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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Aug 12, 2016 10:03:31 GMT -6
icv2.com/articles/news/view/35235/jason-mamoa-star-the-crow-remakeJASON MAMOA TO STAR IN 'THE CROW' REMAKE? Instagram Post Indicates He Will Posted by ICv2 on August 10, 2016 @ 5:08 pm CT Jason Momoa, who plays Aquaman in the rebooted DC Cinematic Universe, appears to be on track to portray the revenge-seeking, murdered musician Eric Draven in a remake of James O’Barr’s The Crow. Momoa posted an image of himself sharing a pint of Guinness with the director of The Crow remake, Corin Hardy on Instagram with the hashtags, #sealthedeal, #dreamjob, #greatnewstcome, and #cantwaittotelltheword. Momoa, who will appear next as Aquaman in Zack Snyder’s Justice League Part One in 2017, will then star in a stand-alone Aquaman movie that is slated to debut on June 27, 2018. If The Crow deal does go through, there should be time for Momoa to star in the gritty Detroit-set revenge saga and still fulfill his Aquaman commitments. While it has some supernatural elements, The Crow is more of a neo-noir thriller, and does not require the elaborate effects that conventional superhero films with their endless throwdowns between superpowered villains and heroes, so production of the film can be completed much more quickly, which is something that Relativity Media, the company that holds the rights to The Crow and is just emerging from bankruptcy, is banking on in its climb back from a series corporate near-death experiences. It is quite possible that The Crow remake will beat the Aquaman movie into theaters, so stay tuned. O’Barr’s The Crow was adapted into a film before in a 1994 film directed by Alex Proyas that has become a cult classic in part because of the tragic death of the film’s star Brandon Lee, who died on the set in an accidental shooting.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Sept 7, 2016 0:05:05 GMT -6
www.dreadcentral.com/news/187673/crow-take-flight-january/The Crow To Take Flight in January? Posted on September 6, 2016 by Steve Barton Wanna talk about cursed? Look no further than The Crow. The latest entry into the franchise has had more trouble GETTING STARTED than just about any other film I can think of. That being said, The Wrap is reporting that the film’s woes may be coming to an end. According to the site, Relativity’s The Crow reboot will begin PRODUCTION this January. News broke last month that Jason Momoa (“Game of Thrones,” Aquaman) was in talks to star in the reboot, which Colin Hardy is directing. Momoa recently posted a photo of himself with Hardy on Instagram with the hashtag “#sealthedeal.” The Crow reboot will be a new adaptation of James O’Barr’s cult classic comic BOOK that was originally adapted for the 1994 film starring Brandon Lee and directed by Alex Proyas. Like the original, the story FOLLOWS Eric Draven, a murder victim who returns from the dead, seeking vengeance on those who murdered him and his fiancée with the help of a mystical bird. However, rather than a recreation of Proyas’ film, The Crow reboot is said to be a more faithful adaptation of the comic book source material. Relativity is emerging from bankruptcy, and The Crow reboot is a priority project for the studio as it looks to rebuild its reputation in Hollywood.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Nov 18, 2016 12:36:47 GMT -6
www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/crow-remake-leaves-relativity-heads-group-led-by-davis-films-948322'The Crow' Remake Leaves Relativity and Heads to Group Led by Davis Films Samuel Hadida teams with Highland Film Group and Electric Shadow to acquire the rights to finance, produce and distribute the reboot of the cult classic franchise. The Crow remake has flown the Relativity coop. Samuel Hadida’s Davis Films, Highland Film Group and Electric Shadow have acquired the rights to finance, produce and distribute The Crow Reborn, a reboot of the cult classic franchise. Edward R. Pressman, who produced the original 1994 film starring Brandon Lee, will produce Crow Reborn alongside Hadida. Highland Film Group, which will handle international sales, and Electric Shadow also are producing. Pressman and Relativity developed the film, which will be a more faithful adaptation of the original graphic novel written by James O’Barr. Relativity CEO Ryan Kavanaugh will executive produce. Jason Momoa was previously attached to star, and Corin Hardy was on board to direct. It is unclear if they will remain involved. Principal photography is scheduled to begin in 2017. The film was nearing production in 2015 when it was shelved due to Relativity Media's bankruptcy filing. After the studio emerged from Chapter 11 in April, The Crow was said to be among its highest priorities. But Relativity's own reboot sputtered, and Kavanaugh put the company up for sale last month. The Crow had been pegged as one of Relativity's most valuable development properties. “I am thrilled to collaborate with this talented team and return the Crow franchise to its roots for a new generation of audiences to enjoy,” Pressman said Thursday in a statement. No stranger to the genre, Hadida is behind both the Resident Evil and Silent Hill franchises. In January, Sony will release Paul W.S. Anderson’s Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, starring Ruby Rose, Ali Larter and Milla Jovovich. The Crow Reborn joins a Highland Film Group slate that also includes Vaughn Stein’s Terminal, starring Margot Robbie; Jon Avnet’s Three Christs of Ypsilanti, starring Richard Gere, Julianna Margulies, Peter Dinklage, Walton Goggins and Bradley Whitford; and Lin Oeding’s thriller Braven, starring Momoa. London-based Electric Shadow's development projects include an adaptation of Stephen Fryʼs best-selling novel The Hippopotamus.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Sept 1, 2017 15:00:32 GMT -6
