THE CROW Remake Is Moving Forward with Director Corin Hardy
Those of you hoping that this reboot of The Crow would just die already are out of luck. According to The Wrap, the film is officially moving forward with director Corin Hardy, who just signed a deal to develop it. Last month it was rumored that Hardy was walking away from the project because of Relativity Media bankruptcy. It looks like they managed to work some things out and keep him around.
Hardy is a talented young director who helmed an awesome horror movie called The Hallow. I really liked what he did with that movie, and it makes me curious to see what he will do with The Crow, especially with creator James O'Barr working with him on developing the project.
There’s no star currently attached to play Eric Draven in the film. Boardwalk Empire's Jack Huston was the last actor attached to it, but he dropped out earlier this year. I think he was a solid choice to play Draven. It's a shame it didn't work out.
The studio is looking to get production on the film rolling in March. The movie is said to be a direct adaptation of the comic series, and it's been made clear that it will stay true to the comics and will not be a remake of the Alex Proyas-directed film. You can read about O'Barr's vision of the film here.
If you need a refresher on the long history of this film project, click here.