that would allow him to subvert world governments and become a major political power in his own right. Both goals are aided by him and his men carrying out regular acts of terrorism on major cities to weaken the effectiveness and morale of law enforcement and government, and to garner a reputation as a force to be reakoned with. Basically, he's a supervillain who takes the whole "world domination" thing very, very seriously. Generally, he wears a blue suit, trench coat, and purple gloves. The most we ever see of him is with his face in shadow or otherwise obscured. He also has a pechant for duel weilding .45s.

[Mr. Socko]

Good choice.


And Doc Claw never showed his face, and he was Gadget's greatest villain lol

[Darth Elektra]

Is there a shooting date yet?

[trustyside-kick]

Eh, perhaps since this is a comic film I wouldn't be dissapointed...but Sam Jackson has been dissapointing me in the latest crappy movies and roles he has been in and played.

[Hypestyle]

Sam's presence would lend credibility to the film.. hopefully they can get a major star to be the lead..

[explode7]

Ok what does the spirit have to do with DC comics???

[Darth Elektra]

http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/8954/spiritxn3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[The Question]

Ok what does the spirit have to do with DC comics???

They own the character now.

[ToddIsDead]

AND publish his new solo book.

[Darth Elektra]

The Hollywood Reporter has posted a new video interview with Frank Miller talking about his movie adaptation of The Spirit.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/awards_festivals/cannes/index.jsp

[Darth Elektra]

The Hollywood Reporter has posted a new video interview with Frank Miller talking about his movie adaptation of The Spirit.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...nnes/index.jsp

So who is the Spirit?

[Comic Book Boy]

Not bad.
My suggestion is Brendan Fraser, someone big that can be clumsy or charming.
He would be good, but is he too old?

[Darth Elektra]

Frank Miller On "The Spirit"...In 3D?

Joe Utichi writes: "Frank Miller is unmistakable in his famous black hat, particularly if you're expecting him. While at the Cannes Film Festival last week our friends at MySpace invited us down to meet Miller and chat about his upcoming projects and it's about time we let you know what he had to say, because we've been talking of little else around the office ever since.

"I'm out here mainly to introduce my new film, "The Spirit," to buyers and press and all kinds of people," he told Rotten Tomatoes UK, and we were keen to find out more about the project.

"It's based on an old 1940's comic by my mentor, Will Eisner, and it features a masked adventure up against all kinds of nasty people and all kinds of beautiful women," he said, "Lionsgate are negotiating with Samuel L. Jackson to play the main villain; The Octopus. As far as I know the negotiations are going fine, but I'm not a negotiator!"

Of course, by stroke of coincidence we learned just before we sat down with Miller that Robert Rodriguez had been signed onto a remake of the classic sixties sex flick "Barbarella." So what of "Sin City 2"? Rumours swirl that the project has been stalled by the breakdown of Rodriguez' marriage. "Sin City 2 is still likely to happen," says Miller, "just not right away. The script is written and Robert and I are raring to go, but it looks like I'm going to be doing The Spirit first and Robert's going to be doing Barbarella first."

Still, work proceeds at pace on Miller's new graphic novel, rather controversially called "Batman vs. Al Qaeda." "It's bound to offend just about everybody," Miller laughed, "I'm about 100 pages into it and I've got fifty more to go."

But, by far the most interesting revelation in our time with Miller was his passion for a certain filmmaking technology... "I saw U2 3D and I thought that the 3D effects were not just remarkable but historic. I think that's going to be the way to go for a lot of features and I think people are going to get used to the funky glasses before long. It's just astonishing, what they've developed, and I think they've ushered in a new era for 3D."

So could this be the biggest hint at what we have in store for "The Spirit?" Miller didn't say for certain, but the notion has us excited. "Plans to do my own 3D film are forming in my head," he teased, "and they were within ten minutes of when the movie started; it's that good.

