The Crow (remake)
A man brutally murdered comes back to life as an undead avenger of his and his fiancée’s murder.
Review: 'The Crow: Curare' #3
As the mystery comes to a riveting conclusion, “The Crow: Curare” #3 ends with a gripping cat and mouse game between an ex-cop and a child killer. A terrific combination of police procedural and horror, the pulse-pounding suspense is undeniably gripping. With its finale, “The Crow” series continues to say so much about its universal themes of grief and redemption. READ MORE
'The Crow' Reboot Will Be Shot-For-Shot Of Original Comic...
One of my favorite films, and comics growing up were The Crow, created by James O’barr. While both were equally entertaining, there were some differences, especially the way Draven and his wife are murdered.
F. Javier Gutierrez, who has been hired to direct the latest adaptation, said to be a remake, will be even more faithful to the 1989 comic, O’barr told Total Film at the San Diego Comic-Con last month.
“It was his idea to go right back to the source material and essentially shoot it shot-for-shot, as in the book, but with a little more backstory for some of the characters,” O’Barr told them.
“He wants to be as faithful as possible, even down to all the visual metaphors of trains and horses.”
O’barr, who is active in this new version of his book, talks on seeing Luke Evans in make-up: “The producers showed me some shots of [Luke Evans] in the make-up and the tragedy really shows on his face, especially his eyes. He has a really commanding screen presence.”
He will play a man brutally murdered whom comes back to life as an undead avenger of his and his fiancée’s murder. READ MORE
Review: 'The Crow: Curare' #2
Deepening its mystery, “The Crow: Curare” #2 follows up with another gripping installment. At its emotional core, the narrative is in tune to its combination of police procedural and horror. Driven in sadness and revenge, “The Crow” series continues to say so much about the perils of grief and redemption. READ MORE
Review: 'The Crow: Curare' #1
“The Crow: Curare” #1 is a riveting thriller that will bring a chill down your spine. With such a compelling mix of police procedural and crime drama, the narrative will definitely get the reader’s attention. This is a must-read for fans of the surreal, revenge-driven tales, and, of course, for fans of “The Crow” franchise. READ MORE
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[Exclusive] Preview: 'The Crow: Curare' #1
James O’barr, the original creator of “The Crow” graphic novel (which was the source material for the film), returns to series this week with “The Crow: Curare” #1. This time the vengeful spirit takes over the body of Joe Stalk, a down in the dumps cop who is out for revenge. The recent Crow comic books have been inconsistent to say the least, but I have high hopes this time around considering O’barr is back on board. We’ve got an exclusive preview from IDW below. READ MORE
Okay, So Now Luke Evans Is The 'The Crow'
Forget those talks with Alexander Skarskard and Tom Hiddlseton. Relativity and the Weinstein Company have apparently settled on Luke Evans (pictured above; No One Lives, the upcoming Dracula prequel) to play Eric Draven in their reboot of The Crow.
The adaptation of James O’Barr’s comics has had a tough time finding its leading man, after talks with multiple actors have fallen apart in recent weeks. Ultimately director Javier Gutierrez will push the start date of production to make this happen. Per Deadline, “Evans seemed to be unavailable because of production on ‘Dracula’ and promotion on ‘The Hobbit.’ The distributor looked at Tom Hiddleston and more recently Alexander Skarsgard, the latter of whom has a bunch of offers after Warner Bros halted ‘Tarzan.’ Ultimately, they have decided to push the start date to early next year to accommodate his schedule in order to secure Evans.”
In The Crow, a man brutally murdered comes back to life as an undead avenger of his and his fiancée’s murder. READ MORE
Relativity May Have Found 'The Crow'!
Relativity’s The Crow may have found its Eric Draven. With James McAvoy tied up in the currently filming X-Men: Days of Future Past it appears as though Tom Hiddleston (pictured above; The Avengers) is in talks for the role.
Per The Wrap, “[he] is in early discussions to play Eric Draven in Relativity Media’s reimagining… Hiddleston recently had dinner with producers and sent them a makeup test that he did on his own in London. He will undergo a proper makeup test in the coming days, as the character’s appearance is important to fans of the franchise, who should be delighted with the casting of a major member of the Marvel universe.”
