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THE CROW May Have Lost Its Potential Lead Actor

Just a day after finally announcing a director for Relativity Media’s forthcoming reboot of The Crow, word from Den Of Geek brings news that actor Luke Evans may not portray the title role as previously mentioned in May of last year, basically citing lack of time. Evans is one of several names that were ran through the mill for who would take the lead with mentions of Tom Hiddleston and Alexander Skaragaard, and actor Bradley Cooper who at one point was featured on early concept art that never manifested.

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Corin Hardy Flies In The Director's Chair For THE CROW Reboot

It’s been twenty years since filmmaker Alex Proyas’s The Crow drew worldwide success at the box-office. Now, Relativity Media is amid efforts to reboot the original film since plans were intially announced in 2008, plans which have had their share of stops and starts between writers and directors coming and going.

This week however, award-winning filmmaker, music video director and multifaceted artist Corin Hardy is being reported to helm the project for Relativity with producers Ed Pressman, Kevin Misher, Ryan Kavanaugh, Jeff Waxman and Jeff Most, the latter who served as producer for the original film. The plan is to start shooting in Spring with Dracula Untold star, actor Luke Evans currently inheriting the lead role of Eric Draven with a script by Cliff Dorman, while other actors are still pending for other characters.

Based on graphic novel author James O’Barr’s 1989 comic of the same name, the first film featured lead actor and martial artist Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee, in the title role of Eric Draven, whose body reawakens, empowered by a mystical crow, to avenge his own death and that of his beloved in order to set the wrong things right. The film subsequently drew an immense cult following and worldwide box office success, purported mostly by news of Lee’s untimely death on the set of the film during a scene after filming most of the movie. Lee was 28.

Other actors to play the title role were Vincent Perez in the theatrical sequel, actors Eric Mabuis and Edward Furlong in the two direct-to-video movies that followed, and martial artist and actor Mark Dacascos in a televised expansion of the role Lee played.

The Ring helmer F. Javier Gutierrez, formally attached to direct, will be executive producing instead along with Tucker Tooley, Bob and Harvey Weinstein and Dan Farah, while O’Barr is currently on board as creative consultant. Hardy’s directorial debut, The Hallow, is set for release next year. In the meantime, you can read more about him at his official website by clicking here.

H/T: Deadline

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Evans, Hammer Board Wheatley’s 70’s Action Thriller, FREE FIRE In 2015

Kill List helmer Ben Wheatley‘s knack for vintage classic noir thrillers and hard-boiled action flicks may suit perfectly for his latest feature film, Free Fire. The film is setting up to be his first North American set project with producer Andy Starke under their Rook Films banner with financing from Film4 while they prepare to introduce the film at the American Film Market next month.

So what’s in store? Well, for starters, a gritty crime thriller set in 1978 revolving around the story of a woman named Justine who brokers a deal at an empty warehouse between two Irish gangsters and a gang looking to sell them some guns. What could possibly go wrong? Well, with a lot of guns in a room full of criminals, what do you think? The stellar ensemble cast includes actress Olivia Wilde, and actors Cillian Murphy, Michael Smiley, Luke Evans and Armie Hammer. StudioCanal has the UK rights with William Morris Endeavor holding the rights for the U.S.

Filming is expected to commense next Spring, which should help keep Dracula Untold star Evans busy in addition to his expected appearance in the upcoming reboot of The Crow for Relativity Media. Free Fire will be his second outing with Wheatley after next years’ action sci-fi release, High Rise, while Murphy will be seen in Ron Howard’s In The Heart Of The Sea this March, with Hammer following with upcoming action comedy, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. with Henry Cavill in the summer.

Fans can also catch Evans this December in Peter Jackson’s middle Earth fantays action finale, The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies.

H/T: Screendaily

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Luke Evans Stands Tall In The New Poster For DRACULA UNTOLD

Anyone looking for a good Halloween thriller to catch in theaters later this year can fret no more, thanks to the upcoming release of helmer Gary Shore‘s directorial debut, Dracula Untold. Written by The Gods Of Egypt scribes Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless, the film is based on original characters created by late gothic horror novelist Bram Stoker and stars Luke Evans in the lead role of what is tentativly described as an origin story of Vlad Tepes the man who became Dracula.

The film will also reportedly add some history to its mythological lining, detailing the story surrounding the legendary fifteenth century prince who was posthumously nicknamed “Vlad the Impaler”, due to the notorious cruelty he inflicted on his enemies. Universal Pictures is releasing the film on October 17. In the meantime, check out the new poster below and await further updates!

H/T: Indiewire

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