According to The Hollywood Reporter,
The Crow remake producer Ed Pressman (Wallstreet, American Psycho) has stated that all of the legal issues surrounding the remake appear to be settled and that the production is aiming to begin filming next Spring. Pressman was further quoted as stating that "The Crow" is the "
anti-Spider-Man" and that, "
It still has a big fan base even though it was so long ago. But the generation today doesn’t even know 'The Crow'."
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First proposed in 2008, The Crow reboot looks set to begin filming at some point in 2015. Luke Evans will star as the titular protagonist. It's rumored that Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead) and Kristen Stewart (On The Road) are also up for parts. Francisco Javier Gutiérrez (Tres días) will direct the feature for Relativity Media. That original comic book was first published in 1989 by Caliber Comics. James. O'Barr stated that he wrote the comic as a way of dealing with the death of his girlfriend at the hands of a drunk driver. O'Barr is aboard the project as a creative consultant. |