Arrow Video Looks To Oct 7 As The Release Date For A Double-Disc 4K Ultra HD Edition Of Todd McFarlane's Spawn

Arrow Video, with domestic sales and distribution support provided by MVD Entertainment Group, as a new double-disc 4K Ultra HD presentation of legendary comic book artist Todd McFarlane’s 1997 theatrical incarnation of Spawn.   

 

The street day is Oct. 7. 

 

Not only do fans get a new 4K restoration of the original theatrical release, but they also get a 4K restoration of the “director’s cut” of the film — both sourced from the original camera negatives.

 
After a successful comic and toy run, Columbia Pictures showed interested in 1992 in producing a film based on the series.   However, that fell through and it once until 1997 that a deal could be put together with New Line Cinema.   

 
New Line and McFarlane agreed that the special effects for the film needed to be top of the line, so they recruited Industrial Light & Magic artist Mark A. Z. Dippé to direct the film.

 

On Thursday night, July 31, 1997 there were “advanced screenings” of the film all over New Line Cinema’s hometown of Los Angeles.   The next day, John Anderson’s film review in the Los Angeles Times had the headline: “‘Spawn’ is Hellish — and That’s a Compliment.”   Spawn was now on the screen!!

 
Bonus features, which Arrow Video has concentrated on the “director’s cut” of the film begin with a newly-minted commentary from comic book expert Dave Baxter, plus an archived commentary option featuring producer/creator Todd McFarlane, who is joined by director Mark A. Z. Dippé, producer Clint Goldman and second unit director Steve “Spaz” Williams.

 

There is also a newly prepared video session with “Spawn”/Michael Jai White titled “Hell’s Perfect Son.”   Other new featurettes produced by Arrow Video for this 4K Ultra HD launch are: “Spawn Support,” “The Devil’s in the Details,” “The Devil’s Music” and “Order Out of Chaos.”

 
On the vintage side, there are two archived featurettes included here — “Todd McFarland: Chapter and Verse” and “The Making of Spawn.”

 
Extensive art and concept galleries are also included.