"I think what we're going to see with this new technology isn't stuff that's transformed so much, like they did with "Nightmare Before Christmas," but stuff that's created for it. That's really going to be when the breakthrough happens, because there'll be movies you'll look at that you won't even think of as 2D movies. I've worked on several comics that I think this would translate brilliantly for and the wheels are spinning."

Miller is also optimistic that the technological revolution that's enabling CGI and 3D movies is soon to reach maturity. "I love the technological revolution we're undergoing and I love being a part of it. I'm not a Luddite about all of this, I love playing with all these new toys and, if anything, the biggest question I have, creatively, is when do you say when? Just because we can fill every inch of the screen with spaceships or whatever doesn't mean that we have to do it. I think there'll be a whole new aesthetic that arrives where we're not trying to do traditional film or trying to do one better than they do, but where we'll just be doing what we do. That pulls comics and movies that much closer together."

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/news/comments/?entryid=424110

[BRUTAL]

The Spirit in 3D would be awesome if Miller sticks to making the film as dark as he originally intended...

Also don't forget to VOTE:

http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/273/votedbellanz1.jpg

OR

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/7074/votejagey4.jpg (http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?t=274166)

[Darth Elektra]

Samuel L. Joins Frank Miller's Spirit

Will Eisner’s comic book The Spirit is widely considered to be the ‘Citizen Kane’ of comics. Now with Sin City writer turned director Frank Miller prepping a live action Spirit movie word has come along that Samuel L. Jackson is attached to play the lead villain Octopus.

“As far as I’m concerned…I’m looking forward to it,” Jackson said. “I’m anxious to find out what (Frank Miller) wants me to look like, how we want to do it, and when we want to start.”

What would the highly green screened Jackson look like up on the big screen? Miller’s description of the villain went something like, “(The Octopus is) a meek lab assistant who reinvents himself as a psychotic nightmare that kills anyone unfortunate enough to see his face. The Octopus' tentacles reach into every aspect of crime in fictitious Central City, a city he plans to wipe out."

Jackson is quite happy to be teaming with Hollywood’s newest hot director. “I’ve been trying to reach out to Frank for years,” notes Jackson. “I always knew that Sin City would make a great movie. At least one of the stories, just give me one of them. I could never really get in touch with him so I could talk to him about getting the rights, but he knew I was looking for him.”

“Maybe a month and a half, two months ago, (Miller and I) actually met,” Jackson continues. “(We) had lunch, hung out, talked about Spirit, what he was going to do (with it). He said, you know, you’ll get something from me soon.”

And how well does Jackson know the source material – about a detective named Denny Colt who fights crime in Central City with the blessing of the police department? “Well, the Octopus actually created Spirit when you come down to it,” Jackson said. “He was sort of a mad scientist who worked at a morgue. Spirit was a young cop who got killed. So when his body came in, he was working on this kind of serum that would make people sort of immortal. He tried it on [Spirit] and he came back to life, and then he tried it on himself, so he could be, you know, his nemesis and he became even stronger.”

Pretty well it would seem.

Jackson also noted how the movie would be updated a bit for the Y2K crowd, “Back in the day when the original comic was done, it was kind of a 1930s/40s kind of thing, so there were still Nazis and all that kind of stuff. Frank is going to update them to a point. You know there’s still a dead young cop who comes back…maybe I said too much.” Original writer/artist Will Eisner had always kept time fluid in the comic book, that when it was the forties, The Spirit occurred in the forties, but when it was the fifties the character was then in the fifties, and so on. The film will be set modern day though with lots of throwbacks to the original vision of Eisner and how he brought us Central City.

Producers for the film have said that Miller decided to ‘script’ the film by first photocopying original Eisner panels on the wall until a single cohesive story line was finally together. The producers both added that Sin City is a heavy influence for The Spirit in terms of trying to bring a comic book to life on screen. Miller is said to be done the next draft which should be the film’s final shooting script.

The film itself will not be an origin story. The characters have all already hit the streets running and, thanks to the digital technology of today, those streets of Central City will be very similar to how Eisner made the city look in the comic and therefore keeping it very true to his vision. Those streets will be filled with Spirit characters like Commissioner Dolan, Ellen Dolan, Sand Serif, as well a slew of femme fatales and bad guys that The Spirit is so known for.

