NIGHTWATCH: Director Spike Lee Says He Is Not Working On The SPIDER-MAN Spin-Off

NIGHTWATCH: Director Spike Lee Says He Is Not Working On The SPIDER-MAN Spin-Off

Months after reports came out saying Spike Lee would direct a Nightwatch film for Sony, the BlacKkKlansman director has officially commented on the reports, denying his involvement. More past the jump.

By VHernandez - Oct 25, 2018 05:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Nightwatch

Famed director Spike Lee recently made waves with his critically acclaimed film BlacKkKlansmanbut it looks like he won't be lending his talents to a potential Nightwatch movie for Sony.

In an interview with Screen Rant, Lee denied reports that he was set to helm the Spider-Man spin-off, simply saying "Nah" when asked whether he had plans to helm a solo film based on the Marvel Comics hero.

The last time we heard Spike Lee's name mentioned in connection to Sony's Nightwatch, was via a report that suggested the Do the Right Thing director was a lock for the project, and that he would be working with a script from Luke Cage showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker.

While this is undoubtedly a set back for the movie, that doesn't mean a Nightwatch film is no longer in the cards. And with the recent success of Venom, Sony likely isn't ready to pull the plug on another potential success just yet.

 

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MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 10/25/2018, 5:11 PM
I thought this was Spawn from the thumbnail. Definately a Todd MacFarlene character.
ElJefe
ElJefe - 10/25/2018, 5:41 PM
@MrCamw1 - It’s Marvel’s Spawn rip-off - but some think Todd created Nightwatch before he left and based Spawn on that design.
MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 10/25/2018, 5:45 PM
@ElJefe - to be fair alot of Macfarlenes characters have the same aesthetic.
ElJefe
ElJefe - 10/25/2018, 6:18 PM
@MrCamw1 - True dat
Kleytus
Kleytus - 10/25/2018, 5:21 PM
I have read nothing about this character and the design is totally Spawny, so not sure what kind of film should I expect here. Will dig in older comics to check it...
MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 10/25/2018, 5:25 PM
@Kleytus - from waht i remember (and this the best of my knowledge) is the character is a dude whose future self gives him the suit from the future and trains on an island to get better with it. Take that with a grain of salt though cause I javent read any of his series but i remember someone made a video about his origin.
Kleytus
Kleytus - 10/25/2018, 5:31 PM
@MrCamw1 - That sounds weird as [frick], will check it for sure!
GhostDog
GhostDog - 10/25/2018, 5:32 PM
simply saying "Nah"

WeaponXCII
WeaponXCII - 10/25/2018, 5:33 PM
OmegaDaGrodd
OmegaDaGrodd - 10/25/2018, 5:38 PM
Of course the one Sony CBM I was actually somewhat interested in would lose the director that sparked said interest

Sony gonna Sony for eternity
aflynn
aflynn - 10/25/2018, 5:41 PM
A loss for Sony, Spike has multiple classics and they could use a filmmaker like him to draw interest to a project like this.
MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 10/25/2018, 5:50 PM
@aflynn - Agreed. School Daze is my favorite Spike Lee film.
E4Nigma
E4Nigma - 10/25/2018, 6:03 PM
I have no interest in this movie at all. Though I definitely would love to see an MCU Blade movie directed by Spike Lee.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 10/25/2018, 6:16 PM
@Sickness2-
nuclearpriest
nuclearpriest - 10/25/2018, 6:58 PM
Get JD Dillard, the director of Sleight, and keep on rolling!
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