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A group of more than 350 international actors, directors and producers have signed a letter published on the first day of Cannes condemning the killing of Fatma Hassona, the Palestinian photojournalist and protagonist of the festival-bound documentary “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk,” in an Israeli airstrike.

The letter, signed by names such as Mark Ruffalo, Guy Pearce, Ralph Fiennes, Melissa Barrera, Yorgos Lanthimos, Javier Bardem, Hannah Einbinder, Pedro Almodóvar, David Cronenberg, Alfonso Cuarón, Mike Leigh, Alex Gibney, Viggo Mortensen, Cynthia Nixon, Tessa Ross and many more, also called out the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences’ for its “lack of support” for “No Other Land” co-director Hamdan Ballal.

Just three weeks after winning the Oscar for the documentary, Ballal was assaulted by settlers and kidnapped by the Israeli army. After being criticized for its silence over the incident, AMPAS eventually publicly apologized. “We are ashamed of such passivity,...

Sandrine Kiberlain and Pierre Lottin are set to headline Jean-Baptiste Leonetti’s French comedy-drama Whatever It Takes (Personne d’Autre) as polar opposites who connect under strange circumstances. The film will begin shooting in the Paris region at the end of the month.

Lottin plays Jean, a stubborn single in his thirties who has shut himself off from the world. When he meets Kiberlain’s Rose, a mother of three with a disarming joie de vivre, the two form an unlikely pairing. Ugc will release the film in France in 2026.

Snd is launching sales on the title at Unifrance’s...

There are only three instances when Bill Skarsgård has portrayed a real antagonist in a film, but he's known for playing villainous characters. Skarsgård excels at these roles so much that people often intentionally cast him for certain roles that require him to tap into the villain side.

Best known as the actor behind the iconic Pennywise in the latest Stephen King It remake, Skarsgård has only gotten into playing villains in recent years. Before Pennywise, he played many innocent characters in films and television shows. After Pennywise, Skarsgård has taken on some very interesting roles that feature some sort of transformation. His most recent work as Nosferatu in Robert Eggers' Nosferatu remake also showcases another level of acting.

Bill Skarsgård Made The Crow Much Darker

2024's The Crow made several changes to the previous version, including giving its main villain supernatural powers. Bill Skarsgård's Eric Draven started off the film as the protagonist,...

A couple of months ago, Lionsgate released a new version of The Crow onto the big screen, and while we know what JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray thinks of the movie – you can read his review of the film at This Link and see how he thinks it compares to other Crow movies Here – we haven’t heard how Arrow in the Head founder John “The Arrow” Fallon and Lance Vlcek feel about this new Crow. With the new episode of their new show Lance and Arrow at the Movies, Lance and The Arrow share their thoughts on the film. Is The Crow 2024 actually good, or is it the horrible mess most people seemed to think it was going to be? To find out, check out the video embedded above!

Here’s what Lance and Arrow at the Movies is all about: Join hosts The Arrow and Lance as they...

The Crow is now available digitally for rent or purchase, as well as on Blu-ray, 4K Ultra High Definition, and DVD and we're celebrating with an awesome giveaway for one lucky fan of the film!

The swag pack includes a copy of The Crow in 4K, a custom journal, temporary tattoos, long sleeve shirt, charcoal sticks, a printed charcoal drawing, and a set of button pins! You can see everything that's included, as well as find out how to enter, below!

The Crow is directed by Rupert Sanders from a script by Zach Baylin and Will Schneider. Producers include Edward R. Pressman, Samuel Hadida, Victor Hadida, John Jencks, and Molly Hassell.

Bill Skarsgård plays Eric alongside FKA Twigs as Shelly, his ill-fated love. The supporting cast includes Danny Huston, Isabella Wei, Laura Birn, and Sami Bouajila.

Bill Skarsgård takes on the iconic role of The Crow in this modern reimagining...

French sales outfit Ginger & Fed has boarded Fabien Gorgeart’s comedy drama What Is Love? (C’est Quoi l’Amour?) starring Laure Calamy and Vincent Macaigne as a long-divorced couple attempting to annul their Catholic marriage at the Vatican.

Ginger & Fed, the theatrical sales arm of French group Federation run by Sabine Chemaly, will kick off sales for the film at the American Film Market.

