Columbia Pictures have acquired screen rights to "The Shadow", for an adaptation to be produced by Sam "Spider-Man" Raimi and Josh Donen through their Buckaroo Entertainment.Michael "Batman" Uslan will also produce via his Comic Book Movies, Llc/Branded Entertainment.
Screenplay for "The Shadow" is by Siavash Farahani.
"The Shadow" debuted in 1931 on a CBS radio show sponsored by magazine publishers Street and Smith. Created by Walter B. Gibson the disguised, crime-busting character with the power "to cloud men's minds" went on to star in magazines, comic books and feature films.
Featuring actor Orson Welles, the radio series spawned the catchphrase "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!"
"I've been a passionate Shadow fan ever since I was a kid," Raimi said, "and have long dreamed of bringing this character to the screen".
