Just how many times we really need to see the resurrection of THE CROW franchise after numerous failed attempts? For the record, the first and only 1994's THE CROW which starred the late Brandon Lee remained the best there is. Subsequent sequels and a short-lived TV series are ultimately pale in comparison. Now, like it or not, Relativity Media and Apaches Entertainment are ready to greenlight THE CROW as 28 DAYS LATER director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo has closed a deal to direct the studio's re-invention of the 1994 cult classic.
Although there are no cast to be announced yet, Relativity Media is looking to put THE CROW into production this fall. Fresnadillo will develop the screenplay once a writer is attached to adapt the script from James O. Barr's comic-book series, which has sold more than a quarter-million copies worldwide.
The re-invention movie will be produced by Relativity's CEO Ryan Kavanaugh along with original THE CROW producers Edward R. Pressman and Jeff Most, as well as Apaches Entertainment's Enrique Lopez Lavigne and Belen Atienza. Relativity's Tucker Tooley will executive produce, while co-producers include Pressman Film Corp.'s Jon Katz and Apaches' Jesus de la Vega, as well as Jose Ibanez.
Here is what Tucker Tooley has to say about the upcoming project:
"Juan Carlos Fresnadillo is an incredibly talented and imaginative filmmaker. We are thrilled to have him at the helm and are excited to work with both Pressman and Apaches on what we all believe will be a compelling and innovative reimagining of 'The Crow.' "
The new version of THE CROW is of course reboot the story of a doomed musician Eric Draven, who is resurrected as The Crow to avenge his wife's murder so he can reunite with her in the hereafter.
Here is what Edward R. Pressman has to say as well:
"The original Crow was groundbreaking cinema; its gothic visual and musical ideas influenced a generation and cinema itself. With Juan Carlos, we have every confidence that his new Crow will have a similar impact on the contemporary audience."