The Weinstein Company Suing to Keep The Crow From Being Made [UPDATE]

Remember all that teeth gnashing you did upon hearing that Bradley Cooper was in talks to play the lead role in The Crow remake for Relativity Media? Thanks to Bob and Harvey Weinstein, you may be able to step off the ledge. The brothers are filing a lawsuit against Relativity Media head Ryan Kavanaugh to prevent the film from happening.

As Weinstein Company lawyer Bert Fields told Movieline sister site Deadline, the Weinsteins have worldwide rights to The Crow, as dictated by "a written contract signed by everybody."

Continued Fields:

"Mr. Kavanaugh was not going to honor that contract. Apparently, he's going to sell these rights to others. He made a bunch of threats. Some people may submit to that kind of arrogant conduct, but we're not going to do it. If anybody tries to buy these distribution rights in The Crow, they are buying nothing but a lawsuit and they will get sued."

Well, then. This probably won't be the last you read of this.

As usual, developing...

UPDATE, 4/21: In fact, it has developed! Deadline received the letter the lawyer for Relativity sent in response to the Weinstein's claims. Click through to check it out. [via Deadline]

· EXCLUSIVE: Weinstein Vs Relativity Lawsuit Over Distribution Of 'The Crow' Remake [Deadline]