The Spirit²⁰⁰⁸

When was "The Spirit" released:

The Spirit was first released in the United States on Thursday, December 25, 2008. Also released on this day were Marley & Me, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (dir. David Fincher), Chase (dir. Victory Tischler-Blue), and Fame (dir. Andy Fickman). This was ten (10) years ago.

It has been released on Friday, January 02, 2009 in the United Kingdom; Wednesday, February 04, 2009 in France; Thursday, January 29, 2009 in Germany and on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 in Italy.

What is the casting of "The Spirit":

At the casting of The Spirit we find Scarlett Johansson, previously seen in Vicky Cristina Barcelona ⁽²⁰⁰⁸⁾ and Gomorra ⁽²⁰⁰⁸⁾; Samuel L. Jackson (Soul Men ⁽²⁰⁰⁸⁾, Lakeview Terrace ⁽²⁰⁰⁸⁾); Eva Mendes (The Women ⁽²⁰⁰⁸⁾, Cleaner ⁽²⁰⁰⁷⁾) [ more... ]

• Eva Mendes and Samuel L. Jackson can be seen in The Other Guys, released in 2010.
• Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L. Jackson also worked together in Iron Man 2, released in 2010.
• Scarlett Johansson and Richard Portnow can also be seen in Hitchcock, released in 2012.
• Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L. Jackson also appeared together in Marvel's The Avengers, released in 2012.

What is the Storyline of "The Spirit":

Writer-director Frank Miller described the main character: "The character has a terrifying side to him. This is a man who’s died and come back to life. So it twists into fantasy. And of course there are tons of women in it. There have to be — it’s The Spirit. They’re all in love with him, and he’s in love with all of them. You might say he’s a bit of a slut."

The film series will not begin with an origin story, but will instead open with the adventures of The Spirit already having begun. The film will be more contemporary than the '40s and '50s era of the strip and will aim for a "timeless feel."

The protagonist will be involved in a love triangle with Sand Saref and Ellen Dolan, the daughter of Central City's Police Commissioner Dolan. The controversial character Ebony White will not appear in the film.