Todd McFarlane's Ready to Make the Spawn Movie If Hollywood Won't

Every other year or so, Todd McFarlane has promised that no, really, the WatchSpoilers of the Week: July 29th CCShare SubtitlesOffEnglishAnd should that fail? The creator says he’s got “plenty of outside investors waiting” who he hopes could make it happen. There’s been “plenty of examples” of filmmakers going outside normal channels to get their movie made, he said, and he’s more than willing to go that route. He likened it to independent movies: “You make your movie, and you just find your distributor. I could do that in a heartbeat.” Either way, he hopes to find a solution that ensures everyone who’s touched the project over the years stays involved.AdvertisementShould McFarlane get that Spawn movie into production, the next question will be who’ll play the titular antihero. Jamie Foxx was announced as the lead all the way a lawsuit alleging he sexually assaulted a woman in 2015. He later denied the allegations, and at time of writing, no further news on the matter has been revealed. Several projects he’s involved in are currently in post-production, though none are close enough to release that a decision has been made on how to handle their release in light of the lawsuit.Advertisement[via GamesRadar] Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest

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