Lionsgate announced today that they have picked up the foreign and domestic distribution rights to the live action version of the classic Will Eisner comic “The Spirt” and that Frank Miller (300, Sin City) will write and direct the adaptation.  Lionsgate partners with Oddlot Entertainment.

Del Prete tells Variety, “Lionsgate comes to this relationship with a unique and strong ability to support THE SPIRIT. We are delighted to be in business with the studio and are confident in their well-developed marketing and promotions strategies as well as their depth in launching global franchises.”

“Will Eisner’s THE SPIRIT is a product of passion and dedication for me. Will was a dear friend, a mentor, and translating his vision to the screen will be a labor of love. I look forward to working with the people at Lionsgate, and to add to their lauded reputation for genre films,” says Director Frank Miller.