(Remake) The Crow [Archive]

RoxSqaud

06-02-2010, 07:53 PM

The highly anticipated remake of 'The Crow' will soon soar into production.

"Things are moving ahead very aggressively, with the aim of doing the film this year," producer, Edward Pressman, told MTV News.

This should come as great news to fans of the cult fave who've been getting antsy since it was first announced last November that 'Blade' director, Stephen Norrington, was set to helm his script of the reboot and then, things seemed to stall.

Then, in February, Norrington told Mania.com that "the producer and visual effects people [were] crunching numbers," and now, according to Pressman, casting announcements are imminent -- they're out to a "major actor" -- and production is slated to start later this year, with a projected release date of early 2011.

This version will not only boast a new look, thanks to illustrations from 'Avatar' production designer Rob Stromberg, it will also see the Crow become an actual "creature...it's not just a bird. It's got a personality and a character [and has] a more active role in the story" says Pressman.

1994's movie, based on the graphic novel by James O'Barr, had an avid following before it even hit theaters because of what had happened on set. The film's star, 28 year-old Brandon Lee (son of martial arts icon, Bruce Lee), was accidentally killed while filming a scene when he was shot with a shell from a gun that was supposed to have been filled with blanks. There were eight days left to shoot.

'The Crow' grossed more than $50 million in the U.S. and remains a cult favorite the world over.

Who should play Draven?

Im thinking

http://showclix.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/johnny_depp_image.jpg

moestavern19

06-02-2010, 07:55 PM

Clark Duke.

No doubt.

Cowboy_Bebop

06-02-2010, 08:02 PM

There's only one Eric Draven...

http://www.distantcreations.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/brandon-lee-jacket-1.jpg

Kam

06-02-2010, 08:04 PM

There was suppose to be a fourth installment of the crow, but I guess it never got off the ground.

leroy

06-02-2010, 08:05 PM

I was a huge fan of The Crow. Saw it 8 times in the first 2 weeks it was in the theaters. I will not see any remake...especially one done by Mtv.

vinsensual

06-02-2010, 08:10 PM

Depp's an excellent actor, but I don't want to risk a quirky Eric Draven. This is assuming they stay 100% true to the original and don't get too creative.

Air Langhi

06-02-2010, 08:20 PM

Why are they remaking it?

lost_elephant

06-02-2010, 08:31 PM

The Crow is my favorite movie. I'm really not looking forward to this :( RIP Brandon

plutoblue11

06-02-2010, 08:40 PM

I'm not the one to complain about Hollywood remakes, but c'mon this movie is not even that old. It's not even at the big 2-0 yet, and there is already another remake. It's also funny, because the original film is not that dated compared to a lot of comic books movies.

J-Mac

06-02-2010, 08:53 PM

Let this guy continue as the Crow . . .

http://thecia.com.au/reviews/c/images/crow-wicked-prayer-poster-0.jpg

Carl Herrera

06-02-2010, 09:10 PM

Heath Ledger?

rockets934life

06-02-2010, 09:19 PM

I was a huge fan of The Crow. Saw it 8 times in the first 2 weeks it was in the theaters. I will not see any remake...especially one done by Mtv.

I feel similar, love the Crow and still watch it from time to time. I will watch the remake but don't have high hopes from the description or anything I've heard so far.

I think they should use Jonathan Rhys Meyers for the role of Draven and go far more by the book then the original. Not saying I don't like the original because I do but the book is very different.

http://topnews.in/files/Jonathan.Rhys.Meyers.jpg

Falcons Talon

06-02-2010, 09:33 PM

Who should play Draven?

http://images.hitfix.com/photos/412463/Donald_Glover_for_Spider_Man_article_story_main.jpg

wizkid83

06-02-2010, 09:38 PM

I really like Depp but he's too old to play the crown imo. It needs someone that can pull of the tortured soul vibe. How about Joseph Gordon Levitt?

vinsensual

06-02-2010, 09:51 PM

"Hurry up and remake it, so in another 10 years I can remake it."

Sincerely,
http://cdn.buzznet.com/media/jjr/headlines/2010/03/jaden-smith-2010-kids-choice.jpg

vinsensual

06-02-2010, 09:55 PM

I really like Depp but he's too old to play the crown imo. It needs someone that can pull of the tortured soul vibe. How about Joseph Gordon Levitt?

