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The Crow Reboot Lands A Director And Writer
Yesterday we dished out some news regarding a settlement that was made between Relativity Media and the Weinsteins for the upcoming Crow reboot, now today we learned that a new director and a scribe have been landed. Talk about wasting no time! Check out the details below.
Relativity Media’s Co-Predent, Tucker Tooley, Edward R. Pressman, producer behind the cult-clasc The Crow franchise, and The Weinstein Company’s Dimenon Films, announced today they have closed a deal with F. Javier Gutierrez (Before the Fall) to direct a reinvention of The Crow, the 1994 smash hit film based on the comic book series and comic strip by James O’Barr. Writer Jesse Wigutow has gned on to pen the script.
Gutierrez's directorial debut, the Spanish-language apocalyptic thriller Before the Fall (Tres Dias), became an international and award-winning sensation after premiering at the Berlinale Film Festival in 2008. In Spain the film won Best Motion Picture and Best Screenplay at the 2008 Malaga Film Festival, the Miradas Award (TVE) for Best Motion Picture of the Year, and garnered nominations from the Spain Critics Awards. In Europe the film was a finalist for the 2008 European Film Awards and won main prizes in such science-fiction and fantasy film festivals as the Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival, the Trieste Film Fetval, and later in the U.S. picked up four awards at Los Angeles’ famed horror festival “Screamfest” in 2009 (for editing, Gutiérrez’s directing, cinematography, and actor Victor Clavijo). The film also ranked #3 on the “International Watch List 2008”. Gutiérrez is currently developing Dimenon Films’ sci-fi thriller The Greys.
Wigutow most recently did a re-write for Robert Ludlum's thriller The Osterman Weekend for Summit and adapted the book Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel for Brian Oliver’s Cross Creek Films. He is also developing Age Inappropriate at Universal and Irreparable Harm at HBO. Previously he has worked on films including Tron: Legacy, 8 Mile, Eragon, and The Ruins.
The Crow adaptation will be a gritty reboot of the iconic character Eric Draven, who returns from the grave as The Crow on a mison to avenge his wife’s murder so that his soul can finally rest. The original film is known for its breakthrough visual style as well as its unique production degn and cinematography. The project is currently in development; start of production, targeted release dates, and casting to be announced.
The film is being produced by Edward R. Pressman, Jeff Most, and Relativity’s CEO Ryan Kavanaugh. Relativity’s Tooley (Immortals), The Weinstein Company’s Harvey and Bob Weinstein, and Farah Films’ Dan Farah (Armored) will serve as executive producers.
Source: DC
Relativity Media’s Co-Predent, Tucker Tooley, Edward R. Pressman, producer behind the cult-clasc The Crow franchise, and The Weinstein Company’s Dimenon Films, announced today they have closed a deal with F. Javier Gutierrez (Before the Fall) to direct a reinvention of The Crow, the 1994 smash hit film based on the comic book series and comic strip by James O’Barr. Writer Jesse Wigutow has gned on to pen the script.
Gutierrez's directorial debut, the Spanish-language apocalyptic thriller Before the Fall (Tres Dias), became an international and award-winning sensation after premiering at the Berlinale Film Festival in 2008. In Spain the film won Best Motion Picture and Best Screenplay at the 2008 Malaga Film Festival, the Miradas Award (TVE) for Best Motion Picture of the Year, and garnered nominations from the Spain Critics Awards. In Europe the film was a finalist for the 2008 European Film Awards and won main prizes in such science-fiction and fantasy film festivals as the Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival, the Trieste Film Fetval, and later in the U.S. picked up four awards at Los Angeles’ famed horror festival “Screamfest” in 2009 (for editing, Gutiérrez’s directing, cinematography, and actor Victor Clavijo). The film also ranked #3 on the “International Watch List 2008”. Gutiérrez is currently developing Dimenon Films’ sci-fi thriller The Greys.
Wigutow most recently did a re-write for Robert Ludlum's thriller The Osterman Weekend for Summit and adapted the book Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel for Brian Oliver’s Cross Creek Films. He is also developing Age Inappropriate at Universal and Irreparable Harm at HBO. Previously he has worked on films including Tron: Legacy, 8 Mile, Eragon, and The Ruins.
The Crow adaptation will be a gritty reboot of the iconic character Eric Draven, who returns from the grave as The Crow on a mison to avenge his wife’s murder so that his soul can finally rest. The original film is known for its breakthrough visual style as well as its unique production degn and cinematography. The project is currently in development; start of production, targeted release dates, and casting to be announced.
The film is being produced by Edward R. Pressman, Jeff Most, and Relativity’s CEO Ryan Kavanaugh. Relativity’s Tooley (Immortals), The Weinstein Company’s Harvey and Bob Weinstein, and Farah Films’ Dan Farah (Armored) will serve as executive producers.
Source: DC
Anonymous
Wednesday 1/25/2012 at 01:03 AM | 89874
The main problem with this statement is that it is being regarded as a "reinvention" of the 94 veron. I'm sure I am not the only person tired of the "REwhatever" description that seems to be attached to any project that existed as a film before. They call it
reinvention, as if just saying that it is a retelling of the story would turn us away more. The idea to RETELL a popular story is not a new idea or one that will be going away anytime soon. I just wish they would focus on retelling the story from the original source material and not the 94 movie. While they are at it, bring on James O'Barr as a visual degn/story consultant. The guy wrote this as a way to exorcise personal demons of sorrow and loss. Why not pick his brain to see where he would go with it? He was there on set of the original from time to time and that one didn't turn out too bad.
If they are going to bring in flavors of the previous film veron, why not include stuff that could not make it into the film due to the tragic loss of Brandon Lee?
For instance, bring in the Skull Cowboy character played by Michael Berryman that taught Eric how to use his "powers". Flesh out the telepathic link the crow (bird) has with Eric as well as the relationship of Eric and Shelley. It could be great if done right and respect is paid to the source material. Don't try to "reinvent" the wheel folks!
reinvention, as if just saying that it is a retelling of the story would turn us away more. The idea to RETELL a popular story is not a new idea or one that will be going away anytime soon. I just wish they would focus on retelling the story from the original source material and not the 94 movie. While they are at it, bring on James O'Barr as a visual degn/story consultant. The guy wrote this as a way to exorcise personal demons of sorrow and loss. Why not pick his brain to see where he would go with it? He was there on set of the original from time to time and that one didn't turn out too bad.
If they are going to bring in flavors of the previous film veron, why not include stuff that could not make it into the film due to the tragic loss of Brandon Lee?
For instance, bring in the Skull Cowboy character played by Michael Berryman that taught Eric how to use his "powers". Flesh out the telepathic link the crow (bird) has with Eric as well as the relationship of Eric and Shelley. It could be great if done right and respect is paid to the source material. Don't try to "reinvent" the wheel folks!
Anonymous
Wednesday 1/25/2012 at 12:27 PM | 89887
