The idea ofTheCrowrebootmaybe possibly happening will outlive us all. While the development process on a new iteration of theJames O’Barrgraphic novel has been slow and hilariously stop-and-go over the past few years, it appears the project has now found a new home after falling prey to Relativity Media’s decline.The Tracking Boardreports that Sony Pictures has now nabbed the rights toThe Crow Rebornand intends to launch a new franchise for the studio.
It’s currently unclear if directorCorin Hardyand starJason Momoaare still attached, butTHRsays that while the two aren’t formally signed on to Sony’s iteration of the project, the plan includes them staying on. Hardy was next in a very, very long line of directors who have come and gone from the project during its near-decade of development, includingStephen Norrington,Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, andJavier F. Gutierrez. The list of actors attached to play the lead role is even longer, with folks likeBradley Cooper,Tom Hiddleston, andLuke Evanshaving come and gone over the years.
Hardy signed on to direct based on the strength of his short films and his 2015 featureThe Hallow, as well as a good word from friendEdgar Wright. He’s currently shooting theConjuringspinoffThe Nunfor New Line, so he’ll have a big film under his belt by the timeThe Crowreboot moves into production assuming Sony keeps him onboard (and, again, assuming the movie actually, truly happens this time).
The Crow Rebornis intended to be a more faithful adaptation of the graphic novel thanAlex Proyas’ original feature film adaptation, and it’ll be interesting to see what Sony does with it. The studio has a lack of bankable franchises, and whileSpider-Man: Homecomingsuccessfully relaunchedSpider-Manand they’re developing their ownSpider-Manuniverse of films likeVenomandSilver & Black, Sony suffered a false start with last month’sThe Dark Tower, which doesn’t appear to be getting any kind of sequel. Successfully gettingThe Crowoff the ground with a popular actor like Momoa in the lead would definitely be a coup.
But as anyone who’s followed this project’s ups and downs known, it’s probably safe to assumeThe Crowreboot is dead until we’re actually sitting in a movie theater watching the finished thing with our own eyes.
