I don’t think there’s a movie franchise more hellbent on avoiding a reboot than The Crow. You may have heard of the original flick, a stylish neo-noir action movie that had plenty of soul and ended up claiming the life of its lead actor Brandon Lee in a botched stunt. Since then, several sequels of declining quality helped drive the franchise back into the grave, as Hollywood scrambled to find some way to resurrect it once again.
Over the years, numerous directors and actors have been attached to the remake, with the latest such incarnation of the James O’Barr novel finding some star power with Jason Momoa in the lead role and Corin “The Hallow” Hardy directing. So what’s the latest status then? Two months ago, production was already meant to have started on The Crow. Judging by the amount of tumbleweed rolling around the sets at Relativity Media, that never happened.
Because another company has acquired the rights to the series, and snapped a fancy new name on it. So get ready to wait with cautious optimism for The Crow: Reborn.
According to Bloody Disgusting, Hardy (in some production role) and Momoa are still on board, while THR says that contract negotiations and schedules are the latest hurdle that the film has to surmount. It’s an absolute mess of a situation that has made for many, many complications over the years as the film now gears up for a 2017 start on principal photography. Just as soon as a new director has been found I guess.
And if it The Crow ever does actually start shooting, I’ll happily eat my Eric Draven action figure that I bought several years back from Musica, with a nice side of hollandaise sauce and ground-up DVDs of the TV series that starred Mark Dacascos kicking ass on a weekly basis. Also, you ever notice how Eric Draven looks just like that wrestler called Sting?
Last Updated: November 18, 2016
Lord Chaos
November 18, 2016 at 09:02
PLEASE don’t screw it up.
Andre Fourie
November 18, 2016 at 09:08
The original movies were KAAAAAAAAK!!!!!!!!! Hope they can do better with this.
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 18, 2016 at 09:14
Them’s fightin’ words.
Andre Fourie
November 18, 2016 at 09:21
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Alien Emperor Trevor
November 18, 2016 at 09:23
I hope you enjoyed your childhood!
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Andre Fourie
November 18, 2016 at 09:27
XD
Andre Fourie
November 18, 2016 at 09:29
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Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 18, 2016 at 09:15
The first one was awesome.
Original Heretic
November 18, 2016 at 09:11
The first movie is the only one that was actually worthwhile. The rest, ugh, what a waste of film reel. Didn’t Edward Furlong play the role at one point?!?
I reckon there’s about as much fear of this one screwing up as there is for the Highlander reboot.
Andre Fourie
November 18, 2016 at 09:12
HIghlander. Hellllzzz Yeah. They can reboot that shit anytime.
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 18, 2016 at 09:13
Edward did in a 2005 direct to video movie :/
Ottokie
November 18, 2016 at 09:14
Ed…ward
Original Heretic
November 18, 2016 at 09:18
Did you know he was almost Spiderman? When Cameron nearly did it. Gawd that would have been a nightmare.
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 18, 2016 at 09:14
It didn’t have any sequels, and no one can tell me differently.
Original Heretic
November 18, 2016 at 09:17
Do you permanently live in the Land of Confusion? Or do you just escape there when real world things get too stupid?
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 18, 2016 at 09:18
“real world” heh, you kidder.
Original Heretic
November 18, 2016 at 09:19
Kidder? What ice-cream flavour is that? Do you use real kids?
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 18, 2016 at 09:21
Rocky Road Kill 😀
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 18, 2016 at 09:19
Agreed
Captain JJ
November 18, 2016 at 09:24
Like Iron Man 😀
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 18, 2016 at 09:24
Pretty much.
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 18, 2016 at 09:14
Just stop with the reboots, unless it’s gonna be as good as Mad Max, Star Trek or Dredd
Captain JJ
November 18, 2016 at 09:25
I wanted to yell out one of those, but they were all so good XD
Avithar
November 18, 2016 at 09:16
i am in love
Captain JJ
November 18, 2016 at 09:23
I don’t want to be optimistic about this one. I have a feeling it’s not going to be as dark. Because apparently now everything is offensive these days.
Andre Fourie
November 18, 2016 at 09:30
They will probably try and make it a comedy.
Captain JJ
November 18, 2016 at 09:34
Like the Dark Knight Rises 😛
Andre Fourie
November 18, 2016 at 09:30
Meanwhile in the US. Can this be true?
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Admiral Chief Argonian
November 18, 2016 at 09:47
It is true, but the backbone to accomodate this is crazy, it is not just one single link
Viper_ZA
November 18, 2016 at 09:31
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Admiral Chief Argonian
November 18, 2016 at 09:47
“And if it The Crow ever does actually start shooting, I’ll happily eat my Eric Draven action figure that I bought several years back from Musica, with a nice side of hollandaise sauce and ground-up DVDs of the TV series that starred Mark Dacascos kicking ass on a weekly basis”
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Lu
November 18, 2016 at 09:56
He should totally do a live stream of that!
chimera_85
November 18, 2016 at 09:56
Git good.