[Darth Elektra]

Samuel L. Joins Frank Miller's Spirit

Will Eisner’s comic book The Spirit is widely considered to be the ‘Citizen Kane’ of comics. Now with Sin City writer turned director Frank Miller prepping a live action Spirit movie word has come along that Samuel L. Jackson is attached to play the lead villain Octopus.

“As far as I’m concerned…I’m looking forward to it,” Jackson said. “I’m anxious to find out what (Frank Miller) wants me to look like, how we want to do it, and when we want to start.”

What would the highly green screened Jackson look like up on the big screen? Miller’s description of the villain went something like, “(The Octopus is) a meek lab assistant who reinvents himself as a psychotic nightmare that kills anyone unfortunate enough to see his face. The Octopus' tentacles reach into every aspect of crime in fictitious Central City, a city he plans to wipe out."

Jackson is quite happy to be teaming with Hollywood’s newest hot director. “I’ve been trying to reach out to Frank for years,” notes Jackson. “I always knew that Sin City would make a great movie. At least one of the stories, just give me one of them. I could never really get in touch with him so I could talk to him about getting the rights, but he knew I was looking for him.”

“Maybe a month and a half, two months ago, (Miller and I) actually met,” Jackson continues. “(We) had lunch, hung out, talked about Spirit, what he was going to do (with it). He said, you know, you’ll get something from me soon.”

And how well does Jackson know the source material – about a detective named Denny Colt who fights crime in Central City with the blessing of the police department? “Well, the Octopus actually created Spirit when you come down to it,” Jackson said. “He was sort of a mad scientist who worked at a morgue. Spirit was a young cop who got killed. So when his body came in, he was working on this kind of serum that would make people sort of immortal. He tried it on [Spirit] and he came back to life, and then he tried it on himself, so he could be, you know, his nemesis and he became even stronger.”

Pretty well it would seem.

Jackson also noted how the movie would be updated a bit for the Y2K crowd, “Back in the day when the original comic was done, it was kind of a 1930s/40s kind of thing, so there were still Nazis and all that kind of stuff. Frank is going to update them to a point. You know there’s still a dead young cop who comes back…maybe I said too much.” Original writer/artist Will Eisner had always kept time fluid in the comic book, that when it was the forties, The Spirit occurred in the forties, but when it was the fifties the character was then in the fifties, and so on. The film will be set modern day though with lots of throwbacks to the original vision of Eisner and how he brought us Central City.

Producers for the film have said that Miller decided to ‘script’ the film by first photocopying original Eisner panels on the wall until a single cohesive story line was finally together. The producers both added that Sin City is a heavy influence for The Spirit in terms of trying to bring a comic book to life on screen. Miller is said to be done the next draft which should be the film’s final shooting script.

The film itself will not be an origin story. The characters have all already hit the streets running and, thanks to the digital technology of today, those streets of Central City will be very similar to how Eisner made the city look in the comic and therefore keeping it very true to his vision. Those streets will be filled with Spirit characters like Commissioner Dolan, Ellen Dolan, Sand Serif, as well a slew of femme fatales and bad guys that The Spirit is so known for.

[Darth Elektra]

'Spirit' moves Frank Miller
Graphic novelist preps first solo directing outing

Frank Miller had long since sworn off Hollywood when Robert Rodriguez finagled him into co-directing "Sin City," an adaptation of the film noir-inspired storyteller's own graphic novel series.
Miller had been burned before. In the late '80s, fans of his visionary work on the "Daredevil" and "Batman" comics invited him to pen a "RoboCop" sequel. "What I learned there is that your screenplay is a fire hydrant with an awful lot of dogs lined up behind it," he told Esquire earlier this year. Disgusted with what became of his work on the second and third "RoboCop" movies, Miller retreated back to graphic novels, telling stories in which he could maintain creative control.