Lyes Salem, Melanie Thierry, Celeste Brunnquell and Saül Benchetrit round out the cast of the feature, which is shooting now and produced by Petit Film and Deuxième Lign.

Described by Chemaly as“a comedy...

The Crow flies onto 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on November 5 from Lionsgate.

Amazon and Walmart will each carry an exclusive SteelBook 4K Uhd combo pack with unique artwork.

Currently on Digital, the reimagining of James O’Barr’s 1989 comic book stars Bill Skarsgård and FKA twigs alongside Josette Simon, Laura Birn, Sami Bouajila and Danny Huston.

Rupert Sanders directs from a script written by Zach Baylin (Creed III) and William Schneider.

Special Features include:

True Love Never Dies: Making The Crow Chapter 1 – The Emotional Engine: Origins Chapter 2 – Body & Soul: The Cast Chapter 3 – Modern Gothic: Character/Costume/Production Design Chapter 4 – Between Two Worlds: On Location Chapter 5 – Vengeance Incarnate: Action & Stunts Chapter 6 – Sacrifice: Final Thoughts Dark Romance: The Score Reborn Through Revenge: Main Title Sequence Every Film Is a Miracle: A Tribute to Edward R. Pressman Deleted Scenes Theatrical Trailer

In the modern reimagining, “Soulmates Eric (Bill Skarsgård) and Shelly...

Last month, Lionsgate released a new version of The Crow onto the big screen (you can read our review of the film at This Link and see how we thinks it compares to other Crow movies Here), and it recently received a PVOD (Premium Video on Demand) and Premium Electronic Sell-Through release, so it’s available for purchase for the price of $24.99 on Amazon’s Prime Video, or it can be rented for $19.99. To help you decide whether or not you’d like to check out the PVOD release, we’ve gotten our hands on an Exclusive clip from a bonus featurette that digs into the film’s visual style, from set design to vehicle choices, and you can watch it in the embed above.

There was a time when we would refer to this project as a remake, but Lionsgate let it be known that this is not to be called a remake,...

Santa Monica, CA – Fall into a new world when The Crow arrives on Premium Video, on Demand, and Premium Electronic Sell-Through on September 13 from Lionsgate. Based on the iconic graphic novel, The Crow tells the dark love story of Eric and Shelly, and the lengths one will go to for someone they love. Directed by Rupert Sanders, The Crow stars Bill Skarsgård (It), FKA twigs (award-winning singer-songwriter), and Danny Huston (The Constant Gardener).

Bill Skarsgård takes on the iconic role of The Crow in this modern reimagining of the original graphic novel by James O’Barr. Soulmates Eric (Skarsgård) and Shelly (FKA Twigs) are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.

The Crow has passed a global box office milestone. 2024's The Crow is a reimagining of the 1994 film of the same name, which starred Brandon Lee as a man named Eric Draven who comes back from the dead to take revenge on those who brutally murdered him and his true love. This year's version of The Crow featured a leading cast including Bill Skarsgrd, FKA twigs, Danny Huston, Josette Simon, Laura Birn, Sami Bouajila, and Karel Dobry. The film was directed by Rupert Sanders with a screenplay written by Zach Baylin and William Josef Schneider.

As per Collider, The Crow passes another global box office milestone. The film has now made over $20 million, with a global box office haul of around $21 million. This total is comprised of $9.2 million domestically and $11.8 million at international markets.

What This Box Office Total Means For The Crow The Crow Likely Lost Money

While The...

On August 23rd, Lionsgate released a new version of The Crow onto the big screen (you can read our 6/10 review of the film at This Link and see how we thinks it compares to other Crow movies Here) – and since it turned out to be both a critical failure and a box office bomb, we knew it wasn’t going to end up having much of a theatrical run. Now Lionsgate has announced that The Crow is already set to receive a PVOD (Premium Video on Demand) and Premium Electronic Sell-Through release this Friday, September 13th. A press release notes that the movie will be available “to buy for $24.99 and to rent for $19.99 (for a 48-hour period) on participating digital platforms from which movies are purchased, including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Fandango at Home, and more.”

We had previously been referring to this project as a remake,...

