Here’s a little rage to get you up and about on a Monday.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo has been tapped to direct Relativity’s reboot of The Crow.
Fresnadillo is best known for his work on the zombie-movie 28 Weeks Later.
The Crow is based on a gritty black-and-white indie comic by artist James O’Barr. Miramax made the film adaptation, which gained cult status partially due to star Brandon Lee’s on-set accidental death.
Three sequels and a TV series, each starring a new actor, followed.
The reboot of the title has been in the works since 2007, with Stephen Norrington previously attached to direct.
The story follows a rock musician who is murdered while trying to save his fiancee from thugs. He is resurrected by supernatural forces and seeks revenge.
[[STORY UPDATE]] – 04/12/2011
It has just been announced that Bradley Cooper is the top contender as the lead for this re-boot.
Apparently, The Crow is seeking revenge on us for the untimely death of Brandon Lee.
Hollywood, if you’re going to attempt this… AGAIN… please go to the source material and get it right… for a change..
They’ve already done at least 2 sequels and a TV series, all of which were crap. They really want to try this again? I don’t see anyway way this could not be a fail.
Maybe they can get the Iron Chef America Chairman to reprise his role….
Can’t be any worse than the originals…..