deadline.com/2017/09/the-crow-reborn-movie-sony-pictures-1202159691/ 'The Crow' Redo Flying To Sony Pictures Sony Pictures has emerged as the landing spot for The Crow Reborn, the long-in-the-works reimagining of James O’Barr’s graphic novel that was turned into a 1994 movie starring Brandon Lee and directed by Alex Proyas. The Crow Reborn will reboot the franchise and will be more faithful to O’Barr’s novel. Samuel Hadida’s Davis Films, Highland Film Group and Electric Shadow had previously acquired rights to finance, produce and distribute the film, and Kevin Misher will produce via his Misher Films. Sony will distribute worldwide, and Highland Film Group will sell international rights. The project had been caught up in the Relativity bankruptcy and went through several incarnations, including at one time with Jack Huston aboard in the lead role of Eric Draven, who comes back from the dead to avenge his and and his fiancee’s brutal deaths in a dystopian society. Original producer Edward R. Pressman, who developed the new take with Relativity, had secured The Hallow director Corin Hardy for the reboot, and Jason Momoa was circling to star. But Momoa is now in Aquaman mode as part of Warner Bros’ DC Universe movies; it’s unclear what the attachments are now but we’re hearing is the plan is to keep the duo together. Hardy’s Instagram post in August suggested as much: http://instagram.com/p/BXUl2XKBmh6 Pressman will produce now with Hadida and Misher. Miramax released the 1994 movie The Crow, which became a cult hit, and in 1996 released a sequel The Crow: City Of Angels, which starred Vincent Perez.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Sept 1, 2017 15:01:20 GMT -6
variety.com/2017/film/news/crow-reboot-sony-crow-reborn-1202545102/‘The Crow’ Reboot Nabbed by Sony Sony Pictures has signed on to distribute the long-stalled “The Crow Reborn” worldwide. The movie will be a reboot of the 1994 pic and is aiming to be a more faithful adaptation of the original graphic novel written by James O’Barr. Directed by Alex Proyas, the original “The Crow” grossed $50.7 million at the domestic box office. The film had been in development Relativity Media with various directors and actors for nearly a decade. It’s been in limbo since the company went bankrupt. Jack Huston had been attached for the lead role. Jason Momoa and Corin Hardy were last on board as star and director but neither is currently attached. Samuel Hadida’s Davis Films, Highland Film Group, and Electric Shadow previously acquired the rights to finance, produce, and distribute the film. Kevin Misher will also be producing for Misher Films. Edward R. Pressman, who produced the original 1994 film starring Brandon Lee, will produce alongside Hadida. Highland will also handle international sales. The original movie centered on a murdered rock star who is resurrected in order to hunt down his killers. Lee died during the film’s production after he was shot with a defective blank. Miramax released “The Crow” and the 1996 sequel “The Crow: City Of Angels,” which starred Vincent Perez as the lead character Eric Draven. Momoa is starring as Aquaman in the upcoming “Justice League” and “Aquaman.” Hardy is directing New Line’s Conjuring Universe spinoff “The Nun.”
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Sept 1, 2017 15:04:28 GMT -6
www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/crow-reboot-lands-at-sony-1034661'The Crow' Reboot Lands at Sony The project previously spent almost a decade at Relativity with various directors and actors coming and going. The Crow has a new nest. The long-in-the-works remake of the cult supernatural revenge action movie that starred Brandon Lee, titled The Crow Reborn, has landed at Sony Pictures, which has signed to distribute the feature project. The project spent almost a decade at Relativity with various directors and actors coming and going. When the company went under, the project went into limbo. Jason Momoa and Corin Hardy were last on board as star and director, and while they are not formally signed on to the Sony version, insiders say the plan does includes them coming on in the near term. The original movie was directed by Alex Proyas and featured Lee as a man brought back from the dead to avenge his own death, as well as his girlfriend’s. The movie became a cult hit not just due to style and resonating story but partially due to Lee’s accidental death during production. Sources say the reboot will be a more faithful adaptation of the indie comic created by James O’Barr that was first published in 1989. Samuel Hadida’s Davis Films, Highland Film Group and Electric Shadow previously acquired the rights to finance, produce and distribute the film. Kevin Misher will also be producing for Misher Films. Edward R. Pressman, who produced the 1994 original and spent years developing it while it was at Relativity, will produce alongside Hadida. Highland Film Group and Electric Shadow are also producing. Highland Film Group will also handle international sales.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Sept 5, 2017 7:48:22 GMT -6
icv2.com/articles/news/view/38367/the-crow-lands-distributor#.Wa41MUCw0yQ.email'THE CROW' LANDS A DISTRIBUTOR A Step Forward for Long-Stalled Remake Posted by Betsy Gomez on September 4, 2017 @ 5:19 pm CT The long-gestating remake of The Crow has found a distributor. Variety reports that Sony Pictures has agreed to distribute The Crow Reborn, which is being billed as a more faithful adaptation of James O’Barr’s graphic novel. Relativity Media is developing the film, a years-long process that has involved a succession of directors and stars and has been complicated by the company’s bankruptcy. Relativity has emerged from bankruptcy and made the film a priority. Corin Hardy (The Hallow) has a holding deal with the studio to direct Jason Momoa (Aquaman, Game of Thrones) in the remake, but Variety indicates that neither is fully attached yet. Edward R. Pressman, who produced the Alex Proyas-directed film that starred Brandon Lee, will be among the producers on the new incarnation of The Crow. In the original graphic novel, Detroit-based musician Eric Draven is resurrected and aided by a mysterious bird as he seeks revenge for his murder and the murder of his fiancée Shelly.
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