Miller to Adapt the Spirit[VARIETY] Comic book artist Frank Miller will adapt and direct The Spirit, based on comic legend Will Eisner’s classic strip.
Miller co-directed Sin City with Robert Rodriguez.
The Spirit, which debuted in 1940, tells the story of a masked detective who is believed to be dead. Using a mausoleum as his home base, Eisner’s character fights crime in the dark shadows of Central City, using cunning and ingenious forms of punishment.
“I intend to be extremely faithful to the heart and soul of the material, but it won’t be nostalgic. It will be much scarier than people expect,” said Miller.
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I like Miller’s work an awful lot, but I’m a little bit worried about the way he’s parsing his words. He’s going to be extremely faithful to the heart and soul of Eisner’s work. Not to the work itself — but to the heart and soul of the work. And since he’s going to be the one to decide what that heart and soul is…
I guess I’d feel more comfortable is he promised to be faithful to Eisner’s work. And, yes, if it were almost anyone but Eisner, I probably wouldn’t care. But we’re talking one of the heads of the Comics Pantheon.
Tread carefully, ‘k?
Transcript
Evil Inc – March 4, 2025
By Brad J. Guigar
Panel 1
(Scene: A church basement on the west side of Fairmount City. A young man excitedly recognizes Angus the Minotaur.)
Matt: Hey! I know you!
Matt: You’re Angus the Minotaur!
Angus: Ach! Look, mate, I’m not lookin’ for any bother!
Panel 2
(Matt tries to reassure Angus while fanboying over him.)
Matt: It’s OK!
Matt: I’m a hench just like you!
Matt: —Well, not just like you! You’re a legend!
Angus: Thank you. Good night.
Panel 3
(Matt stops Angus from leaving, insisting on buying him a drink.)
Matt: HOLD ON! You gotta let me buy you a beer!
Angus: No, thanks, I... Excuse me...
Panel 4
(A woman with dark hair approaches the two with a question.)
Woman: Could you tell me which way to the Route Three bus stop?
Matt: Oh!
Matt: Oh, yes!
Matt: Let me show you...
Panel 5
(Angus finally gives in to Matt’s persistence, picking him up as he agrees to have a drink together.)
Angus: Fine, then, ya dobber. Let’s have a damned pint...
Panel 6
(The woman panics and tries to stop them.)
Matt: WAIT!
Matt: NO!
Panel 7
(The woman sighs as she stands near a bulletin board, revealing she is attending a support group meeting.)
(Sign on the bulletin board: "TONIGHT
7 PM Minotaurs Without Mates
8 PM Succubi Support: Overdrainers Anonymous")
(The woman’s wings extend with a "FWUMP" sound as she resigns herself to the situation.)
Woman: (sigh)
End.
