Update on The Crow remake

Remakes are plentiful, a strange staple to movies especially in this decade that further convince us that Hollywood has run out of ideas. Of course when we catch wind that there’s another said cult classic of sorts getting the remake treatment, none of us are surprised.

We’ve heard for awhile that they’re remaking the 1994 film The Crow, despite whether or not fans really want one. Now we finally get an update as to what’s entirely going on with this film from MTV Splashpage. The upcoming feature is directed by Stephen Norrington, who’s previous credits include The League of Extraordinary Gentleman and Blade.

Continue reading on to see what’s the latest on Norrington’s script for The Crow and when filming is finally going to take place.:

According to Pressman, Norrington’s screenplay is finished and, apparently, “terrific.” After collaborating on some illustrations with “Avatar” production designer Rob Stromberg — illustrations that are “quite different from Alex Proyas’ approach with the original ‘Crow,’” Pressman said — Norrington’s vision is inching much closer to reality, with casting announcements on the way and filming beginning this year.

“[We've got an offer out] to a major actor and things are moving ahead very aggressively, with the aim of doing the film this year,” Pressman told MTV News.

Pressman revealed that the film’s setting will diverge from the original vision of “The Crow,” although it will still draw from the gritty city elements of the Brandon Lee-starring film.

“The setting is the southwest — the Mexico/Arizona area — and an urban [setting], Detroit or Pittsburgh or something like that,” he described. “There are two locations that the film is set. Its initial platform is in the southwest and then it moves to the big city in the north, middle or eastern America, and then back.”