The film is the latest adaptation of James O’Barr’s revenge comic from 1989. F. Javier Gutierrez is still attached to direct. It seems that Cliff Dorfman (Warrior) is now tackling the screenplay. No word on how much of earlier writer Jesse Wigutow’s draft is making it in. Brandon Lee made the franchise famous when he starred in the 1994 adaptation directed by Alex Proyas.
'The Crow' Flies Again At IDW
IDW Publishing has been putting out a slew of new “Crow” books and they continue the rush with The Crow: Curare from the original creator, James O’Barr. This time around the Spirit of Vengeance takes retired cop Joe Stalk after a little girl’s unsolved murder drives him to think brink. READ MORE
James O’Barr’s Teases His New 'Sundown' Motion Comic
James O’Barr, the mind behind “The Crow”, has helped launch Motionworks Comics, a new motion comic publisher, which they are calling, “an alternative to motion comics, offering users an immersive experience,” according to Bleeding Cool.
Not many details are available right now, but you can check out the below teaser trailer for the post-apocalyptic western, “Sundown”. READ MORE
Review: 'The Crow: Skinning The Wolves' #1
The Crow: Skinning The Wolves is an odd comic. Despite its faults, it’s fun, full of action, says a lot without really saying anything, and what is said you don’t really understand. But what little you do pick up is what makes it so intriguing. With a minimalist script from James O’Barr and some solid, atmospheric art from Jim Terry, “The Crow” succeeds in both setting up a brief arc and drawing the audience in with a solid first issue. READ MORE
[News Bites] 'Crow' Creator Goes 'Gothic,' 'Rabies' Directors Meet 'Satan,' & 'Livid' Arrives in France
*Update: The fan Facebook page has been updated for Lionsgate’s Silent Hill: Revelation, which features a new clip and photos of Heather Mason, played by Adelaide Clemens, approaching Brookhaven Asylum. The sequel was shot under the direction of Michael J. Bassett earlier in the year at Central Tech School in Toronto on a rainy Friday 13th.
Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado, the duo behind the Israeli zombie film Rabies, revealed to Twitch that they’re second film will take them head-to-head with the Devil. Satan Lives Within is “about this teacher at high school who we want to portray as the victim of a police interrogation for some really nasty crime, says Navot. “He’s the suspect in a very gruesome killing who goes free. And we thought for once it would be great to see the outcome of this kind of tragedy upon the suspect, as he tries to get his life back. He was a bible teacher and so this kind of accusation will no doubt be difficult to recover from.”
In an interview with Guitar International, The Crow creator James O’Barr revealed a new project he’s developing for Dark Horse that’s also being primed for theaters. “I’m doing a book called ‘Gothic‘ for Dark Horse, and it’s a twelve issue series.” he explained. “It’s ‘Blade Runner’ meets ‘The Wizard Of Oz’, and we’re working on the film of that at the same time, with the same producers who did ‘The Crow.’ And I’m working on the screenplay and really heavily involved in the film. On this one, I’m picking all the actors and the artists for the soundtrack.” I like that he mentions the soundtrack as if we’re going back to the ’90s, which would be awesome. The Crow‘s album is still amazing (The Cure, NIN, Pantera, STP!)
While we wait to see what Dimension Films does with the film here in the States, Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo’s nightmarish Livid will be opening in French cinemas on December 7. But don’t get your hopes up as a Blu-ray is still not available for the filmmaker’s bloody Inside.
Lastly, we scored your first look at the official theatrical one sheet for The Divide (review), which Anchor Bay will release January 13. 2012. Directed by Xavier Gens (Frontier(s)), the pic is a graphic and violent, post-apocalyptic thriller in which nine strangers — all tenants of a New York high rise apartment — escape a nuclear attack by hiding out in the building’s bunker-like basement.
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The Crow
A man brutally murdered comes back to life as an undead avenger of his and his fiancée’s murder.
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