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?
A Note About Upcoming Comics
I wanted to let you know the reason for this week's pause.
My brilliant colorist, Alex Heberling, recently experienced a loss in her family — her mother passed away — and she’s understandably taking time to be with loved ones and process this difficult moment.
As always, the standing rule here at Evil Inc is simple: Family comes First.
Once Alex is ready and able to return, we'll be rejoining our update schedule. In the meantime, I appreciate your patience and understanding, and I know you’ll join me in sending Alex your support and compassion.
Thanks, as always, for reading and for being such a thoughtful community.
