“The Spirit” Website Revamped + HD Quality Trailer
Lionsgate has announced that the official website for Frank Miller’s “The Spirit” has been revamped. In anticipation of Comic Con San Diego, the site has been updated to include information about the exciting schedule of events and activities at Comic Con for “The Spirit” – including the panel, talent appearances, and exclusive content! Continue Reading…
“The Spirit” Feature Trailer (leaked)
A theatrical trailer for Frank Miller’s “The Spirit” has made its way onto the Internet a bit early.
The movie, based on the classic comic by Will Eisner, stars Gabriel Macht as a former rookie cop who returns mysteriously from the dead to fight crime from the shadows of Central City. Samuel L. Jackson stars as the Octopush, his arch-enemy on a mission to wipe out Spirit’s beloved city as he pursues his own version of immortality. And Mendes is just one of several lovelies in the cast. Sarah Paulson, Scarlett Johansson, Paz Vega, Jamie King, and Stana Katic all star as ladies that either want to seduce, love or kill the masked crusader. Continue Reading…
Scarlett Johansson’s “The Spirit” Poster
Lionsgate has released a second character poster, second week in a row, featuring a leading lady with an edgy theme to it in support of Frank Miller’s upcoming comic book adaptation Will Eisner’s “The Spirit“. Last week, it was Eva Mendes on a poster asking “Do I look like a Good Girl?” on her face. This week, it’s Scarlett Johansson with “On your knees then..”
The upcoming adaptation stars Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Mendes, Sarah Paulson, Paz Vega, Jaime King, Dan Lauria, Stana Katic, Johnny Simmons and Louis Lombardi. Frank Miller is taking a page out of his visual style of “300“ and “Sin City” in directing this adaptation, based on a screenplay he penned.
Adapted from the legendary comic book series created by Will Eisner, “The Spirit” is a classic action-adventure-romance written for the screen and directed by genre-twister Frank Miller. It is the story of a former rookie cop who returns mysteriously from the dead as the Spirit (Gabriel Macht) to fight crime from the shadows of Central City. His arch-enemy, the Octopus (Samuel L. Jackson) has a different mission: he’s going to wipe out Spirit’s beloved city as he pursues his own version of immortality. The Spirit tracks this cold-hearted killer from Central City’s rundown warehouses, to the damp catacombs, to the windswept waterfront… all the while facing a bevy of beautiful women who either want to seduce, love or kill our masked crusader. Surrounding him at every turn are Ellen Dolan (Sarah Paulson), the whip-smart girl-next-door; Silken Floss (Scarlett Johansson), a punk secretary and frigid vixen; Plaster of Paris (Paz Vega), a murderous French nightclub dancer; Lorelei (Jaime King), a phantom siren; and Morgenstern (Stana Katic), a sexy young cop. Then of course, there’s Sand Saref (Eva Mendes), the jewel thief with dangerous curves. She’s the love of his life turned bad. Will he save her or will she kill him? In the vein of “Batman Begins” and “Sin City,” “The Spirit” takes us on a sinister, gut-wrenching ride with a hero who is born, murdered and born again.
“The Spirit” is scheduled to hit theaters on Christmas (December 25th) 2008.
Frank Miller’s New ‘The Spirit’ Blog
Frank Miller has posted his 9th official blog on the production of the upcoming adaptation of Will Eisner’s “The Spirit” via an exclusive first look at SHH. The upcoming comic film, shot in the same visual style as Frank Miller’s Sin City and 300, stars Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Sarah Paulson, Paz Vega, Jaime King, Dan Lauria, Stana Katic, Johnny Simmons and Louis Lombardi. Miller penned the screenplay and directed for Lionsgate.
In this latest blog, Miller addresses fan concerns for the upcoming adaptation.
“The Spirit” revolves around a slain rookie cop who returns from the dead to fight crime and track a cold-blooded killer.
“The Spirit” will hit theaters Dec 25, 2008.
