The Crow will fly again!

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December 14, 2008


Stephen Norrington has signed on to write and direct a reinvention of “The Crow,” based on the comic created by James O’Barr.

Ryan Kavanaugh’s Relativity Media is negotiating with producer Ed Pressman to acquire the film franchise and finance the film.

Pressman produced the 1994 Alex Proyas-directed screen transfer, in which rock musician Eric Draven is murdered trying to rescue his girlfriend from thugs, and returns from the dead one year later to exact vengeance.

Though the original became a gothic-style hit that grossed nearly $100 million worldwide, it is primarily remembered for a tragic accident in which star Brandon Lee was killed during filming.

For Norrington, “The Crow” deal marks the end of a long screen sabbatical. After making his breakthrough with the Marvel Comics hero “Blade,” Norrington took on a big-budget comic transfer with “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.” Neither the director nor his star, Sean Connery, has made a film since.

Norrington said he felt demoralized by that experience, and the accomplished sculptor spent the next five years writing and working on his art. He made a deal to direct “Clash of the Titans” for Warner Bros., but left the project, he said, because he was “unable to excite Warner Bros. with my take, or influence the screenplay to any comfortable extent.” That pic goes into production early next year with Louis Leterrier at the helm.

Norrington resolved to focus on independent projects, and sparked to an approach on “The Crow” from Relativity production chief Tucker Tooley and Pressman. Norrington had a relationship with Pressman when they came close to making “Mutant Chronicles” several years ago. Both embraced Norrington’s vision of the antihero, which Norrington said will be different than the film Proyas made.

“Whereas Proyas’ original was gloriously gothic and stylized, the new movie will be realistic, hard-edged and mysterious, almost documentary-style,” Norrington explained.

[Rodus]

Oh god, Norrington's got bugger all real directorial experience and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is one of the worst films ever made. To get him to try and resurect a franchise which has gone down the toilet is akin to getting Axel Rose to resurect jazz music. I hope this dies in development hell.
The first Crow was a great film which doesn't need 'reimagining'.

[The_Return]

I'm one of the few that really enjoyed LXG, but I really can't see Norrington doing a very good job on this...

[urgeok2]

you know what is kind of weird and ironic ? Heath Ledger would have made a great crow.

[DeVuL]

you know what is kind of weird and ironic ? Heath Ledger would have made a great crow.

I must agree to this.. in fact, want to hear some really scary shit??

Before Heath died, I was talking to my mom about how he looked in the Dark Knight, and she said something along the lines of "He reminds me of Brandon Lee as the Crow"...

swear to God, next day, he was found dead...

I'm like, "MOM! You just killed Heath!" She didn't find it to be at all amusing, but scary and ironic at the same time...

But yes, he would have made a HELL of a Crow...

RIP Heath and congrats on the Golden Globe!

[stenchofdeath]

you know what is kind of weird and ironic ? Heath Ledger would have made a great crow.

I couldn't agree more with this statement. People are happy to say that Heaths films weren't that great. I disagree, at the time it was said that "he was going to be the next Mel Gibson". Maybe, maybe not but if you look at his "serious" work, Candy, Ned Kelly, and Two hands, you will see that he was destined to become big and this even before his role as the Joker. Personally The original Crow doesn't need to be remade, it is a classic as it is.

[Plaguewind]

Well, I'm one of those people who do like The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen...

But Honestly, remake The Crow? What the hell are they thinking?!?!

PS: yeap, no matter what people might say... Mr. Ledger was on his way to become REALLY big...

[FrightyMcgee]

I have to agree with Rodus way up there. I'm not a fan or Norrington's work. His choices show a great lack of understanding when it comes to characters and storytelling. I'm kind of depressed to hear he's the one they picked.

[Roderick Usher]

PS: yeap, no matter what people might say... Mr. Ledger was on his way to become REALLY big...


not gettimg much work now, is he?

[Death_for_all]

all im going to say on this matter is, if brandon lee cant play the crow (for obvious reasons) then dont bother remaking it....it just wont be the same

[milktoaste]

The original Crow was awesome. It seemed like every kid on my block went as The Crow for the next 5 Halloweens. You just can't-or shouldn't try to- improve on that. Then again they just remade Halloween so they could sell more hockey masks, so why not.

[Despare]

The original Crow was awesome. It seemed like every kid on my block went as The Crow for the next 5 Halloweens. You just can't-or shouldn't try to- improve on that. Then again they just remade Halloween so they could sell more hockey masks, so why not.

