James O'Barr Gives His Full Support To The New The Crow

Every time we hear the words remake associated with one of our most beloved movies our souls cringe in fear, however this doesn't seem to be the case. Speaking to Korsgard's Commentary, James O'Barr, the creator of The Crow gives his full endorsement to the new film, which he says won't be a remake but a re-adaptation of the comic.

"[W]e're not remaking the movie. We're readapting the book. My metaphor is that there is a Bela Lugosi 'Dracula' and there's a Francis Ford Coppola 'Dracula'. They use the same material, but you still got two entirely different films.

This one's going to be closer to 'Taxi Driver' or a John Woo film, and I think there's room for both of them. Part of the appeal of 'The Crow' comics, after all, is that they can tell very different stories."

As for the lead character, O'Barr says that Brandon Lee will forever be Eric Draven, but adds that this new Crow, which has Luke Evans play the lead, will only be called Eric.

"If you read the comic, Eric and Shelley never have their last names revealed. Hopefully, this is one area the new movie being more faithful to the comic will come into play, and Eric won't be going by Eric Draven in the new film.

Luke Evans may play Eric, but Brandon Lee will forever be Eric Draven... [No] one understands that fear more than me. Brandon Lee was a friend and I'd never do anything to hurt his legacy."

Do O'Barr's statements settle your fears about the new Crow film?

Source - KorsgardCommentary

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