“Who Knows” If We’ll Ever See a Sam Raimi Shadow Feature

---

Will Sam Raimi, mega-director of the Spider-Man franchise, be able to spin a golden web around a 1930s classic?

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?
Sam Raimi knows.

Sam Raimi is widely known today for the adventures of Spider-Man, but before his web-slinging days Raimi was the maestro behind the Evil Dead franchise and actually attempted to bring The Shadow to life. Raimi has said, “I've been a passionate Shadow fan ever since I was a kid and have long dreamed of bringing this character to the screen.”

After the success of Evil Dead 2, starring his longtime friend, Bruce Campbell, Raimi tried to secure the rights to The Shadow, but was unsuccessful. Instead, he came up with the Shadow-inspired character portrayed by Liam Neeson in the financially successful 1990 film Darkman.

Created by Walter B. Gibson in 1931, The Shadow was the prototype for many of today’s popular costumed heroes. The Shadow, possessing the power to “cloud men’s minds,” fought crime from the shadows dressed in a red-lined cape, floppy cap and scarf. The Shadow has been featured in comic books, graphic novels, a radio serial and several feature films. The most recent adaptation, the lamentable 1994 The Shadow, starring Alec Baldwin, was a critically-panned box office disaster.

With the rights to The Shadow firmly in his grasp and Spider-Man 4 up in the air, will Raimi finally have time for The Shadow? Raimi was recently quoted as saying, "I don't have any news on 'The Shadow' at this time, except that the company that I have with Josh Donen, my producing partner, we've got the rights to 'The Shadow.' I love the character very much and we're trying to work on a story that'll do justice to the character."

Brent Sprecher
10/17/2007
Source: www.mania.com

All logos and images used on this website are registered trademarks of their respective companies. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2007. ComicBookMovie.com is managed by Best Little Fansites LLC., publishers of a network of fansites devoted to movies, games and anime in the genres of SciFi, Fantasy, Horror, Comics, Animation, Anime and Manga. Current properties being developed are: Batman The Dark Knight, Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer, The Blade Movies, Punisher Movies, Spider-Man 3 Movie, Hulk 2 Movie, X-Men 4 and Wolverine Movie. Some of the content presented on our sites has been provided by fans, other unofficial websites or online news sources, and is the sole responsibility of the source from which it was obtained. BLF is not liable for inaccuracies, errors, or omissions found herein. For removal of copyrighted images, email: jim@comicbookmovie.com. Go and see our buddy Vic's site at ScreenRant.com.