{"id":1175,"date":"2007-05-16T10:25:35","date_gmt":"2007-05-16T17:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toxicshock.tv\/news\/2007\/05\/16\/lionsgate-to-produce-the-spirit\/"},"modified":"2007-05-16T10:25:35","modified_gmt":"2007-05-16T17:25:35","slug":"lionsgate-to-produce-the-spirit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2007\/05\/16\/lionsgate-to-produce-the-spirit\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionsgate to produce THE SPIRIT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lionsgate announced today that they have picked up the foreign and domestic distribution rights to the live action version of the classic Will Eisner comic &#8220;The Spirt&#8221; and that Frank Miller (300, Sin City) will write and direct the adaptation.\u00c2\u00a0 Lionsgate partners with Oddlot Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>Del Prete tells Variety, &#8220;Lionsgate comes to this relationship with a unique and strong ability to support THE SPIRIT. We are delighted to be in business with the studio and are confident in their well-developed marketing and promotions strategies as well as their depth in launching global franchises.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Will Eisner\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s THE SPIRIT is a product of passion and dedication for me. Will was a dear friend, a mentor, and translating his vision to the screen will be a labor of love. 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