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‘The Crow’ Reboot Grounded Again as Director Corin Hardy and Star Jason Momoa Exit the Project
After a long period of gestation and behind the scenes issues, Sony Pictures just recently dated their long-delayed The Crow reboot for October 11, 2019, with filming set to begin real soon. Corin Hardy (The Nun) had been attached to direct, with the always badass Jason Momoa playing the iconic role of the vengeful Eric Draven.
Sadly, Deadline reports this morning that The Crow is once again grounded, as both Hardy and Momoa have exited the project. The site notes that both men “formally withdrew from the film this morning.” They add that “Sony was close to exiting as the film’s worldwide distributor.”
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I’m told this has to do with creative and financial differences with Samuel Hadida, whose Davis Films holds the underlying rights and who was financing the film. Production was gearing up to start within the next five weeks in Budapest, and the picture was in full pre-production with Hardy presiding.
Reportedly, Sony being on the verge of exiting directly led to Hardy and Momoa leaving.
Not long ago, The Crow (1994) director Alex Proyas expressed his displeasure in a remake of the film, worrying that it’d tarnish Brandon Lee’s legacy. Looks like he’s getting his wish.
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‘Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever’ Trailer Teases the Return of Familiar Faces and an Unsettling New Killer
Shudder is bringing the 1994 Danish thriller Nightwatch and its surprise sequel, Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever, to streaming next month. A new trailer gives a closer look at the intense sequel, including the return of a familiar face in original Nightwatch star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.
Look for Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever to arrive on May 17, 2024.
Check out the new trailer below, which ties back to the 1994 thriller to set up intense new thrillers and an unsettling psychopath on the loose.
Original cast members Kim Bodnia and Ulf Pilgaard, along with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, reunite and reprise their roles from the 1994 film, which inspired the 1997 U.S. remake starring Ewan McGregor.
About the sequel: “22-year-old medical student Emma (Fanny Leander Bornedal) has just taken a job as the night watch in the same forensic department where her parents were once almost killed by the famed psychopathic police inspector Wörmer. The events led to her mother’s suicide, and her father Martin (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) has turned to tranquilizers to suppress the memories. Determined to investigate what exactly happened to them, Emma tracks down and confronts Wörmer, only to unintentionally reawaken his bloodthirst and ignite a violent revenge on everyone who sealed his destiny years ago.”
The sequel was written/directed by Nightwatch‘s creator, Ole Bornedal.
Producers include Thomas Heinesen, Christel C.D. Karlsen, and Signe Baasch. Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever was executive produced by Katrine Vogelsang, Henrik Zein, Peter Nadermann, and Doris Schrenner.
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