Mainstream comic book adaptations that feature true horror genre elements (like The Crow) are more of a rare specimen nowadays – and with Hardy overseeing the project, it’s fair to assume that the Crow reboot will veer on the darker side too, in terms of its visuals and tone alike. For related reasons, there is room for The Crow to thrive in the current movie landscape; whether the film will ever actually make it out of pre-production and/or be able to stand alongside the 1994 film version, that’s another matter.