But "Sin City" rekindled his interest in filmmaking and appealed to Miller's visually expressive style. He even granted Zack Snyder permission to adapt his Spartan battle epic "300," the runaway success of which sent Miller's stock skyrocketing with studios. "It took a lot for me to be convinced that ("300") wouldn't have a happy ending slapped on it," Miller tells Variety.

After his experience with Rodriguez, Miller figured he might give filmmaking another try.

"The fear is fading," he says, remembering his co-director's advice on "Sin City." "Rodriguez said: 'Don't be nervous. All the stuff you've done throughout your career has been the same thing you're doing now -- you're just using different tools.'"

But rather than translate another of his own projects, Miller latched on to the idea of adapting a friend's comicbook hero instead. He chose Will Eisner's "The Spirit," assured that he intimately understood the direction of the late author's creative compass (Eisner died in 2005).

"I want to do him proud," Miller says. "It's true to the Will Eisner that I know, and I've been telling everybody working on this movie that the final film should feel like it was fun to draw."

When tasked with selecting the right hook from 12 years of "The Spirit" comics, Miller embraced an old favorite. "It's the story of Sand Saref," he says, referring to a plot that first ran in newspapers on Jan. 8, 1950, full of danger-laced romance, espionage and early germ-warfare elements. "It's about the first love of Spirit's life, who has turned to a life of crime, and he has to bring her to justice."

The choice holds special significance for Miller, who has cited Saref as an inspiration for the popular Elektra character he created for the "Daredevil" comic.

But movies have also distanced Miller from his graphic-novel roots. While his film career blossoms, a number of comicbook projects have slipped through the cracks, namely "Holy Terror, Batman" which pits the Caped Crusader against Al Qaeda.

"This movie career just sort of plopped into the middle of it," he says. "One hundred twenty pages are inked, and after 'The Spirit,' I'm going to come in and finish it before any more directing."

But that hasn't stopped rumors of other Miller film projects from catching fire.

Variety reported Miller's involvement with the Raymond Chandler adaptation "Trouble Is My Business," and Warner is prepping Miller's "Ronin" for "Stomp the Yard's" Sylvain White to direct. As for a possible "Sin City" sequel, Miller says he and Rodriguez are merely waiting for the right time.

"We have a script and an ideal cast in mind," Miller says. "It's based on the graphic novel 'A Dame to Kill For.' "

For the moment, Miller remains focused on "The Spirit." "I've been writing every word of it myself and storyboarding every frame," he says. "This is a real work of love, and it's become my life completely."

[Silvermoth]

http://www.jerrylentz.com/tim_robbins.jpg
What about Tim Robbins as The Spirit?

[Antonello Blueberry]

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0708/01/index.htm


THE SPIRIT MOVIE UPDATE

The Spirit live-action movie, written and directed by Frank Miller, is expected to begin principal photography on Oct. 7 and continue through the holidays.

The movie is being produced by Odd Lot Entertainment and will be distributed by Lionsgate.

Characters that have been confirmed so far are Denny Colt, Commissioner Dolan, Ellen Dolan, Plaster of Paris, Silken Floss, Lorelei Rox and Sand Saref.

The only casting announced so far is Samuel L. Jackson as Denny Colt's nemesis, The Octopus, a character whose face is never seen but is recognizable by his gloves.

At least one more casting announcements ix expected in the next two weeks.

Bill Pope, whose credits include Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3 and The Matrix films, has been hired as director of photography

A release date has not been set, but producers Michael Uslan and Deborah Del Prete said they are tentatively aiming for the end of 2008 to early 2009.

[Darth Elektra]

Good news.

[Antonello Blueberry]

From an interview with Samuel L. Jackson
http://www.collider.com/entertainment/interviews/article.asp/aid/5033/tcid/1
The Spirit Questions:

Question: What are you attached to in the future?

Samuel L. Jackson: What I’m attached to in the future? Right now I’m shooting Lakeview Terrace with Neil LaBute. In October I start The Spirit with Frank Miller.

