Tuesday, August 16, 2011 4:05PM - By Damon Houx
1994′s The Crow was a box office success, and spawned a number of (mostly) direct to video sequels. But part of the appeal of that version was its gothic nature, enhanced by the tragedy of Brandon Lee dying during production. Whatever direction Juan Carlos Fresnadillo‘s remake is going, it doesn’t seem to embrace that original spirit. The Hollywood Reporter has received word that Bradley Cooper is out, and the two most likely replacements are Mark Wahlberg and Channing Tatum.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011 4:09PM - By Damon Houx
Look at this face? Do you see this guy listening to Bauhaus? Bradley Cooper comes off more as a Rush or Van Halen fan. Nothing against Rush or Van Halen. Probably some rap, really liked Pearl Jam. Pop music. You don’t suspect that this guy can do goth. You don’t suspect he was a regular at midnights of Rocky Horror Picture Show. But Cooper is supposedly circling The Crow reboot to be directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Cooper is an actor, so perhaps he’ll show some range.
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Friday, April 8, 2011 7:50AM - By Travis Woods
Director of hyperactive zombies-but-not-really-zombies sequel 28 Weeks Later (the follow-up to 28 Days Later), Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, is set to direct a reboot of The Crow, the 1994 comic book adaptation starring Brandon Lee as a murdered man who returns from the dead to avenge he and his fiancé’s murder (Lee himself was killed accidentally on-set when a gun stunt went wrong).
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010 5:02PM - By Krystal Clark
Do you remember when it was announced that Mark Wahlberg had been offered the title role in The Crow reboot? Most of us were in shock and couldn’t believe that the actor was given first dibs on the part. Not to say that Wahlberg is a bad actor because he’s better than some others we know, but he just didn’t seem like the right fit. Therefore, imagine our relief when we found out that he opted out of the movie and decided to pass on the offer.
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Friday, October 22, 2010 9:37AM - By Krystal Clark
Does Stephen Norrington know something that we don’t? The director was attached to helm the remake of the 1994 comic based film The Crow, but according to several reports, he’s dropped out. Maybe he also has a problem with Mark Wahlberg being offered the lead role of Eric Draven in the film, we know we do. Find out what happened…
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010 1:29PM - By Krystal Clark
Moving from Brandon Lee to Mark Wahlberg seems like a weird stretch of the imagination for the folks behind The Crow. According to Bloody Disgusting, the Oscar nominated actor has been offered the title role in the long awaited reboot. The project has been in development for a while and is currently being produced by Relativity Media, who sent out the offer to Wahlberg.
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Tuesday, June 1, 2010 3:32PM - By Krystal Clark
Unfortunately, The Crow reboot is still going strong despite the hesitation of fans everywhere. According to a report from MTV’s Splash Page the production is moving along quickly and the producers already have an actor in mind for the role that was previously occupied by the late Brandon Lee.
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Monday, November 23, 2009 6:12PM - By Krystal Clark
How and why is The Crow remake still underway? A while ago news broke that the cult comic character would once again appear on the big screen thanks to producer Ryan Kavanaugh. Over at io9, they got the man behind the movie to dish about where they are in regards to the film’s development.
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Monday, December 15, 2008 10:06AM - By Krystal Clark
According to Variety, original Blade director Stephen Norrington has signed on to write and direct an updated version of The Crow. Based on the comic book by James O. Barr, a live action Crow adaptation was previously produced in 1994, and starred the late Brandon Lee in the title role.
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