"Down these mean streets a man must come. A hero born, murdered, and born again."Frank Miller (creator of Sin City, 300, Ronin, The Dark Knight Returns) has enjoyed being involved in the making of movies so much that he has written and directed The Spirit. This was comic created by the late, great Will Eisner and dealt with the apparant murder of Danny Colt who returns as the enigmatic Spirit to combat crime in Central City. I highly recommend picking up some of the Eisner comics as the guy was a genius.
The movie stars Gabriel Macht as The Spirit, Scarlett Johansson as Silken Floss, Sam Jackson as The Octopus, Eva Mendes as Sand Saref and Jaime King as Lorelei Rox.
Not sure what to make of the movie though. The trailer makes it look very Sin City like and I never quite got that vibe when reading the comics. Still it is only the trailer. Have a look and let me know what you think. The film is due out January 2009.
hmmmmmm ....i get a horrible feeling this is trying too hard to emulate Sin City. For Money. The comic book isn't as well known, and as King Phil says, it isn't meant to be in this style. My cynicism radar is pinging...
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