Spike Lee Might Helm Marvel Adaptation ‘Nightwatch’
Acclaimed filmmakerSpike Leemight be getting in on that sweet superhero movie action. Lee is circling Sony’sNightwatch, based on the Marvel comics character that first appeared inWeb of Spider-Man #97.Luke CageshowrunnerCheo Hodari Cokeris set to pen the script. More on theNightwatchmovie below.
I never thought Spike Lee would direct a superhero movie, but here we are!The Hollywood Reporterhas confirmed Lee is circling Sony’sNightwatch, based on the Marvel comics character.Nightwatchis part of Sony’s mostly untapped roster ofSpider-Mancharacters – Sony controls the rights to the Spidey-verse, and for a while they were considering launching an entire cinematic universe revolving around variousSpider-Mancharacters. So far, only the Tom Hardy filmVenomhas gotten off the ground, along withSilver & Black, due out in 2019.
Nightwatchfirst appeared inWeb of Spider-Man #97. Here’s a character breakdown courtesy ofMarvel:
It’s worth noting that the design of Nightwatch (see above image) isverysimilar toSpawn– a character that was created a year before, in 1992.Spawnis also getting afilm adaptation, due out in 2019.
THRsays Lee’s involvement in the project is still in the early stages. If Lee does decide to directNightwatch, he’ll be working with a script byLuke Cageshowrunner Cheo Hodari Coker.
Lee, the director behindDo The Right Thing,Malcolm X,25th Hour,Inside Man, and many more, is currently filming the crime filmBlack Klansman, starring John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, and formerSpider-Manfranchise cast member Topher Grace. Lee also recently adapted his filmShe’s Gotta Have Itinto a Netflix series.
Superhero films are the norm now, and while I have a tendency to feel a bit burned-out on them, the prospect of Spike Lee using his considerable talents within the genre is too good to pass up. I want to see a Spike Lee superhero film, and I want to see it ASAP.
