“We don’t hide what we are.” That statement makes perfect sense to those familiar with Black Veil Brides. Yet lead singer Andy Biersack still finds himself uttering those words every now and then. Only because he is at times prodded to address their over-the-top look in various interviews. The topic came up in our chat as I alluded to all the negative comments plastered on message boards when preparing to speak with the 20 year-old who created the more-or-less theatrical rock-n-metal band six years ago. They also have their fair share of supporters as well… “We sort of stick out like a sore thumb in most situations when it comes…

Relativity Media’s President of Worldwide Production, Tucker Tooley, and Edward R. Pressman, producer of “The Crow” franchise, announced today that attached Alex Tse, the scribe behind “Watchmen”, to write the remake of “The Crow”. The remake will be directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (“28 Weeks Later”), and the remake will be what the press release calls “a gritty reboot” of character Eric Draven, who returns from death as the gothic hero The Crow in order to avenge his and his wife’s murders. Bradley Cooper (“Limitless”) is attached to star as Draven/The Crow. As stated above, Tse was responsible for the script behind “Watchmen” along with fellow screenwriter David Hayter. I’m…

Looks like the remake of “The Crow” is picking up steam! The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Bradley Cooper has been approached to take on the title role. According to the article, director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo met with Cooper in Spain and talked over the film and the character. Sources have said that Cooper is “keen” to come aboard the film. If he signs on, Cooper will take on the role Brandon Lee left behind after a tragic and freaky on-set accident which took his life. Last week, it was reported that Fresnadillo, who has also directed “28 Days Week Later”, had been signed on as the director of the…

Relativity Media’s President of Worldwide Production Tucker Tooley and “The Crow” franchise producer Edward R. Pressman have handed the reigns to “28 Days Later” director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo to direct a reinvention of “The Crow”. Fresnadillo will collaborate with the writer once a writer has been chosen for the project. Relativity and Pressman will also work with Spain’s Apaches Entertainment on the production. Filming is set to start fall 2011. “Juan Carlos Fresnadillo is an incredibly talented and imaginative filmmaker,” Tooley is stated to say in the press release. “We are thrilled to have him at the helm and are excited to work with both Pressman and Apaches on what…

‘The Crow’ remake suffered another blow when Mark Wahlberg confirmed he won’t be portraying the lead role of Eric Draven. The news comes after director Stephen Norrington also declined to move forward with the project. Also, the comic book community has not embraced the proposed film as much as the 1994 original. The Academy Award-nominated actor, who’s generating more Oscar buzz for his upcoming film ‘The Fighter,’ told Cinematical.com that “They talked to me about it and there was a director attached who I was a fan of, and he’s no longer doing it. We just thought about-’is there something cool to be done there?’ But we’re not committed to…

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…