He told us that at Comic Con. You play Octopus?
http://www.collider.com/uploads/imageGallery/Spirit_The/eisner_the_spirit_1947.jpg
Octopus, yeah.

Are you looking forward to having him as a director?

Yes I am. I’m anxious to get down there and start doing that film. It’s going to be great.

I was going to ask, has he told you anything or has he alluded to you about the casting of The Spirit?

I keep asking him and he says nobody else has been cast. I was the only person right now that’s totally locked in.

He said to me he’s having a tough time getting people to audition and he wants to make sure the chemistry is right.

Um. Well agents do that because they start saying I don’t want my client to read, because sometimes they don’t want you to realize the client can’t act. I’ve never been afraid of that. It’s kind of like, sure I’ll read. No problem.

Did he show you the script? Or did you just know Frank Miller?

I read a script, yeah. That’s pretty exciting.

... I wanted to know for the people who aren’t familiar with The Spirit and the character. Could you talk about your character in that film, or is it confidential?

The Octopus? No, I guess if people had read the comic they’ll know who he is. He’s like the crime kingpin of this kind of city sort of like Gotham City I guess. They have their own little metropolitan place that this guy is like the crime kingpin of and Spirit is kind of a mysterious character that shows up all the time to save the day like Batman does in Batcity. The Octopus is sort of indestructible kind tough guy, psychotic killer. The kind of thing I’ve been wanting to do for awhile.

I just have to say and I’m speaking for all fans that all of us cannot wait to see what’s he’s going to be doing.

Yeah, we love Frank so we can’t wait to jump in there.

[Darth Elektra]

Sweet :up:

[RemixSprites]

With Frank Miller directing, it'll be ****.

[Antonello Blueberry]

I'm not so sure about this guy as the Spirit. Sure if he brings his woman to the movie, that would be a plus.

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=23027

Gabriel Macht is Frank Miller's Spirit
Source: Variety (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117969608.html?categoryid=13&cs=1)
August 3, 2007


http://comingsoon.net/nextraimages/machtspirit.jpgWriter-director Frank Miller has signed Gabriel Macht to star in Will Eisner's The Spirit (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=20440), the Miller-scripted adaptation of the classic Eisner comic book (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=23027#) series, reports Variety.

Shooting on the film co-financed by Lionsgate and Odd Lot Entertainment (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=23027#) begins in October for release in 2009. Odd Lot partners Gigi Pritzker and Deborah Del Prete produce.

The Bronx-born Macht was most recently seen in The Good Shepherd and just wrapped the Dominic Sena-directed Whiteout (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=22854), in which he stars opposite Kate Beckinsale.

Macht will play the title character, a man who has faked his own death so he can battle crime from the shadows of Central City. He runs up against the Octopus, a villain who's bent on wiping out the entire city and kills anyone unlucky enough to see his face.

Miller insisted that actors who wanted the starring role audition, and Macht won the job in the room.

"We think Gabriel has a devilishly charming quality, and the dry wit that embodies the Spirit, and we wanted to do this with someone who can embody this character for the next few years, because we anticipate we'll be making more than one Spirit movie," said Lionsgate prexy of film production Mike Paseornek.

[Darth Elektra]

Interesting...

[Artistsean]

Let the photo manips begin.

I really would like to see what he would look like though.

[Eddie Dean]

He definitely has a good look for The Spirit.

[Wolfman]

I can't believe there isn't a thread or a BOARD for this. Is The Spirit not a superhero? A comicbook hero? The movie is in pre-production already, but no board or thread in sight... Until now. This is my first thread btw. Now let's discuss all things Spirit. Frank Miller is attached to write and direct the film adaptation(yes, straight from the old reliable - Wikipedia), and starring Gabriel Macht as the title character. Samuel L. Jackson is the villain Octopus.

http://willeisner.com/spirit/images/miller_spirit_poster.jpg

[Wolfman]

Ahhahahaha! So everybody... umm... how's it hanging? Everyones SPIRIT is up, yes?

[Compi716]

Could be cool. I wonder what it'll be like - noir, drama, comedy...all three?