2024's The Crow now has a VOD release date after releasing in theaters in August. Directed by Rupert Sanders, the 2024 action thriller serves as a new take on James O'Barr's graphic novel of the same name after the 1994 action cult classic starring the late Brandon Lee. Sanders' The Crow stars Bill Skarsgrd as Eric, a man who returns from the dead to seek vengeance after he and his lover, played by FKA twigs, are brutally murdered.

Lionsgate now reveals that The Crow will arrive on digital platforms starting September 13, less than a month after the film first hit theaters on August 23. The movie will be available on all major VOD platforms, including the likes of Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, and Google Play, among others. The Crow's VOD release will include behind-the-scenes special features, and the film will be offered at the standard price...

A wide range of Egyptian films dominate the Arabic-language selection in Venice this year, including two feature debuts — from Khaled Mansour and Muhammed Hamdy — that represent new directions in Egyptian cinema.

Mansour is behind the endearing, audience-friendly “Seeking Haven for Mr. Rambo.” It follows a taciturn security guard whose best friend is the canine of the title, played by two different, but similar-looking, highly trained dogs.

Operating at cinema’s more experimental edge is “Perfumed With Mint,” which also screens in TIFF’s Wavelength section. Veteran cinematographer Hamdy (“The Square”) creates a metaphorical film representing a generation that is contaminated with doubts about what a waits them.

Provocative drama “Happy Holidays” marks Palestinian helmer Scandar Copti’s (“Ajami”) first solo outing while “Sudan, Remember Us” is a political documentary from the French-Tunisian-Moroccan journalist and documentarian Hind Meddeb. Both films will also play in the Toronto Film Festival.

Rounding out the public program is “Aïcha,...

The Crow just wrapped up its second weekend in theaters and, for the most part, it feels like the remake has already been forgotten. Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised seeing as it debuted at #8 during its opening weekend and has already slipped to #11.

The movie flopped during its first frame with a $4.6 million debut and made only $1.8 million this weekend to take its current domestic total to a mere $8.5 million. Overseas, it's performed no better and sits at just $13.2 million at the worldwide box office.

With a $50 million budget, this is nothing short of a disaster for Lionsgate and The Crow will likely go down as one of 2024's biggest flops.

With 22% on Rotten Tomatoes, Rupert Sanders' remake has a slightly better 65% score from audiences; however, that's done little to help its box office prospects and we'd imagine a Digital release is now imminent.

1994's The Crow starring the late...

2024's The Crow is missing some key characters from the comics and past movie adaptations. The 2024 movie starring Bill Skarsgrd as Eric Draven takes plenty of liberties when it comes to adapting James O'Barr's work. The various ways that The Crow 2024 changes the comics was partially an intentional decision to help set the film apart from the original 1994 movie starring Brandon Lee. For anyone familiar with the comics or previous adaptations, taking one look at The Crow's cast and characters reveals just how different the movie really is.

While Bill Skarsgrd's Eric Draven is pulled from the comics, FKA twigs' Shelly is the only other central character in the movie who is not an original creation. This includes Danny Huston's Vincent Roeg, the film's main villain with no comic connection, and Sami Bouajila's Kronos, a reinvented version of Eric's usual spirit guide. There were indeed opportunities...

As The Crow returns to theaters and the series is reborn after nearly two decades, audiences may wonder how the new installment compares to the previous films. Starting as a cult classic, it's remarkable to see how far The Crow series has come and the enduring legacy of its many adaptations. With each film or TV series offering a unique perspective on the classic revenge story, this guide aims to chronicle these various adaptations and perhaps even resurrect a few from the depths of obscurity.

Originally published by Caliber Comics in 1988, The Crow was the creation of James O'Barr. The comic quickly found its place as a cult classic, leading to a successful movie adaptation in 1994. The film became wildly popular, solidifying The Crow as a cultural touchstone for comic book movies. Since then, The Crow has evolved into a full-fledged phenomenon, with countless comics continuing O'Barr's work, multiple adaptations across different media,...

Alex Proyas, of the 1994 classic The Crow (watch it Here), was never happy with the idea that Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders was going to be telling a new version of the story of The Crow with his recently released reboot – and Proyas never kept his feelings about the project to himself, taking every opportunity to mock and bash it on social media. The Crow reboot made its way out into the world last weekend and is proving to be both a critical failure and a box office bomb, which is just giving Proyas more opportunities to have fun at the movie’s expense on social media.

