It’s one of those projects that just can’t seem to make the jump out of limbo; something not helped by the entrance and exit of actors, writers, and directors, and a lawsuit between two rival studios; but hoping to once again kick start things once again, and finally get the movie made, Relativity Media have just hired Alex Tse to write their planned reboot of The Crow.
Based on James O’Barr’s classic graphic novel about a man and his fiancee who are brutally murdered on Devil’s Night (the night before halloween); before the man comes back from the dead a year later to seek vengeance against his tormentors; The Crow was adapted into a truly classic movie by Alex Proyas back in 1994 (tragically marking the final role for Brandon Lee), has spawned several poorly received sequels, and a TV series, and will soon be re-written for the big screen by Watchmen’s Alex Tse.
Tse isn’t the first person to tackle Relativity’s planned remake however, as there was a story crafted by Nick Cave that was due to be directed by Stephen Norrington (Blade); before he left the project, and a search for a new writer began. Mark Wahlberg (The Fighter) was also rumoured to be up for the lead role at one point, but things have changed since then; as Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later) is now attached to direct, and Bradley Cooper (The Hangover) is due to appear as Eric Draven (the vengeful, undead, murder victim).
While there’s no release date set, and at this point not even a start date, for The Crow, Relativity seem pleased with their new team; stating their beliefs that “Fresnadillo and Tse are perfectly suited to bring these beloved characters back to life, and to create a world worthy of this modern classic”; something which for a long while, will remain to be seen.
Matt Wheeldon.
Source: Relativity Media.
