The Spirit (film)
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| The Spirit | |
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| Directed by | Frank Miller |
| Produced by | Michael Uslan |
| Written by | Will Eisner (comics) Frank Miller (screenplay) |
The Spirit is the motion picture adaptation of the titular 1940s and 1950s syndicated newspaper comic-book feature The Spirit, created by Will Eisner. On July 19, 2006, the film-industry trade press reported that plans for the film, first announced in 2004, now included comic book writer-artist and filmmaker Frank Miller as the movie's writer and director. Miller had previously written and co-directed Sin City and Sin City 2 with Robert Rodriguez, and co-scripted the film Robocop 2. The film will be made using the digital backlot technique used in Sin City.
[edit] The first film
A made for TV movie starring Sam J Jones (also played title role in Flash Gordon) as The Spirit was made in 1987. Nana Visitor played girlfriend Ellen Dolan and Garry Walberg as Commissioner Dolan. The film was quite good but unfortunately sank without trace.
[edit] References
- Cinescape (Aug. 23, 2004): "Hollywood gets into 'The Spirit': Classic comic book character slated for a film", by Patrick Sauriol
- The Hollywood Reporter (July 19, 2006): " 'Spirit' Comic Comes to Life on Big Screen" (requires paid subscription)
- The Hollywood Reporter via Reuters (July 19, 2006): " 'Spirit' Comic Comes to Life on Big Screen" (posted on Yahoo! through Aug. 2, 2006)