Why would they remake Halloween to sell hockey masks? ;)



This could be cool, I actually don't mind this being remade, if it sucks I always have the original.

[milktoaste]

[QUOTE=Despare;786981]Why would they remake Halloween to sell hockey masks? ;)QUOTE]
I ate an extra big bowl of Dumb Fucks this morning sorry, *Friday the 13th.*

[Despare]

Why would they remake Halloween to sell hockey masks? ;)
I ate an extra big bowl of Dumb Fucks this morning sorry, *Friday the 13th.*

I'm just fuckin' with you, in all honesty I can't see any reason why studios haven't rebooted this franchise earlier. They all want more money...

[The Ghastly]

Remake the Crow? Why bother? They're only gonna make it, have it followed by even shittier direct-to-dvd sequels, and then decide another 15 or so years later to 'reimagine' it again. Seriously, remember Dennis Hopper's part in the last one? That fucking destroyed any ounce of hopes to either make another direct-to-dvd sequel or 'reimagine' it. Reimagine is just another way of saying, "Lets rape the original film so we can make some more cash!" Sorry, I'm quite bothered by this remake and reimagine bullshit!

[newb]

[QUOTE=Despare;786981]Why would they remake Halloween to sell hockey masks? ;)QUOTE]
I ate an extra big bowl of Dumb Fucks this morning sorry, *Friday the 13th.*

with or without milk :D

[fuglystick]

The Crow didn't age very well, even if it was an awesome film. The wardrobe, soundtrack, even the tone place it squarely in the early 90's. A remake...it could be interesting, but it has some very big shoes to fill. The Crow is still a classic.

[scouse mac]

Im not convinced a remake of a relatively recent film is needed, but The Crow isnt one of the films Im precious about where a remake would be offensive.

It would have to be a completely different take on the story for it to be justifiable.

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

not gettimg much work now, is he?

there are rumors about weekend at bernies 3 being in the works and guess who is rumored to be starring? I'll give you a hint, he's dead.

[milktoaste]

[QUOTE=milktoaste;787045]

with or without milk :D

I ran out of milk and had to use the half cup of milk I had, and the rest was water. It was not delicious.

It's way too soon to due a remake of the crow, wether it was totally a 90's movie or not. There should be a time limit, like something around 20 to 30 years before it's 'legal' to remake a movie.

[Taom]

There is no reason whatsoever to remake The Crow. The idea behind the original comic is open enough that there can be any number of takes on it, set in any time and place. All you need is a good script and a few talented actors.

As far as the movies go...
The first is a classic
I actually liked the second as well. They went in a different direction (Other than using the girl from the first as a main character) Visually and musically it worked on it's own level.
The third was ok, but it wasn't original enough (Stole alot from Poppy Z Brite's crow novel)
The fourth with Furlong was just plain horrible. The characters were black-n-white and I found myself not caring at all about any of them

[Bleedwalls]

“Whereas Proyas’ original was gloriously gothic and stylized, the new movie will be realistic, hard-edged and mysterious, almost documentary-style,” Norrington explained.


I have no idea what that actually means. Is it going to be like that in the Dawn of the Dead remake, the extras at the end of the movie?

So strange. We will see. I like the Crow because I liked how lusciously gothic it was. This new sounds like its actually going to be something similar to the Punisher (the first one, not the second!), except that its the Crow.

[georgieHORRORSHOW]

This is upsetting =\.

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Genre fans and Hot Topic enthusiasts will no doubt remember the news that Blade director Stephen Norrington had recently agreed to write and direct a potential reboot of the popular Crow franchise.

Until recently, it wasn't clear if Norrington's take would re-tell the story of Eric Draven, portrayed by Brandon Lee in the original film.

Mania reports that the film is now an "all new take on the mythology of resurrection and revenge" and is "very different from the original - a whole new story about a whole new character."

This supports Norrington's quote to Variety when the project was first announced, stating that his take would be a less stylized, more realistic take than Alex Proyas' highly visual and vastly more Gothic approach.

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It took 15 years, but Alex Proyas' adaptation of James O'Barr's comic is straight up dated. This afternoon io9 caught up with Ryan Kavanaugh, the man producing the remake being penned by Stephen Norrington.

In the original comic, a man brutally murdered comes back to life as an undead avenger of his and his fiancée's murder.

