EXCL: Proyas on Crow!

Our own Jenna Busch got a chance to sit down and talk last night with KNOWING director Alex Proyas. While we'll bring you that full interview closer to KNOWING's March release date, he did talk about some upcoming projects and I thought I'd share that with you now.

First, and perhaps most obvious, we had to ask what Proyas thought about the recent announcement that his classic film, THE CROW, was getting remade.

"I think it's kind of premature, really," says Proyas. "It's seems like THE CROW is only like 15 years old maybe. It's seems, early. (laughs) I always thought that remakes, you shouldn't be given license to remake something for at least 25 years. I don't know. It just seems kind of odd to me. Just re-release the original movie."

Amen brother!! As for projects Proyas himself is working on, he's got two projects in the works: DRACULA: YEAR ZERO and THE UNPLEASANT PROFESSION OF JOHNATHAN HOAG. He describes his DRACULA film as a "prequel of BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA...that's essentially a medieval epic." Proyas is quick to mention this won't be like other Dracula movies you've seen. "It's really about the birth of the legend. So it's set in 13th century Transylvania. It's quite different to the movies that have been made and the Bram Stoker story."

As far as casting, Proyas promises it will be "unexpected." He wouldn't give up any names but said "it may be someone a little younger than we've seen." He didn't want to say too much more about that because it was a little to early in the production to give away his casting choices.

Finally he says HOAG is something he's really excited about but that he was "just starting" his first draft of the script and that "it's probably a little way away yet."

We'll have much more from Proyas as KNOWING gets closer so stay tuned to JoBlo.com for much more!

Source: JoBlo.com

Extra Tidbit: One of Proyas' first gigs was directing the Crowded House video "Don't Dream It's Over."

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d00r
11:53PM on 01/29/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

I agree with Proyas

they should re-release the film...

it's a classic.

Proyas is an underrated director who deserves more freedom with his vision.

I robot blows, but theirs so much back story to why the original wasn't made, and why the film was trouble for him to make...hollywood selfish bullshit.

fuck Remakes.
and Batman Begins isn't a remake. wi...

they should re-release the film...

it's a classic.

Proyas is an underrated director who deserves more freedom with his vision.

I robot blows, but theirs so much back story to why the original wasn't made, and why the film was trouble for him to make...hollywood selfish bullshit.

fuck Remakes.
and Batman Begins isn't a remake. with so many different directors, takes, visions whatever on batman its just typical for Batman, nothing new.

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lalex81
6:54PM on 01/29/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

A young and unexpected actor cast as Dracula?

Am I the only who thought we might end up with Shia LeBouf as Dracula?

A young and unexpected actor cast as Dracula?

Am I the only who thought we might end up with Shia LeBouf as Dracula?

 

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xxxoverridexxx
10:50AM on 01/29/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

I had a great time watching I-Robot in the theaters. I don't get why all the hate.

I had a great time watching I-Robot in the theaters. I don't get why all the hate.

 

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ginopags
8:46AM on 01/29/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

I like this director and his crow, but...

his opinion on the matter doesn't make sense to me. I've said this before, Batman Begins was made 15 years after the original film, and no one seems to be complaining about it. James Bond is re-invented every 10 years or so, and no one minds that. They're not making the same version of the Crow, and as much as I love Proyas' version, I do have problems with it. That said, I'm not looking for so...

his opinion on the matter doesn't make sense to me. I've said this before, Batman Begins was made 15 years after the original film, and no one seems to be complaining about it. James Bond is re-invented every 10 years or so, and no one minds that. They're not making the same version of the Crow, and as much as I love Proyas' version, I do have problems with it. That said, I'm not looking for someone to make an improved version of what Proyas did, that's not the point, but The Crow is an interesting character that can be interpreted differently and in that sense it is exciting and I am looking forward to this new movie.

The real issue, and what should concern people if this kind of stuff genuinely concerns you, is will they make a really good movie out of it?

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Alcibiades
8:08AM on 01/29/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

Knowing looks kinda good

and I'm really excited by his Dracula Year Zero, let's just hop it will be a little more inspired than King Arthur and other "reinventions". Proyas has to make amends for I, Robot even if he wasn't the sole responsible...

As for waiting 25 years to remake/reboot/retcon things... too bad Marvel Studios didn't get the message for Hulk 2.

Extra tidbit: I just Youtubed...

and I'm really excited by his Dracula Year Zero, let's just hop it will be a little more inspired than King Arthur and other "reinventions". Proyas has to make amends for I, Robot even if he wasn't the sole responsible...

As for waiting 25 years to remake/reboot/retcon things... too bad Marvel Studios didn't get the message for Hulk 2.

Extra tidbit: I just Youtubed that Crowded House video... Proyas sure grew up as a filmmaker, didn't he?

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