Todd McFarlane Explains That SPAWN Won’t Talk at all in His Upcoming Movie
Todd McFarlane is deep in development on his long-awaited Spawn reboot. This movie is going to be very different from the first film that was made and it’s even going to be different from the comic books in many ways.
He’s taking a very different approach to the character and in a recent interview with azcentral, he explains that Spawn won’t speak a word throughout the course of the film:
“I like to explain that it's my Jaws. Spawn doesn't say a word the entire movie, and it's the same way with 'Jaws.' It's about the sheriff and the people, chasing the ghost. That's it...The lead role isn’t Spawn, the lead role is a cop, like Sheriff Brody from 'Jaws.' I think we can hook a fairly significant actor that we want. Unlike a superhero movie, we wouldn't need an actor to put on prosthetic (makeup) or go to the gym. We just need him to act."
I really do love this concept and if it’s done well it could make for an awesome movie! McFarlane, who is directing the film, goes on to give an update on the development of it and explains that the tone will be more supernatural and less superhero:
"We just signed off on the script, and are going into budgeting. We're also having our casting meeting...It will be dark and heavy, serious, R-rated. It won't be a superhero movie. I don't think most people would categorize it as that. It will be a supernatural thriller, like a lot of good creep movies. The only thing in the movie that's fantastic is Spawn, and anything else is otherwise normal."
The film only has a budget of $10 million but that properly utilized, the movie will turn out looking great. McFarlane already has said that he, the producer, and possibly the main cast will wave their pay to help out. He goes on to say:
"It was the reason why I wanted to keep it tight. You put out $3 million, if they had netted 25, it would've been a success, instead of the 300 million they got. 25 on a $3 million bet, that's not bad."
I’m sure the film is going to do fine at the box office and if it actually turns out to be a great movie, it will probably make a killing. Spawn will be released in theaters in 2019.