NYCC 2017: SPAWN Patriarch Todd McFarlane Discusses Reboot Production Details
New Line Cinema Comic book creator and regular social media art tutor Todd McFarlane made some dreams come true over the summer when he officiated his R-rated Spawn reboot with Blumhouse. On Thursday, he took to New York Comic-Con to confirm post-Christmae pre-production for a February start date, reportedly promising a “dark and R-rated,” induction far more toned grimly than Tim Miller’s Deadpool. “It’s going to be dark,” McFarlane said, explaining that Spawn won’t be a standard superhero movie and its darkness will spring from a realistic drama that will play on fear. “I will have a shark in black water,” he said metaphorically, “and if you’re swimming he will come and you’ll be gone and he will f*ck you up.” He also affirmed the film he will be able to touch base and share tidbits with fans via live Facebook video during production, a perk feasible largely on the […]