Now that Sam Raimi has left the Spider-Man franchise, the obvious question is what he might do next.
IESB reports that he is keen on directing a new film adaptation of The Shadow, a character from the same era - and with the same kind of look - as The Spirit, Dick Tracy and Green Hornet.
The cloaked crimefighter originated on radio in 1930 and has since featured in several comic strips, comic books and graphic novels.
An expert marksman and fighter with the power to influence minds, The Shadow - real name Lamont Cranston - has also been seen in five films, most recently a 1994 release starring Alec Baldwin which remains a fan favourite to this day.
Raimi has been attached to a new Shadow project as a producer for three years after finally securing the rights.
The script is by Siavash Farahani, in his screenwriting debut; Farahani's only previous...
IESB reports that he is keen on directing a new film adaptation of The Shadow, a character from the same era - and with the same kind of look - as The Spirit, Dick Tracy and Green Hornet.
The cloaked crimefighter originated on radio in 1930 and has since featured in several comic strips, comic books and graphic novels.
An expert marksman and fighter with the power to influence minds, The Shadow - real name Lamont Cranston - has also been seen in five films, most recently a 1994 release starring Alec Baldwin which remains a fan favourite to this day.
Raimi has been attached to a new Shadow project as a producer for three years after finally securing the rights.
The script is by Siavash Farahani, in his screenwriting debut; Farahani's only previous...
- 2/1/2010
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
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