[dmbdmbdmb]

it'll be dark and gritty and a detective story that's who the spirit is a hero who solves mysteries in the shadows.

[Sandman138]

I'd be excited if I thought it was going to bear any resemblance to The Spirit.

[Cobblepot]

Darwyn Cooke should direct this.

[Comic Book Boy]

Darwyn Cooke should direct this.
I love Darwyn Cooke, and he is doing a great job on the comic book series, but what does he know about the film industry? At least Miller knows how it all works, and he knew Eisner best. Read Eisner/Miller, an interview, it shows how close they are.

[Comic Book Boy]

I'd be excited if I thought it was going to bear any resemblance to The Spirit.
Frank Miller knew Eisner better than anybody. I trust him to understand and maintain Eisner's vision.

[Wolfman]

Okay, so Scarlett Johansson is going to be some sort of femme fatale in this. Sweet. http://www.aintitcool.com/node/33693

[JTStarkiller]

According to Ain't It Cool, Scarlett Johansson's been cast as the female lead.

[JTStarkiller]

You beat me to it. Damn you Wolfman! *does the Homer fist shake*

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6215

Source: The Hollywood Reporter (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3ided21673370e52a3d7c4c2e9e6e6674d)
August 17, 2007


http://superherohype.com/nextraimages/scarletttrio.jpgScarlett Johansson will soon materialize as a femme fatale in Will Eisner's The Spirit (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=20440), being directed by Frank Miller for Odd Lot Entertainment and Lionsgate.

For "Spirit," Miller's adaptation of the classic Eisner film noir comic strip series, Johansson is in final talks to play a dangerous beauty named Silk N. Floss. Eisner's strip was known for its women with dangerous curves, and Miller is intent on keeping that tradition. Floss is a sexy and intelligent secretary with a vindictive instinct that makes her the perfect accomplice to the Octopus (Samuel L. Jackson), an evil mastermind.

Gabriel Macht is playing the title character, a detective who fakes his own death in order to fight crime in Central City as the masked man known as the Spirit.

Production is scheduled to start in October, with the film scheduled to be released in 2009.

[LexCorp]

Sounds good, I enjoy Scarlett.

[Wolfman]

You beat me to it. Damn you Wolfman! *does the Homer fist shake*
Hahhahahaa! I run this thread! :batman: :D

[ultimatefan]

Hmmm, I can totally see Scarlett as a classic Will Eisner femme fatale...

[LexCorp]

This pic is enough to get me hooked.

http://superherohype.com/nextraimages/scarletttrio.jpg

[Movies205]

I can't believe there isn't a thread or a BOARD for this. Is The Spirit not a superhero? A comicbook hero? The movie is in pre-production already, but no board or thread in sight... Until now. This is my first thread btw. Now let's discuss all things Spirit. Frank Miller is attached to write and direct the film adaptation(yes, straight from the old reliable - Wikipedia), and starring Gabriel Macht as the title character. Samuel L. Jackson is the villain Octopus.

http://willeisner.com/spirit/images/miller_spirit_poster.jpg

http://www.deniskitchen.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/PO_SPIRIT.WEDG.BG.JPG

I guess they sort of look similar if you were to turn him into a pirate :(

[batboy99]

Okay, so Scarlett Johansson is going to be some sort of femme fatale in this. Sweet. http://www.aintitcool.com/node/33693
HALLELUEIAH! Scarlett in a comic book role.If anyone here knows me well enough, they know i love scarlett! Im so happy!

[NateGray]

This pic is enough to get me hooked.

http://superherohype.com/nextraimages/scarletttrio.jpg


Same but then I was going to see it before they cast her this just cements it :)
jebus she is just gorgeous, face of an angel and body of a succubus :) hubba hubba

[LexCorp]

Same but then I was going to see it before they cast her this just cements it :)
jebus she is just gorgeous, face of an angel and body of a succubus :) hubba hubba

Needs the eyebrows toned down for that hair but yeah so great looking.

