Will Eisner's The Spirit
 

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Frank Miller himself will write and direct an adaptation of the '40s crime-fighter. A release date and cast have not been announced yet.


Miller's description of the Spirit: " The character has a terrifying side to him. This is a man who’s died and come back to life. So it twists into fantasy. And of course there are tons of women in it. There have to be — it’s The Spirit. They’re all in love with him, and he’s in love with all of them. You might say he’s a bit of a slut."

The movie will not quite be an origin story, but rather will immediately follow the Spirit on his various crusades. It will also be a bit more modern than the '40s and '50s eras of the Spirit's adventures, as well. Also, it'll aim for a "timeless feel." The Spirit will be involved in a love triangle with San Serif and Ellen Dolan, the daughter of Central City's Commissioner Dolan. Alas, Ebony White, the Spirit's controversial sidekick, will not be present.

In regards to production, Frank plans to film the flick with the same digital technology that was used for 300 and Sin City. He also describe the project, "I intend to be extremely faithful to the heart and soul of the material, but it won't be nostalgic. It will be much scarier than people expect."

Will Eisner himself is considered to be the single person solely responsible with giving comics its brains. And through the Spirit, the saga of a masked detective who fights the criminals of Central City from his cemetary base, revolutionized the medium.

The stories themselves incorporated virutually every genre there was at the time, it's intellectual style, paved the way for comic books to be more rational. And at last, we'll get to see to it on the big screen.

I am excited for the fact that the Spirit is getting his own film, but am a little weary about the fact that Frank Miller's at the helm. Because of the sheer fact he has never attended a film school. It may sound a little biased against writers, but keep in mind what happened when David S. Goyer directed Blade: Trinity. Hopefully, Frank Miller learned alot about directing from Robert Rodriguez from working on Sin City together.

The concept has potential, anyhow. And it'll be interesting to see how it turns out.