Sam Raimi To Produce and Possibly Direct The Shadow

Most people know that the former Spider-Man director was set to produce "The Shadow." Evidently, he now wants to direct it also.

By Hawksblueyes - Jan 29, 2010 07:01 PM EST

Filed Under: The Shadow

Sam Raimi has been attached as a producer for "The Shadow" for quite some time. IESB (via SlashFilm) is now reporting that he is also interested in directing it. He certainly has plenty of experience directing superhero movies with "Darkman" and three "Spider-Man" films on his resume.

The last time a Shadow adaptation graced any wide stream media was the 1994 film starring Alec Baldwin.

No casting announcements have been made. Mr. Remorse is supposedly set to be the villain for the upcoming adaptation. IESB is also reporting a much darker film with nudity, brutality, and some possibly gruesome scenes.

If this is true, it doesn't seem to take Mr. Raimi very long to get back on the horse.

Do you think he can bring The Shadow to life?

Concept Art For 1994's THE SHADOW Starring Alec Baldwin

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39 Comments

Hawksblueyes - 1/29/2010, 7:58 PM

bleedthefreak - 1/29/2010, 8:29 PM

isn't the shadow that Alec Baldwin movie? i have been meaning to see it

DogsOfWar - 1/29/2010, 8:59 PM

You know a guy like Raimi won't stay "unemployed" for very long. He also been attached to directing a World of Warcraft movie.

Good stuff Hawks

luffycapri - 1/29/2010, 10:14 PM

Saw the first one when i was a kid and i enjoyed it. I hope this one is good to.

Betty - 1/29/2010, 10:20 PM

Woh, Superman4 called it!

theartofoneness - 1/29/2010, 10:44 PM

This is awesome. I did a painting of the shadow cause I loved the old film so much. Check it out.

longbowhunter - 1/29/2010, 11:25 PM

I'd be willing to give another Shadow movie a shot. Cool painting!

UatU - 1/29/2010, 11:30 PM

Is it just me, or does that photo of Raimi make him look like an eccentric and diabolical criminal mastermind you don't want to [frick] with?

ATOMbomb - 1/29/2010, 11:44 PM

Awesome..love The Shadow! Haven't seen the Alec Baldwin film in a long time, really enjoyed it. Think I still have the action figure.

ATOMbomb - 1/29/2010, 11:46 PM

Hmmm...who could play the new Shadow. Any thoughts?

ATOMbomb - 1/29/2010, 11:47 PM

Btw..great painting!!

blacksock - 1/30/2010, 12:33 AM

@UatU I think he looks like Russel Crowe lol

DDD - 1/30/2010, 2:02 AM

Either Mark Strong or Oded Fehr would be great for THE
SHADOW! Raimi has owned this property for a long time!
I already knew he was producing it but now he is directing! Fan-freakin'-tastic! I love it!

GuyFawkes - 1/30/2010, 2:17 AM

Raimi makes excellent movies,(Army of Darkness,Darkman) not to name the two spiderman movies. I trust he will bring it justice.

SkunkApe1 - 1/30/2010, 3:13 AM

If you haven't seen The Shadow with Alec Baldwin, don't let anyone tell you its another one of those cheesey 80's flicks.

Its damn good !

".....for the bourbon. "

TheGlove - 1/30/2010, 3:28 AM

He'll do a great job of this, Darkman is an excellent film probably forgotton by most people now as it was made sometime ago, it's well worth checking out, he could do a lot worse that casting Liam Neeson as Lamont Canston aka..THE SHADOW.
Who Know what Evil lurks in the Hearts of men....Sam Raimi thats who.

DDD - 1/30/2010, 3:54 AM

Liam's another damm good choice!

GUNSMITH - 1/30/2010, 3:55 AM

YEAH I LOVED THE ALEC BALDWIN ONE THAT WAS A COOLFLICK, LETS HOPE SAM DOES A FITTING JOB...WICH I THINK HE CAN, I THINK HE JUST GOT SPIDEY BURNT..HE NEEDS A NEW ENDEAVOR, THIS IS A GOOD PLACE TO START..I THINK ITS RIGHT UP HIS ALLEY..WE LOVE SAM RAIMI, I DON'T MIND SPIDERMAN THREE, I DON'T THINK IT WAS ENTIRELY ALL HIS DOING ANYWAY, HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN URGED ON BY TO MANY BIGWIGS TO DO STUFF HE WASNT WANTING TO DO, THE RECENT SPIDEY HE PROBABLLY WAS ADAMANT MORE ABOUT DOING IT HIS WAY WITHOUT CONFLICTING IDEAS THAT WOULD HINDER HIS OWN CREATIVITY, SO HE BAILED...SHADOW...SHADOW'S A GOOD FRESH START..

