Editing Spawn (character) (section)

===Film===
* In 1997, a [[Spawn (1997 film)|film adaptation]] featured [[Michael Jai White]] as Spawn.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-01-12-ca-17749-story.html |title=As Once-Dead Heroes Go, He's Tough to Beat – latimes |website=Articles.latimes.com |date=February 11, 2012 |access-date=April 28, 2016 |archive-date=March 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306042540/http://articles.latimes.com/1997-01-12/entertainment/ca-17749_1_comic-book |url-status=live }}</ref> As a result, White became the first [[African American]] to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture, and received generally negative reviews.<ref name = "jetmag_spawn">{{cite news |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=szsDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA35 |title=Michael Jai White is first Black comic superhero to star on the movie screen in 'Spawn.' |date=September 22, 1997 |work=[[Jet (magazine)|Jet Magazine]] |publisher=Johnson Publishing Company |access-date=September 26, 2015 |archive-date=August 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240810002900/https://books.google.com/books?id=szsDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA35#v=onepage&q&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref>
* In early 2015, McFarlane announced a new Spawn film adaptation.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2vl0ug/todd_mcfarlane_hereunedited_and_uncensored_ama/ |title=Todd McFarlane here....Unedited and Uncensored! AMA! : IAmA |website=Reddit.com |date=February 11, 2015 |access-date=April 28, 2016 |archive-date=April 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403231754/https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2vl0ug/todd_mcfarlane_hereunedited_and_uncensored_ama/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In February 2016 McFarlane confirmed he had completed the script for the film with a larger-than-normal page count because he was "putting in details for [him]self" in conjunction with his hopes to direct.<ref>{{cite web|title = Todd McFarlane gives Spawn film reboot update {{!}} EW.com|url = https://www.ew.com/article/2016/02/15/todd-mcfarlane-spawn-reboot-update|website = Ew.com|access-date = February 16, 2016}}</ref> In July 2017, it was confirmed that McFarlane would direct the film, which is being produced under [[Jason Blum]]'s production company [[Blumhouse Productions|Blumhouse]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/new-spawn-movie-works-todd-mcfarlane-blumhouse-1023407|title=New 'Spawn' Movie in the Works From Todd McFarlane, Blumhouse|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=July 21, 2017|first=Borys |last=Kit|access-date=May 16, 2020|archive-date=February 10, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180210205348/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/new-spawn-movie-works-todd-mcfarlane-blumhouse-1023407}}</ref> In May 2018, it was reported that [[Jamie Foxx]] would portray the title character.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hernandez|first1=Antonio|title=Jamie Foxx Set For 'Spawn,' Creator Todd McFarlane's Dark Blumhouse Adaptation|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/spawn-jamie-foxx-todd-mcfarlane-jason-blum-blumhouse-movie-1202399090/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=May 29, 2018|date=May 29, 2018|archive-date=May 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180530001000/http://deadline.com/2018/05/spawn-jamie-foxx-todd-mcfarlane-jason-blum-blumhouse-movie-1202399090/|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2018, the working title was revealed to be ''Tony Dynamite''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/spawn-reboot-working-title-production-start-2019/|title=Spawn Working Title Revealed, Shooting Begins in Early 2019|website=movieweb|last=Scott|first=Ryan|date=July 26, 2018|access-date=August 8, 2018|archive-date=August 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809060910/https://movieweb.com/spawn-reboot-working-title-production-start-2019/|url-status=live}}</ref> In November 2019, the film restarted development due to the financial success of the R-rated comic book film ''[[Joker (2019 film)|Joker]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theplaylist.net/todd-mcfarlane-joker-spawn-reboot-20191101/|title=Todd McFarlane Says 'Joker' Has Created More Interest From Hollywood In His R-Rated 'Spawn' Reboot|website=The Playlist|first=Charles|last=Barfield|date=November 1, 2019|access-date=January 14, 2020|archive-date=November 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102170044/https://theplaylist.net/todd-mcfarlane-joker-spawn-reboot-20191101/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/spawn-remake-movie-happening-joker-box-office-success/|title=Spawn Reboot May Finally Get Going Thanks to Joker Success|website=[[MovieWeb]]|last=Scott|first=Ryan|date=October 31, 2019|access-date=January 14, 2020|archive-date=December 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215081730/https://movieweb.com/spawn-remake-movie-happening-joker-box-office-success/|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2021, it was revealed that ''[[Broken City]]'' screenwriter [[Brian Tucker (screenwriter)|Brian Tucker]] had been hired to rewrite McFarlane's screenplay.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=August 13, 2021|title='Spawn' Movie Gets 'Broken City' Scribe as New Writer (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/spawn-movie-gets-broken-city-scribe-as-new-writer-1234997780/|access-date=August 13, 2021|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|language=en-US|archive-date=August 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813225611/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/spawn-movie-gets-broken-city-scribe-as-new-writer-1234997780/|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2022, McFarlane announced that [[Scott Silver]], [[Malcolm Spellman]], and Matthew Mixon had been hired to rewrite the screenplay.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Couch |first1=Aaron |date=October 5, 2022 |title='Spawn' Movie Finds New Writers with 'Joker,' 'Captain America 4' Scribes (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/spawn-movie-finds-new-writers-jamie-foxx-1235232458/ |access-date=October 5, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en-US |archive-date=October 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005181248/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/spawn-movie-finds-new-writers-jamie-foxx-1235232458/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In June 2023, Jason Blum announced that he is aiming for a 2025 release date.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burlingame |first=Russ |date=June 28, 2023 |title=Spawn Movie in Very, Very Active Development, Predicted 2025 Release According to Blumhouse Head Jason Blum (Exclusive) |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/spawn-movie-predicted-2025-release-blumhouse-jason-blum-exclusive/ |website=[[Comicbook]] |access-date=July 1, 2023 |archive-date=June 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230628193945/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/spawn-movie-predicted-2025-release-blumhouse-jason-blum-exclusive/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On July 22, 2024, McFarlane announced on his Twitter page that the script was completed, and that the film would be retitled ''King Spawn''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McFarlane |first=Todd |date=2024-07-22 |title=#spawnmovie #movie #entertainment #spawn #comics #toddmcfarlane @blumhouse |url=https://x.com/Todd_McFarlane/status/1815416589648609683 |website=[[Twitter]] |access-date=July 29, 2024 |archive-date=July 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729113213/https://x.com/Todd_McFarlane/status/1815416589648609683 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Couch |first=Aaron  |date=2024-07-25 |title='Spawn' Movie on the Hunt for a Director   |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/spawn-movie-director-todd-mcfarlane-1235958221/ |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Spawn appears in ''[[Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]'' (2018). He also appears as an avatar fighting the forces of IOI on Planet Doom during the final battle.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.cbr.com/ready-player-one-comic-book-easter-eggs/|title = Ready Player One's Comic Book Easter Eggs|first = Brandon|last = Staley|date = March 3, 2018|access-date = April 8, 2018|work = [[Comic Book Resources]]|archive-date = May 23, 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200523171150/https://www.cbr.com/ready-player-one-comic-book-easter-eggs/|url-status = live}}</ref>