Sam Raimi to Direct The Shadow?
Posted 02.01.10 by Ryan
Since Sam Raimi left Spider-Man 4 and Sony decided to reboot the franchise, the question remains over what Raimi will direct next. Raimi is producing several projects, including an adaptation of World of Warcraft, but that may not be Raimi's next directing job.
IESB reports that Raimi may want to direct The Shadow, based on the character that gained notoriety in radio dramas the 1930s and later became the subject of comic books and several movies, the most recent being 1994's The Shadow with Alec Baldwin in the lead role. Raimi is already attached as producer and apparently "flipped" over the latest draft of the script by screenwriting newcomer Siavash Farahani.
According to the report, the second draft of the script was a "more than solid" effort that should receive a "R" rating. The report says the script is more along he lines of Batman Begins and has "done the character justice." What remains to be seen is whether Sony will allow Raimi to make the movie.