LEEE777 - 1/30/2010, 4:10 AM

Wicked stuff, perfect for RAIMI!!!

He should do this as well as SPIDEY 4!!!!

mpk1988 - 1/30/2010, 5:59 AM

ws a gr8 movie.. alec baldwin ws simply style personified in it..

Denn1s - 1/30/2010, 8:27 AM

he is the man...the first film was cool and he will definitely nail it

Superman4 - 1/30/2010, 8:35 AM

@betty yeah kind of weird this article came out a day after mine lol. It's good to see people liked it enough to go pokeing around.

Hawksblueyes - 1/30/2010, 9:00 AM

Superman: I'm sorry man, I didn't see your article until reading your post and searching under your name for it.

I searched The Shadow and Raimi articles before I posted this and it didn't come up.

Everyone, Superman 4 first mentioned Raimi was attatched as director in his (Classic Radio Heroes and their Adaptations article).

Superman4 - 1/30/2010, 9:13 AM

@Hawks- lol I'm not mad man I like the Shadow allot he's a cool character you found some information that I didn't even know about the upcoming film. Any way hope you like my article

Hawksblueyes - 1/30/2010, 9:30 AM

Superman4: Your article is very good. I just don't like posting over anyone, there are some on here that do it without a second thought. I always search to make sure and this still happens sometimes.

MarkCassidy - 1/30/2010, 9:57 AM

I don't think iv seen the whole lot of the Baldwin movie..I remember thinking it was a bit shite to be honest but I'll give it another watch maybe.

AlexDeLarge87 - 1/30/2010, 10:48 AM

Sam Raimi + The Shadow = Darkman.
Raimi sounds great. Now is the time to give Mark Strong a chance to lead.
I can definitely see him as Lamont Cranston / Kent Allard aka The Shadow

Powerman228 - 1/30/2010, 11:33 AM

I think he'll do a good job I like the first Shadow movie he did a good Darkman whose similar. Sounds cool.

Shaman - 1/30/2010, 11:56 AM

The Alec Baldwin Shadow movie was complete SHYTE yet it was shyte i couldn't have enough of!!! I was literally like a pig rollin' in SHIT!!! I IMMENSELY LOVED IT!!! It is definitely a part of my CBM top 10 along side Stallone's Judge Dredd, NO JOKE :))

Raimi is IDEAL for this!!! His horror, Darkman and Spidey film experience would all brilliantly contribute to bring us an ASTONISHING Shadow franchise!!! He's by far THE PERFECT choice!!! And who i want to be Cranston is no other than Ralph Fiennes!!! He'd nail the gritty side(Voldemort) as well as the aristocratic side of the character!!!

HarrisonBergeron - 1/30/2010, 1:41 PM

I don't like the idea of making it gruesome, that doesn't even sound like it could fit with The Shadow. I do like the idea of making a more adult version than the Baldwin one.

GUNSMITH - 1/30/2010, 3:46 PM

THE BALDWIN ONE WAS COOL, HOW WOULD RAIMI DO IT?

REDcheese - 1/30/2010, 3:58 PM

i think clive owen for the shadow

CyberA - 1/30/2010, 6:06 PM

Mark Strong might be-able to pull of playing The Shadow, but I don't know if I see him as Lamont Cranston. Although, that may just be because I'm still in Lord Blackwood (Sherlock Holmes villain) mode.

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Clive Owen might do a better job than Mark anyway. He seems like the kind of guy who could pull off a character with a bit of a darkside, and I haven't seen him play a villain (yet).

LEEE777 - 1/31/2010, 1:00 PM

Hey @ SHAMAN @ I really liked BALDWIN'S SHADOW too dude, great movie, pity we never got any sequels!!

Magicfingers - 1/31/2010, 1:00 PM

Baldwin IS The Shadow! I remember seeing this for the first time when I was a kid... It blew my mind away!
Darkman was insane! Too good for words to describe IMO.
This will bring about "The Rise of the Classic Superheroes", which will (hopefully) bring the JSA to a big screen.