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Miller Will Adapt Spirit to the Screens
16-May-2007
Written by: Edward Olivier
Will Eisner’s classic graphic novel will be distributed by Lionsgate.
Frank Miller, creator of graphic novels such as Sin City and 300, will write and direct the screen adaptation of Will Eisner’s The Spirit. Lionsgate is set to distribute.
"Will Eisner's The Spirit is a product of passion and dedication for me. Will was a dear friend, a mentor, and translating his vision to the screen will be a labor of love. I look forward to working with the people at Lionsgate, and to add to their lauded reputation for genre films," Miller said.
The arrangement between Lionsgate and Spirit’s production company won’t be confined to this picture. It is a multi-picture deal of co-financing and co-producing with Spirit being the first in the line.
The company also released a plot synopsis:
Adapted from the legendary Will Eisner's graphic novels, The Spirit tells the visceral, action-packed story of a man who fakes his own death and fights crime from the shadows of Central City. The Octopus -- who kills anyone unfortunate enough to see his face -- has a different mission: he's going to wipe out the entire city. 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. In the vein of Batman Begins and Sin City, The Spirit takes us on a sinister, gut-wrenching ride of a hero who is born, murdered and born again.
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