Columbia/Raimi on The Shadow

[Warhammer]

Columbia & Raimi Team on The Shadow

Source: The Hollywood Reporter
December 11, 2006


Columbia Pictures has acquired the screen rights to The Shadow, the legendary 1930s pulp hero, for an adaptation to be produced by Sam Raimi (the "Spider-Man" movies) and Josh Donen through their Buckaroo Entertainment. Michael Uslan is also producing via his Comic Book Movies, Llc/Branded Entertainment.

Columbia has set Siavash Farahani to write the screenplay, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The Shadow debuted in 1931 on a CBS radio show which aimed to boost the magazine circulation of sponsor Street & Smith. The character was actually the moniker for the announcer, and listeners began demanding stories based on the name.

Walter B. Gibson created the character, writing the adventures of a crime-fighter who skulked in shadows wearing a hat and cape, and who had the power to cloud men's minds.

The Shadow became one of the greatest pulp heroes of the time, and the radio series, which featured a young Orson Welles, spawned the catchphrase "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!"

The character's most recent incarnation was a big-budget 1994 feature from Universal starring Alec Baldwin and directed by Russell Mulcahy.

"I've been a passionate Shadow fan ever since I was a kid and have long dreamed of bringing this character to the screen," Raimi said. He is not attached to direct at this time.

YES!!!!!

 

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Old

 

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new

 

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Wrong

 

[Hunter Rider]

Prior to this Raimi was listed as having control over just about every non DC/Marvel character their is,i'm glad he's settling on just The Shadow,the first one was gloriously bad and fun but i think the potential to really mine the character can be realised with Raimi involved,i just hope he decides to helm it

 

[Kevin Roegele]

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?

 

[chamber-music]

Cool I always liked the Shadow

 

[3dman27]

think he'll do doc SAVAGE as well?

 

[Gambit_Fan]

i didn't mind the original shadow film so i can't wait to see what they do now

 

[Van Petrol]

Nice, I'm looking forward to this.

 

[KenK]

I enjoyed the original Shadow. Was it a little hokey, sure, but I liked that about it. It had the 30s flair down perfectly, and Baldwin's performance was really good. About the only thing I didn't like in that movie was John Lone's fake beard! Not because it was fake, but because it barely stayed on his face half the time!! Especially the scene in the restaurant!

 

[Catman]

If Raimi decides to direct I will be officially hyped! The man has been trying to make this movie since the late `80s. I'm sure its gonna kick ass. Too bad Alec Baldwin is a fatass now. He could have played the role atleast one or two more times. And, it also sucks that Jerry Goldsmith passed away. He did an AWESOME job with The Shadow score.