The Spirit for Xmas!!

[Darth Elektra]

Frank Miller is bringing his SIN CITY-ish directing style and (theoretically) Will Eisner's comic sensibilities to screens with THE SPIRIT, and now Lionsgate is bringing it to you early. Utilizing the whole "Spirit of Christmas" marketing synergy, the studio has elected to drag the rooftop-bounding hero away from the previous dead zone of next January and plunked its release squarely on December 25th of this year. The crimefighter will have to wrestle with Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston comedies opening the same day. Pow! The decision apparently came after the project's strong response at the NY Comic Con, and not the online response to the leaked pics of Sam Jackson's fruity villain. The flick stars Gabriel Macht as the square-jawed hero, whose city screams despite being filled with scenery like Eva Mendes, Scarlett Johansson, Paz Vega and Jamie King.

Source: Variety​

 

[Gotham]

Great! A bit more marketing now.

 

[OctaviusINC]

Well it was snowing in the teaser, so it does seem to take place during the winter. And what better time than X-mas?

 

[nite-owl]

I never really understood releasing a movie on Christmas day and I hope it comes out earlier in England.

 

[Catman]

I never really understood releasing a movie on Christmas day

Same here. I'll go see it the next day.

 

[The Question]

Well, Christmas specials have always been a time honored tradition with Spirit stories. so it actually makes a lot of sense.

Also, financially speaking, it is good business. As someone who worked at a movie theater, I know first hand that Christmas day is national "Non-Christians go to the movies day."

 

[Lazlo Panaflex]

No offense to legendary Spirit creator Will Eisner but I don't see how a dude wearing a business suit and domino mask and call that a costume can make it cool for today's audience.

Not even Frank Miller who's had a couple of duds like The Dark Knight Strikes Again and Robocop 2 & 3 can bring notoriety to a long forgotten pulp hero.

Sorry I'm just stating the truth, the only ones in the theaters will probably be senior citizens who remember reading The Spirit back in the caveman days.

 

[Catman]

Also, financially speaking, it is good business. As someone who worked at a movie theater, I know first hand that Christmas day is national "Non-Christians go to the movies day."

lol. Thats what I thought.

 

[Antonello Blueberry]

Also, financially speaking, it is good business. As someone who worked at a movie theater, I know first hand that Christmas day is national "Non-Christians go to the movies day."

In Italy XMas day is national "Even Christians go to the movies to see crappy comedies day".

 

[Antonello Blueberry]

Sorry I'm just stating the truth, the only ones in the theaters will probably be senior citizens who remember reading The Spirit back in the caveman days.

You seem to forget the ladies.
They will bring a lot of kids in theaters...