In a 2006 interview, Todd McFarlane stated that Spawn 2 has been stuck in development hell due to Don Murphy being busy with many other films. Todd McFarlane repeated his plans for the "Torso" movie, the new "Spawn" animation, and the live-action "Spawn" film he plans to finance, write, produce and direct himself by the end of the year for less than $10 million. The film was inspired by Crash, which McFarlane says made a huge impact on him and shows you can make a successful film for less than $10 million. He is currently trying to get an R rating and a release for the film sometime in 2007
