Tag: The Crow

  • ‘The Crow’ Reboot – Release Window, Cast, and Everything We Know

    ‘The Crow’ Reboot – Release Window, Cast, and Everything We Know

    Before the days of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Dcu, The Crow was one of the first major superhero films that really spoke to audiences. Directed by Alex Proyas, the 1994 film was based on James O’Barr’s 1989 graphic novel of the same name. Brandon Lee, the son of legendary martial arts icon Bruce…

  • Lionsgate acquires US rights to ‘The Crow’ reboot starring Bill Skarsgård

    Lionsgate acquires US rights to ‘The Crow’ reboot starring Bill Skarsgård

    Release expected in 2024.Lionsgate has acquired US rights to revenge thriller reboot The Crow starring Bill Skarsgård,, Grammy-nominated FKA twigs, and Danny Huston (the upcoming TIFF world premiere The Dead Don’t Hurt).The deal reportedly closed for eight figures although Screen was unable to verify the amount at time of writing. FilmNation represents international rights and…

  • ‘The Crow’ Reboot Sets Release Window

    ‘The Crow’ Reboot Sets Release Window

    The remake of 1994’s The Crow, which has been in development since 2008, is finally on the release calendar. The Bill Skarsgård-starring action horror film is now set to come out in 2024. Deadline reports that The Crow has been acquired by Lionsgate in an eight-figure deal; the Canadian production company has set a 2024…

  • 2023 Fall Festival Acquisitions So Far: ‘The Crow’ Reboot Flies to Lionsgate

    2023 Fall Festival Acquisitions So Far: ‘The Crow’ Reboot Flies to Lionsgate

    The ongoing actors and writers strikes means that fewer movies are coming to the festivals with distribution in hand as a result of studios pulling back some of their titles and festival programmers making a point to prioritize independent films. It also means that many movies may have a harder time finding distribution if they…

  • This Film Set Was So Cursed, the Movie Never Got Made

    This Film Set Was So Cursed, the Movie Never Got Made

    The notion of a film, or an entire franchise for that matter, being cursed isn’t a wholly rare phenomenon. From The Exorcist to Poltergeist and The Omen to The Crow, numerous productions have had the misfortune of being associated with such a spooky label. But regardless of whether the aforementioned films were affected by some…

  • ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’ Director Peter Webber Joins Wartime Thriller ‘Irena Sendler’ (Exclusive)

    ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’ Director Peter Webber Joins Wartime Thriller ‘Irena Sendler’ (Exclusive)

    Peter Webber has signed on to direct the wartime thriller “Irena Sendler.” It tells the true story of Irena Sendler, a Polish social worker who defied the Nazis and organized a team of young women to smuggle 2,500 Jewish children out of the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust. Casting is currently underway and production is…

  • The Crow Reboot Is Officially In Post-Production, May Actually Happen This Time

    The Crow Reboot Is Officially In Post-Production, May Actually Happen This Time

    Get your eyeliner out and throw on your favorite Cure album, because it’s looking like the seemingly-cursed remake of “The Crow” is actually going to be released. That’s because Deadline reports that a new financier, Ashland Hill Media Finance, has boarded the project to help assist with post-production on the Rupert Sanders-directed film.Sure, the news…

  • The Crow Reboot Production Problems Explained

    The Crow Reboot Production Problems Explained

    The comic book series The Crow is finally getting a second theatrical film adaptation in the form of the aptly-titled feature The Crow. Directed by Snow White & The Huntsman helmer Rupert Sanders, Bill Skarsgard is taking on the role of Eric Draven/The Crow while FKA Twigs and Danny Huston will play prominent roles in…

  • Was The Omen Really a Cursed Production?

    Was The Omen Really a Cursed Production?

    Pop quiz – what do The Exorcist, Poltergeist, The Crow, Rosemary’s Baby, and the recording of Iron Maiden’s The Number of the Beast have in common? All are, allegedly, cursed, where unexplainable phenomenon and strange circumstances seemed to plague production. While some argue that most of the events are just circumstances, nothing more, the nature…

  • The Crow Reboot Casts Danny Huston Opposite Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs

    The Crow Reboot Casts Danny Huston Opposite Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs

    The upcoming reboot of 1994’s action fantasy film, The Crow, has just found a new cast member in veteran actor Danny Huston. Huston joins the already announced Bill Skarsgard and FKA Twigs. The new adaptation of The Crow is being directed by Snow White and the Huntsman and Ghost in the Shell director Rupert Sanders…