Thinking back, Brick is very similar to the Crow, but Levitt would need to beef up. He kind of has that Michael Cera typecast thing.

bullardfan

06-02-2010, 10:07 PM

There's only one Eric Draven...

http://www.distantcreations.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/brandon-lee-jacket-1.jpg
yeah, vincent perez was by far the best crow.. :p

redwhiteone

06-02-2010, 11:43 PM

http://images.hitfix.com/photos/412463/Donald_Glover_for_Spider_Man_article_story_main.jpg

Not this again :grin: . For the Hulk movie maybe? ;)

conquistador#11

06-02-2010, 11:51 PM

It's getting out of control, this rebooting and remaking. Let's remake the dark knight..it's been 2 years :rolleyes:

wizkid83

06-03-2010, 12:43 AM

Thinking back, Brick is very similar to the Crow, but Levitt would need to beef up. He kind of has that Michael Cera typecast thing.

Well, there are less violence in brick but it's the same tone. If only heath ledger was still alive....

rockets934life

04-08-2011, 10:54 AM

Relativity has just announced that Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later) has signed on to direct the reboot of James O'Barr's The Crow with a production start eyed for this fall.

According to the press release, Fresnadillo will collaborate with a writer on the screenplay, that name expected to be announced shortly. What's more, the reboot is confirmed to focus on the character of Eric Draven (infamously played in the 1994 film by Brandon Lee, who was killed on-set).

“Juan Carlos Fresnadillo is an incredibly talented and imaginative filmmaker,” says Executive Producer Tucker Tooley, "We are thrilled to have him at the helm and are excited to work with both Pressman and Apaches on what we all believe will be a compelling and innovative reimagining of The Crow.”

"The original Crow was groundbreaking cinema," adds producer Edward R. Pressman, "Its gothic visual and musical ideas influenced a generation and cinema itself. With Juan Carlos, we have every confidence that his new Crow will have a similar impact on the contemporary audience."

Along with Pressman, the film will be produced by Jeff Most, Relativity’s CEO Ryan Kavanaugh, and Apaches’ Enrique López Lavigne and Belén Atienza. José Ibáñez, Pressman Film Corporation’s Jon Katz, and Apaches’ Jesús de la Vega will serve as co-producers.

Originally a 1989 comic book miniseries by O'Barr, "The Crow" spawned a number of graphic sequels, four feature films and a television series. The reboot, planned since last year, was, at one point, going to be directed by Stephen Norrington. He departed the project last October.

http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/164605-juan-carlos-fresnadillo-to-direct-the-crow

Blurr#7

04-08-2011, 11:01 AM

Sure why not, kill another one of my favorite characters and movies.

Nero

04-08-2011, 11:24 AM

This makes me a sad sad panda.

Absolutely no need to remake this movie, it is still almost perfect as is.

We are going to have to start referring to Hollywood as 'Hollywood Rep'..

sigh...

SunsRocketsfan

04-08-2011, 11:42 AM

yea some movies I can see for a remake/reboot but the Crow???

damn hollywood

OmegaSupreme

04-08-2011, 11:59 AM

http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/164605-juan-carlos-fresnadillo-to-direct-the-crow

director makes me happy. directed probably one of the most gruesome scenes of all movies in 28 weeks later... the kiss of death scene (NSFW because of blood/violence. no nudity.):

http://www.hulu.com/watch/13599/28-weeks-later-infected-kiss

The Real Shady

04-08-2011, 01:08 PM

If they can get a soundtrack anything close to the original then they should do it for that reason alone.

Chuck 4

04-08-2011, 01:49 PM

Why would they remake something that was pretty close to perfection as is? You're only setting yourself up for disappointment...

DonkeyMagic

04-08-2011, 01:53 PM

Why would they remake something that was pretty close to perfection as is? You're only setting yourself up for disappointment...

i disagree!

http://movie-area.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Arthur-2011-Movie-Poster.jpg

Chuck 4

04-08-2011, 01:57 PM

i disagree!

http://movie-area.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Arthur-2011-Movie-Poster.jpg

Oy...I hope you're kidding...

