As is well known, complicated legal disputes delayed the realization and so the reboot of «The Crow» was not under a good star from the start. The leading actor was Luke Evans a few months ago cast to play the role of Eric Draven. Since fans of the comics and the original and cult film "The Crow" by Alex Proyas (Dark City) and Brandon Lee are extremely skeptical about the reboot, the producers took an interesting step and took James O'Barr on board .
James O'Barr is the creator of the comic, which has long had cult status. He is to accompany the The Crow reboot in the function of creative consultant. Bringing in the comic book writer is a crucial step, intended to assuage the project at an early stage of fan skepticism. "It's important for Crow fans to understand that Relativity, Javier, Luke and the entire team are working on a new adaptation of the book itself," O'Barr said in a statement Variety. "I believe the film will stand alongside Brandon and his film as a work of art in its own right and I look forward to collaborating on this project." Juan Carlos Fresnadillo is directing the reboot, which is scheduled to start shooting early next year.