Juan Carlos Fresnadillo Directing The Crow Reboot

Spanish director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later) has been announced as the helmer of Relativity Media's planned reboot of The Crow, the 1994 cult film starring Brandon Lee that spawned three subsequent sequels. Fresnadillo, who directed the Oscar-nominated short film Esposados and the 2001 thriller Intacto, will co-script once a writer is signed to the project and aims to begin filming this fall. You know what that means, Crow fans -- time to get your casting caps on!

From Relativity's press release:

The Crow adaptation will be a reboot of the iconic cult character Eric Draven, who's resurrected as The Crow to avenge his wife's murder so he can reunite with her in the hereafter, as first envisioned by graphic novelist James O'Barr.

"Juan Carlos Fresnadillo is an incredibly talented and imaginative filmmaker," said Tooley. "We are thrilled to have him at the helm and are excited to work with both Pressman and Apaches on what we all believe will be a compelling and innovative reimagining of The Crow."

Producer Edward R. Pressman remarks, "The original Crow was groundbreaking cinema; its gothic visual and musical ideas influenced a generation and cinema itself. With Juan Carlos, we have every confidence that his new Crow will have a similar impact on the contemporary audience."

Which Hollywood actors are primed to take up the goth 'tude and undead KISS-approved makeup job of The Crow? Let's go ahead and rule out Vincent Perez, Eric Mabius, and Eddie Furlong on account of they've already had their chance. Cast away below!