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Todd McFarlane Planning TWO ‘Spawn’ Animated Series!
A few months before New Line Cinema would bring Todd McFarlane‘s Spawn to the big screen in August of 1997, HBO kicked off an animated series that would run for three seasons. While the “Spawn” comic books are still alive and kicking, McFarlane has been struggling to get his live-action reboot off and running over at Blumhouse.
To add to his plate, McFarlane has revealed that he’s currently developing not one, but two animated rebirths for his Image Comics creation.
“We’re talking right now, McFarlane tells ComicBook.com before elaborating. “I just had a couple of meetings this weekend about a couple of different animation looks, both something that we can get kids in at a younger age and then get them into the sort of crack cocaine version of Spawn. And then do the adult one. So we’re talking about that. I think both of those come after the movie.”
I love that McFarlane is attempting to expand his brand/IP and isn’t putting all his eggs in the feature-film basket. I’d love to see various versions of Spawn, one aimed at children and a fresh interpretation for adults (even though HBO’s is still fantastic). As excited as I am to see Spawn get animated once again, the fact that he’s not expecting movement until after the feature is a bit troubling. Maybe when the film falls apart he’ll divert all of his attention and resources to getting the character back on the small screen, but for now, we wait and wait and wait.
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‘Curse of the Where Wolf’ Bites Into August Release With Trio of Werewolf Theatrical Screenings [Exclusive Preview]
Larry Chaney‘s hairy misadventures are continuing in the sequel graphic novel Curse of the Where Wolf from creative team Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese, and Jack Morelli, and its author is celebrating with a trio of horror’s greatest werewolf films.
The Curse of the Where Wolf hits shelves on August 7 from Encyclopocalypse Publications.
That coincides with the launch of a theatrical screening event in Houston, Texas, featuring a trio of seminal werewolf flicks turning 45 this year: The Howling on August 7, Wolfen on August 14, and An American Werewolf in London on August 21.
Each screening features a “werewolf in film” presentation as well as a book signing from Where Wolf author and River Oaks Theatre artistic director Rob Saucedo.
In the new graphic novel, “Being a werewolf sucks. Reporter Larry Chaney wanted to be a hero. Instead, he became a werewolf. Now, caught between incredible new powers and a desire to eat everything (and everyone) in sight, Larry must find a cure for his curse. Or die trying.”
“With Where Wolf, I wanted to tell a whodunit set in a furry convention, so the story was pretty contained within a very specific setting and genre. With Curse of the Where Wolf, I wanted to celebrate everything I love about the possibility of comic books. Curse of the Where Wolf is a funny book, in every sense of the phrase, but it’s also an earnest look at a person’s struggle to become a better version of themselves, especially when the alternative is to become a literal monster,” Saucedo says of Curse.
The original graphic novel was previously serialized as the first webcomic hosted on Fangoria before being collected by Encyclopocalypse Publications in 2023 and has already been optioned for film, podcast, and television development ahead of launch by producers James Fino (“The Freak Brothers” for Tubi, “Rick and Morty” for Adult Swim) and Charles Horak (First Date for Magnolia Pictures).
Expect Larry to find himself in even weirder situations in the 362-page full color sequel; Saucedo has provided Bloody Disgusting with exclusive art pages from the upcoming graphic novel that showcase lupine humor.
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