"It's not a remake it's literally a relaunch of the franchise," Producer Ryan Kavanaugh reveals to io9 during an interview for his forthcoming film Brothers.

He adds that the make-up will also be very different and uses Batman as a comparison.

"No, totally different... He'll have makeup, but it will be different. The best way to compare it is the first 'Batman' and 'Batman Begins'. In terms of their look and feel and character."

While the project has yet to be greenlit, things are progressing well.

"Yeah we're still tweaking it, but it's finished," he says of the script. "We're very excited about it. The Crow is definitely going to happen, we're just getting all the pieces together right now. It's not officially greenlit, but it's going to happen... I think in a couple months we could have the package together for sure."

[phantomstranger]

The Crow Reboot Moving Forward
Source: MTV Splash Page
June 1, 2010


The screenplay for a new The Crow film is finished and production will begin this year, Producer Edward Pressman told MTV today.

The new film will, according to Pressman, be set in both a small Southwest town and a larger city. The action will move from the town to the city and back again.

Though a star is not currently attached, Pressman claims that an offer has gone out to "a major actor".

The new film will attempt to reboot the franchise with a number of alterations. One Pressman talks about is the nature of the actual Crow itself, describing it as "a creature... it's not just a bird. It's got a personality and a character. Not like Godzilla exactly, but it's very different [and has] a more active role in the story."

Originally a 1989 comic book miniseries by James O'Barr, the series spawned a number of graphic sequels, four feature films and a television series.

[neverending]

Brilliant- The Crow is not exactly like Godzilla....

[Elvis_Christ]

It would be interesting to see this rebooted but part of the originals appeal was the great soundtrack and the majority of recent films have terrible soundtracks.

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Ladies, look at a picture of The Crow.

Now look at Mark Wahlberg.

Now back at The Crow.

Now back at Wahlberg.

We won’t, however ask you to smell anything: just to ponder the idea that the producers behind Steven Norrington’s reboot of the gothic avenger character are apparently offering the lead role to Wahlberg.

This is one casting offer that definitely had our eyebrows doing the confused lift fandango. Nothing against Wahlberg himself – he’s proved his chops both dramatically and comedically – but he just doesn’t immediately spring to mind when you picture the haunted hero originally, and most memorably, brought to life on screen by the late Brandon Lee.

But perhaps that’s the big idea here. After all, producer Edward R Pressman has promised “a very different visual idea for the new film," which Norrington is planning to direct from the script that Nick Cave has been busy polishing up.

Other planned changes include beefing up the role of the Crow’s guide/sidekick bird, which was largely relegated to an atmospheric touch or totem in the original film.

While this news is still officially floating around as a rumour, we’re throwing it open to you: assuming you want a remake of The Crow, would Wahlberg be on your mind for the lead? And if not, who’s your pick?

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Stephen Norrington’s run of shoddy luck sitting in the director’s chair is continuing as Comics2Film reports that he’s pulled the eject cord on his planned remake of The Crow after some creative differences.

Just this week, we reported on the rumours of Mark Wahlberg being offered the role and when the site got in touch with Norrington to confirm or deny the move, he let slip that he’s off the project. "I don't know about that story but I can tell you I'm no longer involved with The Crow.”

So what’s the story?

It would seem that another actor – also a star – had become attached to the project, attracted by Norrington’s new vision for the film, which aims to take the story in a different visual and thematic direction from Alex Proyas’ 1994 original.

But despite the apparent meeting of minds, this unnamed performer then demanded that Norrington ditch the script he’d been developing with Nick Cave and start over with another writer.

"As I had gotten involved explicitly as a writer-director my exit was inevitable. I was bummed. I had developed a genuinely authentic take that respected the source material while moving beyond it, and Nick Cave came in and added more depth," Norrington says. "I think the fans would have been pleasantly surprised."

From the sound of it, Wahlberg isn’t the one who demanded the change and forced the director’s hand. "I will say I think Wahlberg could be cool if they take a gritty blue-collar approach," Norrington says of the rumour. "He's a truthful actor. I think he could really ground the supernatural stuff."

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‘The Crow’ Flies With Luke Evans

The Crow will fly with Welsh actor Luke Evans playing the title role in the F. Javier Gutierrez-directed franchise reboot for Relativity Media.

Evans was the original choice, but he has been incredibly busy. Ultimately, they have decided to push the start date to early next year to accommodate his schedule in order to secure Evans, who is currently promoting the release of Fast 6.

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/the-crow-flies-with-luke-evans/