"Director" (and I use that term loosely)
Stephen Norrington wants to reinvent The Crow. No, not add on another straight to DVD sequel; he wants to redo the original from 1994. Stephen Norrington... the guy who can say he effectively ended Sean Connery's acting career (post Entrapment). Sure Norrington did a decent job with Blade, but then he did "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen". I don't think I need to say anymore. Yet for some reason, he has the brilliant notion he can remake the original movie, better than Alex Proyas did.
The Crow, for lack of better term, was perfect. (I say that because the loss of Brandon Lee took it's toll). In fact, it was just about everything writer James O'Barr was looking for (It wasn't until the death of Brandon, that O'Barr had issues with his story). If Norrington really wants to remake something, he should look in other areas. A remake of "The Phantom" is in the works, so why doesn't Norrington remake "The Shadow" or "Spawn". Norrington is currently in talks with Edward Pressman (who produced the original and the sequels) to finance the new film. Hopefully, between Pressman, James O'Barr, and the Lee family, this idea will be squashed before it gets out of hand. Maybe it's me, but I feel like I should have a rolled up newspaper and swat Norrington like a puppy that's just peed all over the floor: "No. Bad. You don't do this."
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