THE CROW: Official Concept Art From Cancelled Reboot Shows Tom Hiddleston & Luke Evans As Eric Draven

THE CROW: Official Concept Art From Cancelled Reboot Shows Tom Hiddleston & Luke Evans As Eric Draven

Some official concept art for director F. Javier Gutierrez’s now defunct remake of The Crow has been revealed, and it puts actors Tom Hiddleston and Luke Evans in Eric Draven's iconic face-paint...

By MarkCassidy - Mar 22, 2021 09:03 AM EST
Filed Under: The Crow

The Crow remake just wasn't meant to be.

Several directors and actors were attached to different re-adaptations of James O’Barr’s beloved graphic novel over the years, including Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Stephen Norrington, Ryan Gosling and Channing Tatum. The most recent attempt to get a reboot off the ground had Corin Hardy at the helm and Aquaman star Jason Momoa on board as Eric Draven, but that project ultimately stalled when they both walked away to to scheduling issues, and Relatively pulled the plug.

An earlier incarnation of The Crow had enlisted F. Javier Gutierrez (Rings) to direct from a screenplay penned by Cliff Dorfman (Warrior), and Bloody Disgusting has now shared some official concept art from Bill Corso.

These designs feature the likenesses of Tom Hiddleston (Avengers, Loki) and Luke Evans (Beauty and the Beast, Dracula Untold), who were both in line to play the lead role.

“We tried to make it as faithful to the graphic novel as possible," Gutierrez tells the site. "Grounded, and with attention to detail (I wanted to show the scar). Bill is brilliant, and did an amazing job."

While some were disappointed that a reboot never saw the light of day, many feel Alex Proyas’ 1994 take on The Crow starring the late Brandon Lee did a perfect job of adapting the story, and should be left alone.

What do you guys think? Would you like to see someone else tackle this project in the future? Drop us a comment down below.

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bobevanz
bobevanz - 3/22/2021, 9:33 AM
Luke Evans looks alright, idk about Tom. Don't bother making another one Hollywood
VileBlood
VileBlood - 3/22/2021, 9:34 AM
The Crow is a perfect movie and should never be remade.
Humperdink
Humperdink - 3/22/2021, 2:18 PM
@obredaan -

This is a reboot of the comic franchise and not a remake, right? From what I understand they're simply doing a Crow movie reboot with a new actor, like the Spiderman or Batman film franchise not attempting to remake the first film.
Cbmfilmjunkie
Cbmfilmjunkie - 3/22/2021, 9:36 AM
I wish Brandon Lee was able to finish the original film, and was still alive.

Such a shame he wasn’t able to carry his father’s legacy on a while longer.
JonAwesome
JonAwesome - 3/22/2021, 9:37 AM
I think they can do another sequel but I swear if you put out another pile of dog shit like Wicked Prayer!
MovieMonster
MovieMonster - 3/22/2021, 9:39 AM
I watched the original movie for the first time about two years ago. It's a little dated in some places but the production design holds up very well. This movie is just oozing 90s goth culture from the costumes, music, and sets. It's like an edgier version of Tim Burton's Batman. I found it to be particularly somber since it deals with death and the afterlife and the actor passed away during production. I feel like that adds more weight to it.

The Crow can lend itself to a reboot or a re-interpretation if they good a good cast and crew behind it. Maybe a streaming series is the way to go if they are so eager to reintroduce this IP to new audiences.
manofillintent1
manofillintent1 - 3/22/2021, 9:40 AM
Only recently found out the details into how Brandon past from watching the cursed films series last year, shocking and devastating
Dannywest
Dannywest - 3/22/2021, 9:46 AM
Luke Evans looks like the second Crow,

Anyways, i think the Crow is a movie that don't need a remake, the 90s aesthetic is perfect and Brandon Lee is synónymous with Eric Draven
GhostDog
GhostDog - 3/22/2021, 9:47 AM
Tom probably would've did a fine job.
CurlyBill
CurlyBill - 3/22/2021, 9:51 AM
I'm not against a reboot, but The Crow is such a product of it's time that doing another take just seems unnecessary unless you could really bring something diffrent to it. It would also be pretty hard to replace the great cast of the first one, Michael Wincott as Top dollar is a great villian.
MovieMonster
MovieMonster - 3/22/2021, 9:52 AM
OT: Promising Young Woman director Emerald Fennell to write and direct Zatanna solo film for WB/DC

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/emerald-fennell-zatanna-movie-1234931976/
E4Nigma
E4Nigma - 3/22/2021, 9:53 AM
Luke Evans looks good. Tom Hiddleston looks like Joker and that's not a bad thing.
manofillintent1
manofillintent1 - 3/22/2021, 10:00 AM
BobGarlen
BobGarlen - 3/22/2021, 10:05 AM
They should get Adam Driver as Eric.
MrDandy
MrDandy - 3/22/2021, 10:16 AM
The Crow is one of the most underrated cbms of all time. Such an amazing movie and tragic loss of a great actor
FASELI
FASELI - 3/22/2021, 10:53 AM
@MrDandy - No it's not. It has been highly regarded as a must see comic book movie adaptation since it's initial release.
dracula
dracula - 3/22/2021, 10:21 AM
The crow was so close to happening but it fell apart in a matter of days
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 3/22/2021, 10:42 AM
Any man that wears an "I Love Taylor Swift" tank top in the ocean isn't brooding enough to pull off the character.

THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 3/22/2021, 10:43 AM
Brandon Lee is The Crow.
FinnishDude
FinnishDude - 3/22/2021, 10:43 AM
I think you could make great new movie(s) that told the stories of different people resurrected as the Crow. I don't think there's a good remake to made out of the original, since it holds up as a great movie (arguably one of the best non-big two comic book movies).
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 3/22/2021, 10:57 AM
Part of me is curious to see a Crow movie that was closer in line to O'Barr's original book. The other part of me believes I'm not young enough to handle shitting bats with how aggressively Goth it was.
RickSlimes
RickSlimes - 3/22/2021, 12:51 PM
One of my all time favorites.
655321
655321 - 3/22/2021, 3:04 PM
I saw this poster years ago. I dig it.
Lostcause
Lostcause - 3/22/2021, 3:11 PM
I can alway use a rebooted Crow film. What I'd really like to see is, The Crow: Curare. Now that is a wicked dark 3 issue run. Definitely a revenge thriller. I'd love to see David Bautista or even Kevin James play Detective Salk. Keven James as Dominick in Becky was different for him and he sold it. I really like that film. Joshua in Dead Time would be a cool story as well, I mean to be resurrected 100 years later to seek revenge?..yes please. Then there's Iris Shaw. Flesh and Blood was a good Crow comic too. If another Crow film is made, I'll see it.
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