It’s been flapping its way through development limbo for years now, burning through different directors and potential casting choices. But the new cinematic take on James O’Barr’s graphic novel The Crow might finally be on track with director Corin Hardy.
He’s stepping in to replace F. Javier Gutierrez, who had been lining up to direct but has switched instead to focus on a new Ring horror movie. Luke Evans is still attached to play Eric Draven, murdered by thugs alongside his fiancée, who is brought back to vengeful life by mysterious forces to hunt down his attackers.
Cliff Dorfman wrote the most recent draft of the script, and producer Edward R. Pressman hopes to have production under way in the spring. Hardy might not be a well-known mainstream name yet, but he’s aiming to change that. It doesn't hurt that he was recommended to Pressman by none other than Edgar Wright. He has his debut film The Hallow due out next year and has been building a reputation as an commercials, music video and short film director, including his praised stop-motion piece Butterfly, which you can watch below.