[zeptron]

This movie sounds interesting. Never read the comic book before. I might take a look at it one day. Is it violent like the Sin City stuff?

I'm also wondering how come this doesn't have it's own forum?

[Cyrusbales]

I hope it's not gonna be too Miller-fied, I do like Miller's stuff, but this isn't his work to mess with. The poster has me worried about what he'll do, considering this is ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT comic books of all time, it deserves respect.

[Penismightier]

Hopefully this will be R rated, for nudity's sake.

Come on Scarlett, get off your high horse and show me your boobs already.

[GoldenAgeHero]

acting wise, not much interests. but she fits the role described.

[Bruce Banner]

http://willeisner.com/spirit/images/miller_spirit_poster.jpg

Is this a genuine poster? Or the work of a fan?

[Artistsean]

Does the Spirit movie have its own forum yet?
I mean they have an actor picked for the Spirit, they have Sam Jackson as the villian, they have Scarlet Johansson as his Jackson's secretary.
If it doesn't already, it should.

[Katsuro]

Yeah, i'd say production on this movie is far enough along that it should get it's own board. Some movies have gotten their own boards here at the hype even before they had a single role cast.

[Wolfman]

Is this a genuine poster? Or the work of a fan?
It's a genuine poster. Frank Miller did it. :o
And I agree with someone who hoped this doesn't go too Millerish. The Spirit is a classic, it shouldn't be tampered with.

[Cyrusbales]

The Spirit has inspired EVERY SINGLE comic since it was released! It was the first to use the contemporary means of story telling which is now used in EVERY SINGLE comic.

[Bruce Banner]

It's a genuine poster. Frank Miller did it. :o
And I agree with someone who hoped this doesn't go too Millerish. The Spirit is a classic, it shouldn't be tampered with.

That is NOT Denny Colt. I know f all about Denny Colt, but I do know that's not him. What the hell is Miller playing at? Does he wanna make The Spirit? Or Sin City 2? I think when he drew that, he must have been dreaming of Mickey Rourke.

[Wolfman]

That is NOT Denny Colt. I know f all about Denny Colt, but I do know that's not him. What the hell is Miller playing at? Does he wanna make The Spirit? Or Sin City 2? I think when he drew that, he must have been dreaming of Mickey Rourke.
I feel you, Bruce. :woot: It seems Miller has lost himself in Sin City, artistically anyways. But I guess since this is going to be a dark noir film, that's the way to go. But tehre definetly should be some blue in that picture. The title or something.

[Wolfman]

The Spirit has inspired EVERY SINGLE comic since it was released! It was the first to use the contemporary means of story telling which is now used in EVERY SINGLE comic.
Hmm... should we then expect something new from this film? Something revolutionary, like Matrix? I actually think so. But propably not going to happen.:word:

[Cyrusbales]

With Miller at the helm, I think his own stylistic vision will cloud what SHOULD be an amzing film. Still could be alright though.

[Wolfman]

Eva Mendes - who in my opinion has no talent nor much of a looks - is cast in this. Meh, whatever. They also start shooting in October, so I assume we then get The Spirit board. Anyways, here's the news, which you have propably allready seen on the front page: http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6234

[Hunter Rider]

Merged the separate threads into one main one.

Cool news on Eva :up:

[Antonello Blueberry]

Eva Mendes is not a bad actress, she can be both sexy and fun (see Hitch).
I'm wondering which of the girls she's portraying. Sand Saref?

Characters that have been confirmed so far are Denny Colt, Commissioner Dolan, Ellen Dolan, Plaster of Paris, Silken Floss, Lorelei Rox and Sand Saref.

[samsnee]

No, she's a bad actress. Nice eye candy, but def a bad actress.

[Hunter Rider]

Eva Mendes is not a bad actress, she can be both sexy and fun (see Hitch).
I'm wondering which of the girls she's portraying. Sand Saref?

Agreed, i know nothing of the character but the name "Lorelei Rox" sounds right for her.

