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Blade Returns Without Blade, But With Stephen Dorff. Time To Get Dorffed!!
Latino Review —
... Now Norrington told Comics2Film at Mania.com exclusively that he is planning a return to the 'Blade' franchise following his work on the new reinvention of 'The Crow'. ...
'The Crow' Remake a Reboot, New Characters
Bloody-Disgusting Horror News —
... remake tells Mania that Stephen Norrington is set to deliver his script for the film this month and that it will be very different from the James O'Barr adaptation from 1994. Their source says that the story is "very different from the original - a whole new story about a whole new character." Norrington told Variety, "[Alex] Proyas original was gloriously gothic and stylized, the new movie will be realistic, hard-edged and mysterious, almost documentary-style." Eric Draven will be missed, but at least he's immortalized by the late Brandon Lee.
The Crow remake is not a remake
Filmstalker —
... of Eric Draven, and it won't feature the original style, that makes me wonder why they're calling it The Crow in the first place. Apparently this is going to be a film that is very different from the original and be a whole new story. Again, why are we even bothering to call it The Crow? News comes in today from a source who is "close to the development" that the script is… "…very different from the original - a whole new story about a whole new character." Those are the words that Mania has through ...
New "The Crow" Movie Not a Remake
Oh No They Didn't! —
... a whole new character." This meshes with Norrington's original statement about the reinvention, in which he talked about how the movie would be tonally different. "Whereas [Alex] Proyas’ original was gloriously gothic and stylized, the new movie will be realistic, hard-edged and mysterious, almost documentary-style," Norrington told Daily Variety. Watch for more about the new 'Crow' relaunch right here as things develop. SOURCE In case you're not familiar with the director Stephen Norrington ...
'The Crow' Reboot Will Be "A Whole New Story"
Get The Big Picture —
... Now a source tells Mania that those aren't the only changes Norrington plans to make. In fact, his film will be "very different from the original - a whole new story about a whole new character." The reasons for that could be two-fold: 1) It lets the movie exist on its own terms, and 2) It doesn't trample on the memory of Brandon Lee. ...
Crow Reboot Not a Remake
Latino Review —
... any way a remake.
A source close to development on the movie recently told Mania.com that Norrington will submit his script this month and that it's "very different from the original -- a whole new story about a whole new character."
And, as Mania.com points out, Norrington has said before that his Crow would also be different in terms of tone and design, though the focus won't shift from the themes of resurrection and revenge.
Source: Mania.com
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The Next Crow Film Won't Be A Reboot Or A Sequel [The Crow]
io9 —
... should be delivering the script this month, and it's "very different from the original - a whole new story about a whole new character." [Mania] ...
‘The Crow’ Will Be Revisited As Not-A-Remake
MTV Movies Blog —
... An undisclosed source tells Comics2Film that Norrington’s upcoming installment in the “Crow” franchise will not be a remake, but an entirely new concept altogether. In other words, the iconic role of Eric Draven will not be revisited in the new movie. ...
'The Crow' Remake Prepares To Take Flight
Cinematical —
... While the news sparked a lot of angry comments, there were a few fans of James O'Barr's graphic novel who wanted to see a new adaptation that might stay truer to the book. But earlier this summer, Comics2Film ran a rumor that Norrington wasn't going to use the character of Eric Draven, but was inventing a completely new character and storyline for his remake / reboot. Let me stress that little item hasn't been confirmed, but if it's true, it certainly raises the question of "Why bother?" O'Barr fans want their guiding crow and self-mutilation back. ...
For the couple goths that are on ONTD and watch the original relentlessly
Oh No They Didn't! —
... ran a rumor that Norrington wasn't going to use the character of Eric Draven, but was inventing a completely new character and storyline for his remake / reboot. Let me stress that little item hasn't been confirmed, but if it's true, it certainly raises the question of "Why bother?" O'Barr fans want their guiding crow and self-mutilation back. ...
