Query: Todd McFarlane based films
Domain: films
Relevant documents:
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Spawn (1997 film)
Evidence from documents: Spawn (1997 film): '''''Spawn''''' is a 1997 American superhero film based on the Image Comics character of the same name. Directed by Mark A.Z. Dippé, the film stars Michael Jai White in the title role, alongside John Leguizamo, Martin Sheen, Theresa Randle, D. B. Sweeney, and Nicol Williamson in his final film role. The film depicts the origin story of the title character, a murdered US Marine who is resurrected as the reluctant leader of Hell's army. ''Spawn'' is one of the first films to feature an African American actor portraying a major comic book superhero.