It’s been called one of the most violent comic books ever created, and now Frank Miller’s “Hard Boiled” may finally be seeing its way to the big screen.
At one time developed as a starring vehicle for Nicolas Cage with none other than David Fincher directing, MTV News can exclusively reveal that the acclaimed three-issue miniseries is once again inching closer to a Hollywood reality, this time under the tutelage of “Spirit” producer Deborah Del Prete.
“We’re talking about [it],” Miller declared to us at NY Comic Con. “I’ve got a really unusual way I want to do it.”
But that’s not all…after co-directing “Sin City” and single-handedly helming the upcoming adaptation of Will Eisner’s “The Spirit,” Miller has decided that the only person he’d want directing a “Hard Boiled” movie is himself.
“I’m in love with directing,” he gushed. “I’ve found a way to expand my career. Comics and directing are really two sides of the same coin. That’s what Robert Rodriguez taught me…good drama is good drama.”
Originally published in 1990 by Dark Horse Comics and drawn by Geoff Darrow, “Hard Boiled” follows Carl Seitz, an insurance investigator who unexpectedly discovers that he’s actually a cyborg named Nixon, a psychotic assassin/tax collector who’s also heralded as the future savior of the robot race. This is, obviously, unrelated to the John Woo movie of the same time.
The moment many of us have waited for has finally arrived…we’re thrilled to present exclusively to you the very first trailer for Frank Miller’s hotly-anticipated film, “The Spirit,” based on Will Eisner’s iconic superhero. Starring Gabriel Macht, Eva Mendes, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, and a host of others, “The Spirit” arrives January 16, 2009.
A mysterious widget for Frank Miller’s upcoming adaptation of Will Eisner’s “The Spirit” has begun floating around online, first on personal Facebook and MySpace pages, then on Web sites like Ain’t It Cool News and others, counting down, promising that “I’m on my way!”
Could it be a clock signaling the film’s first trailer? Sure is, but if the Spirit is willing, well, he’ll have to stop by our site first. MTV News will have the exclusive first look at the trailer for Miller’s eagerly anticipated flick, starring Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson and Eva Mendes, to premiere during NYC Comic-Con. After that, he’ll make his way to across the Web via those now ubiquitous widgets. In the meantime, keep checking in with MTV for much more on “The Spirit” direct from Comic-Con.
A mysterious widget for Frank Miller’s upcoming adaptation of Will Eisner’s “The Spirit” has begun floating around online, first on personal Facebook and MySpace pages, then on Web sites like Ain’t It Cool News and others, counting down, promising that “I’m on my way!”
Could it be a clock signaling the film’s first trailer? Sure is, but if the Spirit is willing, well, he’ll have to stop by our site first. MTV News will have the exclusive first look at the trailer for Miller’s eagerly anticipated flick, starring Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson and Eva Mendes, to premiere during NYC Comic-Con. After that, he’ll make his way across the Web via those now ubiquitous widgets. In the meantime, keep checking in with MTV for much more on “The Spirit” direct from Comic-Con.
It’s been called one of the most violent comic books ever created, and now Frank Miller’s “Hard Boiled” may finally be seeing its way to the big screen. 
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