A reboot movie starring the demonic comic book anti-hero Spawn, directed by creator Todd McFarlane, has been in the works for many years now. Despite the announcement of high-profile producers Blumhouse Pictures and stars Jamie Foxx and Jeremy Renner, it doesn't seem to be getting any closer to happening, but McFarlane himself has now provided an update on the project.

　　Speaking to Newsarama, McFarlane revealed that the success of Joker has started things moving on Spawn once more. "When I was at New York Comic Con, Joker came out and Hollywood has a penchant for looking at what works, then doing it 10 times over," he said. "This movie opened up, then made a billion dollars which is still 33% bigger than any other R-rated movie in the history of cinema. So, Hollywood is on the go for R-rated comic book stuff, right? The phone has been ringing and I've got lots of people thinking about Spawn now. There's a different momentum happening right now and in the next month, I should have another big announcement about the movie."

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　　However, McFarlane also stated that unless the film can start production in 2020, he is likely to walk away entirely. "Hopefully we can start production this year, because if we don't, I probably won't make it," he stated. "The window is open right now and if I can't pull it off this year, it's only going to get harder, right? I'm confident enough that it's going to work, but give me a month, and I'll get back to you."

　　This isn't the first time that McFarlane has spoken about abandoning the Spawn movie. In May last year, he revealed that script agreement between the film's financiers was proving to be an issue, and that he'd rather quit than "change it too much."

　　In 2017 it was reported that the film would be produced by horror specialists Blumhouse, and that the budget would only be around $10 million, in order for McFarlane to make the dark film he wants. Foxx was announced in the lead role in May 2018, while Jeremy Renner joined as Detective "Twitch" Williams in July. It's unknown if Blumhouse or the two stars are still attached to the movie.

　　The Spawn comic book was first published in 1992 and was massively popular, with the first issue selling 1.7 million copies. However, the 1997 film adaptation received a negative critical reception and underperformed commercially.