The 1994 fantasy film, The Crow, was due to be remade by Sony Pictures. After many delays the studio finally announced a release date, October 11, 2019. Now, it looks like the project is back to square one as the director and lead actor have pulled out of the project. Following this, Sony have officially pulled the remake off of their release schedule.
Corin Hardy was supposed to direct, with Jason Momoa playing the lead role of Eric Draven, a role that he has openly wanted to play for years. Bloody Disgusting have reported that although it took two months, the reboot has officially been pulled from their release slate.
We know that this version of the cult classic was undergoing some changes. The character Top Dollar, originally played by Michael Wincott, would be portrayed as a woman. Other surprising changes came to light as character breakdowns were shared back in April.
Both Hardy and Momoa expressed their heartbreak over the project on social media. Momoa shared this on his Instagram:
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While Corin Hardy shared this:
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Of course, this won’t come as bad news to everyone. The Crow‘s original director, Alex Proyas shared why he is against the idea of a remake by a lengthy Facebook post. He said:
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During the making of the movie, star Brandon Lee died due to an accident with a prop gun on the March 31st, 1993. Using stunt doubles and effect, Proyas managed to complete the making of the movie.
The Crow follows Eric Draven. He returns from the dead in order to track down his killers and avenge the murder of his fiancé, all with the help of a mystical bird. The story is based on James O’Barr’s comic character that first appeared in 1989.
We’ll just have to wait and see what happens with this adaptation, but I think it’s safe to say we won’t be getting any news anytime soon.
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