DonkeyMagic

04-08-2011, 02:03 PM

Oy...I hope you're kidding...

i can't believe you can't tell ;)

BetterThanI

04-08-2011, 03:32 PM

i disagree!

http://movie-area.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Arthur-2011-Movie-Poster.jpg

That mere idea of that fetid turd of a movie being made is inciting Sir John Gielgud to roll in his grave, I have no doubt.

pradaxpimp

04-08-2011, 05:03 PM

If they can get a soundtrack anything close to the original then they should do it for that reason alone.

I'm not sure if it's possible to have anything close to that soundtrack anymore.

That was an era of music that matched perfectly with the tone of The Crow.

Unless this new crow was into bling and bubblegum pop.

pouhe

04-08-2011, 05:09 PM

Let this guy continue as the Crow . . .

http://thecia.com.au/reviews/c/images/crow-wicked-prayer-poster-0.jpg

I vote yes. On building a time machine to travel back and prevent this from ever having happened.

rockets934life

04-08-2011, 05:16 PM

I vote yes. On building a time machine to travel back and prevent this from ever having happened.

Actually, the novel was pretty badass but TPTB pretty much bastardized the script to the point it became a freaking comedy-parody of the Crow movies.

rockets934life

04-13-2011, 10:33 AM

Bradley Cooper is in early negotiations to star in Relativity’s remake of The Crow, being directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo.

In the adaptation of the gritty black-and-white indie comic by artist James O'Barr, Cooper will play a rock musician who is murdered while trying to save his fiancée from thugs. He is resurrected by supernatural forces and seeks revenge. The role was originally played by Brandon Lee, who was killed by a freak accident during production in 1993.

Relativity is flying fast with Crow, with Fresnadillo only officially boarding the project a week ago. The Spanish director of 28 Weeks Later is said to have met with Cooper in Spain recently, where the two hit it off and shared a vision for the character and the film. Relativity would not confirm the talks but sources say Cooper, currently in theaters in Relativity’s hit thriller Limitless, is keen to board the project.

The new film is being produced by Edward R. Pressman, Jeff Most, Relativity's CEO Ryan Kavanaugh and Apaches Entertainment's Enrique Lopez Lavigne and Belen Atienza.

Production is targeted to start in the fall. Relativity’s Tucker Tooley (The Fighter) will serve as executive producer. José Ibáñez, Pressman Film Corporation’s Jon Katz and Apaches’ Jesús de la Vega will serve as co-producers.

Cooper, repped by CAA, next appears in The Hangover Part II, which opens May 26.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/bradley-cooper-eyes-starring-role-177481

eric.81

04-13-2011, 11:02 AM

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/bradley-cooper-eyes-starring-role-177481

Ugh... the lack of creativity in an allegedly "creative" field is just mind-boggling.

rockets934life

04-13-2011, 11:07 AM

Ugh... the lack of creativity in an allegedly "creative" field is just mind-boggling.

After Heath Ledger portrayed the Joker so well, I'm willing to give anyone a chance HOWEVER...BRADLEY COOPER???

Dude looks like a superhero but not the Crow. Nothing against Cooper because he is a good actor in the right roles but just doesn't give off the dark/brooding vibe that the Crow needs to have.

leroy

04-13-2011, 11:20 AM

eric.81

04-13-2011, 11:26 AM

After Heath Ledger portrayed the Joker so well, I'm willing to give anyone a chance HOWEVER...BRADLEY COOPER???

Dude looks like a superhero but not the Crow. Nothing against Cooper because he is a good actor in the right roles but just doesn't give off the dark/brooding vibe that the Crow needs to have.

I agree... I have no problems with Cooper... but I can see the pitch right now:

Executive 1: We need a star for this "Crow" reboot. Who do you think should play The Crow?

Executive 2: Who's that good-looking guy from The Hangover? Something Cooper? Played the clean cut, football playing, frat boy a--hole in Wedding Crashers?

Executive 1: Bradley Cooper?

Executive 2: Bingo! I'll set up a lunch. Okay then... problem solved, I guess. Wow... that took like 20 seconds. We're amazing at this!