Nicol WIlliamson

Date of Birth

1936-09-14

Date of Death

2011-12-16

Place of Birth

Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK

Known for

Spawn, Robin and Marian, Excalibur, Venom, The Exorcist III

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The lineup of Blu-rays and 4Ks being released by Arrow Video in February 2026 includes Excalibur, Westworld, American Yakuza, and more

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Excalibur: John Boorman’s Arthurian Classic Gets the 4K it Deserves

Posted 4 months ago

The definitive version of King Arthur on film gets an long-overdue 4K release packed with extras.

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Excalibur (1981) – Fantasizing About Fantasy Films

Posted 5 years ago

In 1981, John Boorman released his passion project, Excalibur. A bold, very adult, serious take on the Arthurian legend, the film was a modest financial success, grossing $34 million domestically. However, to many, it stands at the definitive story of...

Spawn actor Michael Jai White reveals Todd McFarlane’s bizarre reboot idea

Posted 6 years ago

Back in 1997, Michaell Jai White headlined the live-action adaptation of Todd McFarlane's popular comic book, Spawn. The film wasn't well-received by critics and fans alike and the box office also suffered due to the lukewarm reception. In the years...

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Update: Todd McFarlane to team up with Blumhouse for Spawn movie

Posted 9 years ago

Update: Todd McFarlane promised an announcement about his SPAWN reboot at San Diego Comic-Con today, and here it is. McFarlane revealed via Facebook Live that the SPAWN movie has found a home at Blumhouse Productions and that Jason Blum will...

Todd McFarlane has finished a new script for Spawn and he wants to direct

Posted 10 years ago

Now that DEADPOOL is bringing in some serious box-office dollars with it’s R-rated goodness, you can bet that studios will be looking at some more off-the-wall comic book characters to bring to the silver screen. In this case, it’s one...

Cool Videos: Fan made Spawn short is a stylistic delight

Posted 12 years ago

In the wake of the infamous Deadpool short and that pretty nifty Punisher short that hit a while back featuring Thomas Jane, it seems that fan-made efforts are gaining more traction than ever. Talk of a SPAWN sequel/reboot has been...

Todd McFarlane offers up budget and tone for the Spawn reboot

Posted 13 years ago

I’ve been glued to SPAWN since the HBO show premiered in 1997. Even now it’s one of the best animated comic series I’ve ever seen. HBO allowed the character to leap right off the page and didn’t turn away from...

Todd McFarlane says the new Spawn movie may begin production in 2014

Posted 13 years ago

Back in 1997, SPAWN was released and disappointed fans of the comic book by trying too hard to be a superhero movie instead of a horror story featuring a superhero character. While I enjoyed the movie for what it was,...

I Want That: Spawn creator Todd McFarlane’s artbook autobiography looks sweet!

Posted 14 years ago

Artist Todd McFarlane is one of the most prolific artist’s of this generation, having risen through the ranks at Marvel with his work on The Incredible Hulk, The Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man, and then forging into the Image Comics universe with...