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Who Does “The Crow” Creator Want to Play Eric Draven?!
It seems bizarre that Relativity is having such problems in getting a new The Crow off the ground.
Just in the past few months a new writer was brought onboard, and Luke Evans exited the project as the title character. It’s basically back at square one with a new director, Corin Hardy, who took Sundance by storm with his The Hallow.
Blastr hosted a Saturday night panel at Wizard World Madison Comic Con in which “The Crow” creator James O’Barr addressed the “elephant in the room” that is the newly revealed budget problems and Evans’ departure from the film in late January.
The big news is that O’Barr revealed that he’s been championing “Being Human’s” Sam Witwer for the lead role of Eric Draven.
The very candid O’Barr added that money issues were a big reason why filming hadn’t begun yet. He said he just very recently discovered that the film would begin rolling with a “$20 million debit” off the top due to the years spent in preproduction. For a film he wants to be small, gritty and like an arthouse flick, that’s a big chunk of change to lose right off the top.
But O’Barr maintains hope for The Crow. Corin Hardy, whose first film, The Hallow, earned raves at this year’s Sundance, is currently attached to direct. And O’Barr is pushing hard for actor Sam Witwer to play lead Eric Draven.
O’Barr said he has been in communication with Witwer for some time and thinks the actor has the look and ability to portray the protagonist from his comic. While he hasn’t headlined a film thus far, Witwer has developed a strong resume on television. He was a lead for four seasons on Syfy’s Being Human and delivered memorable perfomances as recurring characters on Battlestar Galactica and Smallville. O’Barr specifically mentioned his work on Frank Darabont’s The Mist and Dexter as examples of the actor’s ability to slip into any character.
“The Crow” is about a murdered man who comes back for revenge, which was first brought to the screen by director Alex Proyas and the late actor Brandon Lee.
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‘Curse of the Where Wolf’ Bites Into August Release With Trio of Werewolf Theatrical Screenings [Exclusive Preview]
Larry Chaney‘s hairy misadventures are continuing in the sequel graphic novel Curse of the Where Wolf from creative team Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese, and Jack Morelli, and its author is celebrating with a trio of horror’s greatest werewolf films.
The Curse of the Where Wolf hits shelves on August 7 from Encyclopocalypse Publications.
That coincides with the launch of a theatrical screening event in Houston, Texas, featuring a trio of seminal werewolf flicks turning 45 this year: The Howling on August 7, Wolfen on August 14, and An American Werewolf in London on August 21.
Each screening features a “werewolf in film” presentation as well as a book signing from Where Wolf author and River Oaks Theatre artistic director Rob Saucedo.
In the new graphic novel, “Being a werewolf sucks. Reporter Larry Chaney wanted to be a hero. Instead, he became a werewolf. Now, caught between incredible new powers and a desire to eat everything (and everyone) in sight, Larry must find a cure for his curse. Or die trying.”
“With Where Wolf, I wanted to tell a whodunit set in a furry convention, so the story was pretty contained within a very specific setting and genre. With Curse of the Where Wolf, I wanted to celebrate everything I love about the possibility of comic books. Curse of the Where Wolf is a funny book, in every sense of the phrase, but it’s also an earnest look at a person’s struggle to become a better version of themselves, especially when the alternative is to become a literal monster,” Saucedo says of Curse.
The original graphic novel was previously serialized as the first webcomic hosted on Fangoria before being collected by Encyclopocalypse Publications in 2023 and has already been optioned for film, podcast, and television development ahead of launch by producers James Fino (“The Freak Brothers” for Tubi, “Rick and Morty” for Adult Swim) and Charles Horak (First Date for Magnolia Pictures).
Expect Larry to find himself in even weirder situations in the 362-page full color sequel; Saucedo has provided Bloody Disgusting with exclusive art pages from the upcoming graphic novel that showcase lupine humor.
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