[Antonello Blueberry]

She doesn't look like Lorelei though.
http://www.angelfire.com/art/wildwood/graphics2/lorelei.jpg

[Antonello Blueberry]

According to Moviehole, Eva is Sand Saref, the character that inspired Miller to create Elektra.
http://www.moviehole.net/news/20070822_eva_mendes_has_dangerous_curve.html

[jaguarr]

So, I was really feeling this movie until they cast Mendes. She is poison to a film and her very presence in Ghostrider made it suck ten times more than it would have without her. She's horribly wooden and stiff as an actress and has the emotive range of a carrot. She's not ugly, by any means, but she sure as hell ain't beautiful, either. Really not digging this casting choice.

jag

[Darth Elektra]

Great casting so far...

[The Marvel]

Yeah.

[Wolfman]

So, I was really feeling this movie until they cast Mendes. She is poison to a film and her very presence in Ghostrider made it suck ten times more than it would have without her. She's horribly wooden and stiff as an actress and has the emotive range of a carrot. She's not ugly, by any means, but she sure as hell ain't beautiful, either. Really not digging this casting choice.

jag

LOL, I agree.

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=36608

Lionsgate has set a date for Will Eisner's The Spirit (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=20440), written and to be directed by Frank Miller (Sin City). The action-adventure, starring Gabriel Macht, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson and Eva Mendes, comes to theaters on January 16, 2009.

[Arkady Rossovich]

The Spirit being a dark movie?I am not sure about this..

[Antonello Blueberry]

http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3423&Itemid=99
Jaime King (Goldie/Wendy in Sin City) is on board, too.
Could she be Lorelei Rox, the eastern Europe enchantress?

[Gotham]

Dan Lauria has been cast as the police commisioner. Darn. I love this casting that Miller is producing. You can't go wrong with Gabriel Macht. :ninja:

[Gotham]

So, I was really feeling this movie until they cast Mendes. She is poison to a film and her very presence in Ghostrider made it suck ten times more than it would have without her. She's horribly wooden and stiff as an actress and has the emotive range of a carrot. She's not ugly, by any means, but she sure as hell ain't beautiful, either. Really not digging this casting choice.

jag

Eva was terrible because she had a terrible director directing her. She has a lot of talent beside her look, a key part for her character, and the fact that she is being directed by someone who actually cares about the comic is very inspiring. :woot:

[Gotham]

The Spirit being a dark movie?I am not sure about this..


What else would you expect? The character has been mostly portrayed as a dark character living in the middle of Central City. :wow:

[The Empire Ape]

I think most of you people have not heard about the Spirit before the movie was announced.

[Antonello Blueberry]

Probably. The casting however tended towards actor who did both drama and comedies, so we can hope the humor from the stories will still be there.
I'm getting a "Dick Tracy" vibe and I'm not upset about it.

[Antonello Blueberry]

The full cast from IMDB:

Gabriel Macht (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0532683/) ... The Spirit (http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0026863/) / Denny Colt (http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0026863/)
Scarlett Johansson (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0424060/) ... Silken Floss (http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0027169/)
Eva Mendes (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0578949/) ... Sand Saref (http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0031950/)
Samuel L. Jackson (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000168/) ... The Octopus (http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0033660/)
Paz Vega (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0891895/) ... Plaster of Paris
Jaime King (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0454809/) ... Lorelei Rox[/URL]
Sarah Paulson (http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0026863/) ... Ellen Dolan (http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0033658/)
Stana Katic (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1065664/) ... Morgenstern
Johnny Simmons (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2215447/) ... Young Denny Colt (http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0026863/)[U]
Dan Lauria (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0491357/) ... Commissioner Dolan (http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0033659/)
Richard Portnow (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0692466/) ... Donnenfeld
Louis Lombardi (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0518385/) ... Phobos
Benjamin Petry (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1264549/) ... Young son
Seychelle Gabriel (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2437267/) ... Young Sand
Dan Gerrity (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0314767/) ... Det. Sussman

[BATS N' HORNETS]

I did not like the movie