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‘The Crow’ Reboot Flies No More, Mamoa and Hardy Exit Production

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It seems “there ain’t no coming back” for The Crow reboot…at this time, anyway. Deadline reports star Jason Mamoa and director Corin Hardy formally exited the production this morning after “creative and financial differences” with Samuel Hadida. Hadida’s Davis Films holds underlying rights to The Crow, and was bankrolling the reboot.

This news hits just a few short weeks before the film was scheduled to start shooting in Budapest. The revenge thriller was slated to release October 11, 2019 with Sony Pictures handling worldwide distribution. Deadline states there was trouble between the Sony and Hadida closing the deal. This ultimately ruffled Sony’s feathers, and led to Mamoa and Hardy withdrawing.

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Corin Hardy previously left production on The Crow reboot back when Relativity Media held the rights. The reported reason was also due to creative and financial differences. Relativity Media then filed bankruptcy, which is when Hadida swooped in and acquired the film rights. Hardy rejoined the production soon after.

Alex Proyas, who directed the 1994 adaptation starring Brandon Lee, famously made a plea on Facebook last December to leave The Crow well enough alone. Proyas argued, “THE CROW would not be a movie worth ‘remaking’ if it wasn’t for Brandon Lee.” While there have been sequels and TV shows since Lee’s iconic performance in 1994, Proyas feels studios should honor Lee’s legacy by letting The Crow “remain Brandon’s film.”

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While reboots are very often met with a bit of resistance from fans, The Crow reboot has been a particularly polarizing subject. Many fans have taken the same stance as Proyas, feeling the character should be allowed to remain at rest. The news today definitely halts progress on the reboot. But where there’s a will, there’s a way when it comes to Hollywood.

Having to walk away from production twice on this supernatural revenge classic must be tough for Corin Hardy. But many horror fans are still looking forward to seeing his film The Nun hit theaters on September 17th, 2018. We’re eagerly awaiting a first trailer for The Conjuring universe spinoff with the release date only a few short months away.

How do you feel about Mamoa and Hardy walking away from The Crow reboot? Should Hollywood leave this one be, or do you think a new take on the character could be exciting to see? Sound off in the comments, and be sure to check back for more developments on this story.

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Netflix Releases First BTS ‘Fear Street: Prom Queen’ Footage

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It’s been three long years since Netflix unleashed the bloody, but enjoyable Fear Street on its platform. Released in a tryptic fashion, the streamer broke up the story into three episodes, each taking place in a different decade which by the finale were all tied together.

Now, the streamer is in production for its sequel Fear Street: Prom Queen which brings the story into the 80s. Netflix gives a synopsis of what to expect from Prom Queen on their blog site Tudum:

“Welcome back to Shadyside. In this next installment of the blood-soaked Fear Street franchise, prom season at Shadyside High is underway and the school’s wolfpack of It Girls is busy with its usual sweet and vicious campaigns for the crown. But when a gutsy outsider is unexpectedly nominated to the court, and the other girls start mysteriously disappearing, the class of ’88 is suddenly in for one hell of a prom night.” 

Based on R.L. Stine’s massive series of Fear Street novels and spin-offs, this chapter is number 15 in the series and was published in 1992.

Fear Street: Prom Queen features a killer ensemble cast, including India Fowler (The Nevers, Insomnia), Suzanna Son (Red Rocket, The Idol), Fina Strazza (Paper Girls, Above the Shadows), David Iacono (The Summer I Turned Pretty, Cinnamon), Ella Rubin (The Idea of You), Chris Klein (Sweet Magnolias, American Pie), Lili Taylor (Outer Range, Manhunt) and Katherine Waterston (The End We Start From, Perry Mason).

No word on when Netflix will drop the series into its catalog.

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Live Action Scooby-Doo Reboot Series In Works at Netflix

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The ghosthunting Great Dane with an anxiety problem, Scooby-Doo, is getting a reboot and Netflix is picking up the tab. Variety is reporting that the iconic show is becoming an hour-long series for the streamer although no details have been confirmed. In fact, Netflix execs declined to comment.

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If the project is a go, this would be the first live-action movie based on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon since 2018’s Daphne & Velma. Before that, there were two theatrical live-action movies, Scooby-Doo (2002) and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), then two sequels that premiered on The Cartoon Network.

Currently, the adult-oriented Velma is streaming on Max.

Scooby-Doo originated in 1969 under the creative team Hanna-Barbera. The cartoon follows a group of teenagers who investigate supernatural happenings. Known as Mystery Inc., the crew consists of Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, and Shaggy Rogers, and his best friend, a talking dog named Scooby-Doo.

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Normally the episodes revealed the hauntings they encountered were hoaxes developed by land-owners or other nefarious characters hoping to scare people away from their properties. The original TV series named Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! ran from 1969 to 1986. It was so successful that movie stars and pop culture icons would make guest appearances as themselves in the series.

Celebrities such as Sonny & Cher, KISS, Don Knotts, and The Harlem Globetrotters made cameos as did Vincent Price who portrayed Vincent Van Ghoul in a few episodes.

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BET Releasing New Original Thriller: The Deadly Getaway

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The Deadly Getaway

BET will soon be offering horror fans a rare treat. The studio has announced the official release date for their new original thriller, The Deadly Getaway. Directed by Charles Long (The Trophy Wife), this thriller sets up a heart racing game of cat and mouse for audiences to sink their teeth into.

Wanting to break up the monotony of their routine, Hope and Jacob set off to spend their vacation at a simple cabin in the woods. However, things go sideways when Hope’s ex-boyfriend shows up with a new girl at the same campsite. Things soon spiral out of control. Hope and Jacob must now work together to escape the woods with their lives.

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The Deadly Getaway

The Deadly Getaway is written by Eric Dickens (Makeup X Breakup) and Chad Quinn (Reflections of US). The Film stars, Yandy Smith-Harris (Two Days in Harlem), Jason Weaver (The Jacksons: An American Dream), and Jeff Logan (My Valentine Wedding).

Showrunner Tressa Azarel Smallwood had the following to say about the project. “The Deadly Getaway is the perfect reintroduction to classic thrillers, which encompass dramatic twists, and spine-chilling moments. It showcases the range and diversity of emerging Black writers across genres of film and television.”

The Deadly Getaway will premiere on 5.9.2024, exclusively ion BET+.

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