THE WALKING DEAD Director/FX Guru Greg Nicotero Joins Todd McFarlane’s SPAWN
Josh Millican
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While many aspects of AMC’s The Walking Dead have been diluted or gotten stale over the course of 8 (soon to be 9) seasons, there’s one thing that’s always been top-notch: The incredible, deliciously gruesome zombie FX created by series director and effects specialist Greg Nicotero. His contributions to the success of the apocalyptic powerhouse can never be overstated, as it’s his walkers that have been the source of the show’s omnipresent sense of dread.
Now, we’re getting word that Nicotero will be bringing his elite talents to Todd McFarlane’s Spawn reboot, currently brewing over at Blumhouse. Here’s the full scoop for the official press release:
The Walking Dead Director and Effects Specialist, Greg Nicotero has been tapped for Todd McFarlane’s new Spawn movie.
Nicotero, an award-winning executive producer, director, and make-up special effects creator on The Walking Dead has come on board, with his company KNB EFX, to create the new Spawn design for the upcoming McFarlane/ Blumhouse Spawn feature film.
McFarlane, Nicotero and KNB EFX Group, worked together on the 1997 Spawn movie.
“I’m a long-time fan of Greg’s work and the projects his company, KNB have done throughout the years,” said McFarlane “Working with him once again, to re-invent the Spawn ‘look’ so it will match the supernatural theme in the movie, is going to be a fun process.”
This year, McFarlane has announced an ensemble of award-winning talent that has signed on to the Spawn Movie Cast – Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Jamie Foxx (Ray, Django Unchained, The Amazing Spider-man) has been cast as Spawn and Academy Award nominee Jeremy Renner (Hurt Locker, Wind River, The Avengers) has been tapped to play Twitch.
This newest adaptation—a gritty, R-rated reimagining marks McFarlane’s film directorial debut. McFarlane is partnering with Jason Blum and Blumhouse Productions, the producing force behind recent hits Get Out and Split and The Purge franchise, to develop a feature film around the Spawn comic character created by McFarlane.
For kicks, check out the trailer and synopsis for 1997’s Spawn below. We’ll keep our ears to the ground in order to bring you additional Spawn-related news as details emerge. Stay tuned!
Synopsis:
Covert government assassin Al Simmons (Michael Jai White) is killed after being double-crossed by his boss, Jason Wynn (Martin Sheen). Upon arriving in Hell, Simmons is offered an opportunity to return to Earth if he’s willing to lead an evil army. He accepts, and is reincarnated as a “Hellspawn” — a twisted, horribly disfigured version of his former self. However, Spawn serves as a force of good, much to the dismay of the Devil’s henchman, a wicked clown (John Leguizamo).
Are you a fan of Greg Nicotero’s work on The Walking Dead? Are you excited about the upcoming Spawn reboot from Blumhouse? Let us know what you think in the comments below (or on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram)!
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