Mania.com has some new information about a brand-new “The Crow” movie, the latest in the franchise started by the 1989 comic book by James O’Barr and now-infamous 1994 movie starring Brandon Lee. Announced in 2008 and being directed by Stephen Norrington (“Blade”, “League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”), Norrington told Mania.com that his film, contrary to rumors, would not be a remake of the original story, but rather about a “a whole new story, about a whole new character” according to their source. No release date or other information has been released yet, we’ll keep you posted as the news comes in. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for upcoming movie news and more…

Stephen Norrington, the director of 1998′s “Blade” starring Wesley Snipes and 2003′s “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”, both adaptations of comic books, has signed on to write and direct a reinvention of “The Crow,” based on James O’Barr’s original comic, according to a report from Variety.com. “The Crow” was first adapted for the big screen in 1994, where it was directed by Alex Proyas. Rock musician Eric Draven is murdered trying to rescue his girlfriend from thugs, and returns from the dead one year later to exact vengeance with immortality and a mysterious crow to guide him. Though the original film is known as a cult and critical hit that…