Fox Developing "The Spectre"

Looks like the CW isn’t the only potential home for tv shows based on DC characters.

According to Deadline, Fox is developing a series based on DC’s The Spectre.

The Spectre is a dead police officer resurrected and possessed by the spirit of God’s vengeance and driven to punish wrongdoers.

The character was invented by Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel and Bernard Baily in 1940.

Brandon Camp (John Doe) will write and executive produce the adaptation alongside producer Bill Gerber (Gran Torino).

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  1. Vox Arcana says:

    Is this different from the "Spirit" movie main character? (I'm not making some insulting comment about there being no new ideas, I'm genuinely asking if its the same property...)

    • Randall says:

      Yes, they are different characters from different creators. Wil Eisner's The Spirit was a completely mortal detective who took advantage of his presumed death to create a secret identity.

      The Spectre is more of an avenging supernatural being with nasty magic powers.

      Joaquim dos Santos directed an excellent "Showcase" animated mini feature based on him a couple of years ago. It was included with the other Showcase segments on the "Superman/Shazam: The Return of Black Adam" video release last year.

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