Lionsgate Picks Up Rights To Long-Gestating The Crow Reboot

The long-running attempt to reboot The Crow is one step closer to completion, with Lionsgate picking up the domestic rights to the film. Deadline reports that the studio has picked up the domestic distribution rights for an eight-figure deal.

The film, which has gone through multiple directors and stars — not to mention scripts — had already completed filming and stars Bill Skarsgård, FKA twigs, Danny Huston, Laura Birn, Sami Bouajila, and Jordan Bolger. Rupert Sanders is directing from a script by Zach Baylin (King Richard) and Will Schneider. The production was budgeted at $50 millions and shot on location in Prague and Munich.

The original film released in 1994 and became a cult classic, starring Brandon Lee in his final role. Based on the comic book by James O’Barr, it focused on a man who is brought back from the dead on Devil’s Night (the night before Halloween) to avenge his and his fiancee’s deaths at the hands of a street gang.

“We appreciate what the Crow character and original movie mean to legions of fans and believe this new film will offer audiences an authentic and visceral reinterpretation of its emotional power and mythology,” said Lionsgate’s EVP Acquisitions and Co-Productions, Charlotte Koh. “To work with a creative team led by Rupert’s unparalleled visual style and storytelling and with a producing team who have made some of the most popular and impactful films of the last several decades is a true privilege.”