Spawn, Image Comics' best known superhero, but unfortunately not alot of people these days know that a comic company that isn't Marvel or DC even exist. Spawn is actually a very interesting character and his origin is somewhat like Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider's. It's always tricky bringing a comic book character to the big screen, and Spawn is possibly one of the trickiest characters to bring to life.
My train of thought of how they could make Spawn work is it being kinda like Ghost Rider as far as making the deal with the "devil" but obviously keeping the Spawn origin, well Spawn but other than that make it kinda like Nolan's Batman Flicks. Make him a creature of the night, he isn't a nice guy at all. Alot of comicbook fans what the darker characters to always be rated R. Batman could work, Daredevil could work, Ghost Rider can but it wouldn't be necessary, Blade worked, Punisher well eh.. not very successful to say the least. Spawn is a character that could work, and possibly work very well. But we would need a very good director and writer(s) that have a history in this sort of dark genre that could really help make the film work. Here are my choices
For a Spawn film here are my choices
Dirctor: David Slade
I chose David Slade because of the fact that he is very good with darker films. 30 Days of Night was great and he is directing the DareDevil reboot after directing the pilot episode of Hannibal (based on the Hannibal Lector character). But it's because of his filmography I feel he is right to direct Spawn.
Writer:
The film Zodiac, enough said. Lol.
But that's just me. What are your thoughts? Leave your respectful comments below.