Book Review: The Spirit Movie Visual Companion by Mark Cotta Vaz

There’s no denying the hard work. talent and sheer enthusiasm author Mark Cotta Vaz pours into his movie companion books. The Spirit: The Movie Visual Companion is definitely some of his best work, to date. It could be said that Mark’s biggest passion lies with animation. One of his earlier...

January 20th, 2009 | Read More

New The Spirit Poster and Trailer

To be honest with you, I’m a little surprised by the lackluster reaction to Frank Miller’s big-screen adaptation of “The Spirit”. The advance word of mouth haven’t been kind, and this looks like it could be another “The Phantom” — a forgettable superhero...

November 20th, 2008 | Read More

Frank Miller Talks Spirit, New Images

Is Frank Miller’s “The Spirit” gonna suck like nothing that has ever sucked before, or will it surprise a whole lot of people and make a ton of money, so much money in fact that Frank Miller could be walking down the block shouting, “I’m the king of the world!” You...

November 3rd, 2008 | Read More

New Spirit Trailer is Gonna Kill You All Kinds of Dead

Okay, so who is the genius that decided not to release this latest trailer for Frank Miller’s “The Spirit” earlier? You know, before all the bad whispering about the movie got started and grew and grew? IDIOTS! Now THIS is a trailer! One thing about the trailer immediately stood out...

September 29th, 2008 | Read More

Two More Posters for Frank Miller’s The Spirit

At this point, Frank Miller’s “The Spirit” will end up as the greatest movie ever made, or the most misunderstood movie ever made. Misunderstood by who, you ask? The fans, the critics, and even the guy making it, probably. Nothing I’ve seen of the film has convinced me it will...

September 22nd, 2008 | Read More

Spirit Comic Con Footage: Spirit vs. Octopus Fight

I’ve been hearing two very conflicting reports about “The Spirit’s” Comic Con appearance: on one hand, the fanboys seem to think it blew the big donkey chunks, and that the only thing more excruciating about the panel was the control-freak of a producer sitting next to Frank Miller;...

August 12th, 2008 | Read More

Full Trailer for The Spirit

You know, I’ve had plenty of women problems in my life, but this Spirit guy? Ooooh boy, he’s got his hands full. There are the good girls, the bad girls, the mysterious girls, and the ones in-between. As the Octopus says, what is the deal with this guy and all these girls? It must be the...

July 16th, 2008 | Read More

The Spirit Total Film Cover

I get the sneaking suspicion that Frank Miller’s live-action move version of Will Eisner’s “The Spirit” character isn’t going to be appreciated by everyone who ends up seeing it. Chances are, a lot of people aren’t going to “get” what Miller is trying to...

July 14th, 2008 | Read More

The Spirit Femme Fatales Speak via their Posters

You know, for a movie based on a comic book that was first created in 1940, there sure is a lot of sex oozing out of every celluloid pore of Frank Miller’s adaptation of “The Spirit”. Mind you, not that I’m complaining, but I wonder if the finished product will have even 1% the...

June 22nd, 2008 | Read More

ScarJo Spirit Teaser Poster is Demanding

In comic book guru Frank Miller’s big screen adaptation of Will Eisner’s The Spirit, Scarlett Johansson plays a villainess named Silken Floss, a character that likes to dress up in a nurse’s uniform and stab helpless old people in hospitals with syringes; that is, when she’s not...

June 13th, 2008 | Read More

Eva Mendes Gets Into the Spirit

Eva Mendes’ character in Frank Miller’s “The Spirit”, the deliciously named Sand Saref, wants you to know if you think she looks like a good girl in this latest promo image from the movie. Considering that every female character in a Miller story either ends up seducing and then...

June 6th, 2008 | Read More

Frank Miller Addresses Fans Concerns about The Spirit

Frank Miller knows you’re concern about his big screen adaptation of Will Eisner’s The Spirit character, and he’s got something to say to you — SHUT UP! No, just kidding. Frank Miller actually goes to great lengths to dispel fears that he’s changing up Eisner’s The...

May 30th, 2008 | Read More

More Samuel L. Jackson as The Octopus in The Spirit

Here’s your second look at Samuel L. Jackson as The Octopus, the main villain in Frank Miller’s upcoming live-action adaptation of Will Eisner’s “The Spirit” comic books. This is not actually our first look at him, but it is our first look at him in costume, if you will,...

May 12th, 2008 | Read More

Lionsgate Makes The Spirit an Early Christmas Present

Thought Frank Miller’s teaser trailer for “The Spirit” was groovy and can’t wait to see it? Well you’re in luck, because Lionsgate feels your pain and they’ve decided to move the film’s release date up from a January 16, 2009 release to a December 25, 2008 release....

May 7th, 2008 | Read More

Movie Trailer: Frank Miller’s The Spirit

I’ve been dying to see this thing ever since I heard Miller was going to direct it, and now it’s finally here, kids, everyone’s first look at the teaser trailer for Frank Miller’s live-action adaptation of Will Eisner’s pulp comic book hero The Spirit. The film stars Gabriel...

April 19th, 2008 | Read More

First Look at Eva Mendes in The Spirit, New Poster

I guess Lionsgate realizes that there are a lot of interest for their little movie “The Spirit”. I hear it’s a no-budget prestige picture for the film. Just kidding, of course. But Lionsgate is starting to release images from the movie, first the groovy posters, then those looks at...

April 18th, 2008 | Read More

Silken Floss and The Octopus from Frank Miller’s The Spirit

Finally, actual movie images from Frank Miller’s “The Spirit”. They’re not nearly as revealing, or many, actually, as the ones that were leaked onto the net a few days ago, but what the hey, posting these will mean no letters from Lionsgate threatening to burn down my house, so...

April 11th, 2008 | Read More

First Look at Frank Miller’s The Spirit

Okay, so fair warning: these will probably go down pretty fast, so take a look at them as quickly as you can. The green screen images were originally posted on Dark Horizons, but within hours they quickly removed it due to a letter from Lionsgate requesting they be brought down. They’re green screen...

April 4th, 2008 | Read More

Frank Miller’s The Spirit Gets a 3-Poster Poster

“My city screams. She is my lover. And I am her spirit.” That’s apparently the tagline for Frank Miller’s upcoming live-action movie version of Will Eisner’s “The Spirit”. Over at SuperheroHype, they’ve got a brand spanking new poster for the movie, officially...

April 3rd, 2008 | Read More

Lionsgate Signs Miller for Two Spirit Sequels?

Lionsgate either really, really likes what Frank Miller is doing with his big-screen adaptation of Will Eisner’s The Spirit, or they’re really, really getting ahead of themselves. News from SuperheroHype is that the studio has already inked Frank Miller, the writer and director of “The...

February 11th, 2008 | Read More