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Todd McFarlane Taking Indie Route for ‘Spawn’ Sequel?

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While Kevin Smith begs studios and ponders the thought of asking fans for money to make Red State, comic book artist turned toy warlord Todd McFarlane is headed in the opposite direction. The creator of the Spawn franchise was on hand at the New York Toy Fair promoting his new toy lines where he explained that the Spawn sequel is coming along, and could end up being independently produced (using his own money).“I’ve had the idea in my head for over 10 years,” McFarlane told Newsarama, “and I want to write, produce and direct it and just go, ‘ here it is.’”

While it would be nice to think it would go, let’s say, tomorrow, McFarlane is still working on the script.

“I’m 80% through the script, I did my due diligence, went around Hollywood,” McFarlane said, “…I listened to the pitch from all the big studios, but I just went, ‘nah, I need to make this small and tight and contained.’”

“And if we keep the budget small, they’ll allow me to do all of that,” he continues. “[But] if you blow up the budget…and I understand that. I wouldn’t hire me, either. But then I have to give it away.”

But unlike Mr. Smith, McFarlane could end up just financing it out of his cool millions.

“Another option is me just financing it myself,” McFarlane pointed out. “That way I can just … I own all of it.”

Kudos my friend! I would love to see a small, self-contained indie Span movie. What do you guys think?

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‘Stream’ – Horror Movie from the Team Behind ‘Terrifier’ Sets August Theatrical Release

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While you wait for Damien Leone’s Terrifier 3 later this year from Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting, the team’s next horror movie Stream is headed to theaters in August.

Deadline has announced this afternoon that Terrifier 2 theatrical distributor Iconic Events Releasing will bring Stream to theaters nationwide on August 21, 2024.

The film will be coming to theaters in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Director Michael Leavy‘s Stream comes from Fuzz on the Lens Productions with the film’s makeup FX being handled by Terrifier and Terrifier 2 director Damien Leone!

Leavy said in a statement today, “We are beyond thrilled to partner with Iconic Events Releasing again, but this time to bring an all new and modern horror film to the big screen! We built a very good relationship with Iconic through Terrifier 2 and now with the upcoming Terrifier 3, so we are honored to keep this train rolling and continue to deliver fun and exciting horror movies to our incredible fanbase and beyond.”

The cast is stacked with familiar faces, including Tony Todd (Candyman), Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator / Would You Rather), Danielle Harris (Halloween 4, 5 / Hatchet 2), Tim Reid (Stephen King’s IT / WKRP Cincinnati), Dee Wallace (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial / The Howling), Mark Holton (Leprechaun), Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp / A Nun’s Curse), Daniel Roebuck (The Fugitive / Final Destination), Dave Sheridan (Scary Movie / The Devil’s Rejects), Terry Alexander (Day of the Dead / Night of the Living Dead II), David Howard Thornton (Terrifier / Terrifier 2), Charles Edwin Powell (Exorcist III/Screamers), Bob Adrian (The Conjuring 2), Sydney Malakeh (Cheer Camp Killer), Wesley Holloway (Terrifier 2), Damian Maffei (The Strangers: Prey at Night), and Michael Leavy (Terrifier).

In the film, “As the Keenan’s try to bring their family closer together, they unwittingly enter themselves into a game of life or death. With four deranged killers patrolling the halls of their hotel and competing for the most creative kills, the odds are definitely stacked against them.”

Produced by Steven Della Salla (Terrifier 2, Abnormal Attraction), Jason Leavy (Terrifier 2, Abnormal Attraction), Michael Leavy (Terrifier 2, Abnormal Attraction, Pennywise The Story of IT), Marcus Slabine (Dark Offerings, Island of the Dead), Damien Leone (Terrifier, Terrifier 2), Phil Falcone (Terrifier, Terrifier 2, Joes War) and George Steuber (Terrifier, Terrifier 2).

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