In the build-up to the reboot’s release, Proyas shared a screen shot of The Guardian’s review, which called the film “unfathomably awful.” Later, he commented, “Wow. The reviews are brutal.” And when the box office numbers came in,...

Mehdi M. Barsaoui’s “Aïcha” has been acquired by several distributors ahead of its world premiere in the Horizons section of the Venice Film Festival. The Party Film Sales is handling international sales. Variety debuts its trailer here.

Distributors attached include Cineart for Benelux, La Aventura Audiovisual for Spain, Discovery for former Yugoslavia, Jour2fête for France, I Wonder for Italy and Hakka Distribution for Tunisia. Cinewaves has taken theatrical rights for Middle East and North Africa, and Sunnyland Film, a member of A.R.T. Group, has taken digital sales rights for Middle East and North Africa.

The film follows Aya, who is in her late twenties. She feels trapped in her life with her parents in southern Tunisia, seeing no prospects for change. One day, the minivan she commutes in daily between her town and the hotel where she works crashes, leaving her as the sole survivor. Realizing this could be...

Lionsgate has released a new version of The Crow onto the big screen (you can read our 6/10 review of the film at This Link and see how we thinks it compares to other Crow movies Here) – and its opening weekend box office was so underwhelming, it’s probably not going to stick around in theatres for very long. So it’s no surprise to see that Amazon is already accepting pre-orders for the film’s 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD releases, complete with an image of the 4K set, even though a home video release date hasn’t yet been announced. You can check out Amazon’s listing of the 4K right Here.

We had previously been referring to this project as a remake, but Lionsgate recently let it be known that this is not to be called a remake, but rather a new adaptation of the source material, the comic...

Rupert Sanders' much-maligned remake of The Crow has had a terrible weekend at the box office, opening at #8 and grossing a mere $4.6 million, even less than the Coraline re-release. 

It's become apparent that people didn't want a new take on the 1994 cult classic, something the director of that movie - Alex Proyas - has been saying for a while now. In a series of Facebook posts, the filmmaker had fun with The Crow's disappointing performance (it's now slipped to 19% on Rotten Tomatoes).

"Wow. Box office is a bloodbath," he commented before adding, "I thought the remake was a cynical cash-grab. Not much cash to grab it seems." 

As well as sharing screenshots of negative reviews, Proyas also posted a meme that stated, "Marked Safe From Seeing 'Crow' 2024 Today." While these comments are relatively tongue-in-cheek, they somewhat contradict what he said when the first trailer for The Crow...

1994's The Crow starring the late Brandon Lee is a cult classic and a movie many of its fans have long argued should be left alone and never remade.

That's not how Hollywood typically works, though, and a remake based on the 1989 comic book series by James O'Barr arrived in theaters this weekend.

The first trailer didn't receive a warm response online, with many critical of the lead's new look and the obvious differences between this movie and its predecessor. The review embargo didn't lift until The Crow was already playing in theaters and, as we write this, it sits at a dismal 20% on Rotten Tomatoes. Its opening weekend box office prospects, meanwhile, are also pretty, ahem, caw-ful.

Interestingly, The Crow's Audience Score (now called the "Popcornmeter") appears to tell a different story. With 66%, it suggests there may be another divide between fans and critics when it comes to...

“The Crow” has finally returned from the dead — again.

The 2024 remake of the 1994 classic, which has been in the works for more than 15 years, follows Eric (now played by Bill Skarsgård) who, along with his girlfriend Shelly (FKA Twigs), are killed by thugs. But he’s given a reprieve – he comes back from the dead and is offered the chance to get retribution against his murderers. And while this film, like the earlier movie (perhaps remembered most for the tragic on-set death of star Brandon Lee), is based on the James O’Barr comic book, this is a very different movie.

How different?

Read on to find out the five biggest differences between the new movie and the 1994 film. But beware – consider this your major spoiler warning, for both movies, really.

No More Halloween

One of the coolest aspects of the original movie was that it was set on Halloween. Eric...

Lionsgate waited as long as possible before lifting The Crow's review embargo. Seeing as it sits at 21% on Rotten Tomatoes with a Critics Consensus that calls it "dreary and poorly paced," it's not hard to see why.

Now, though, regular moviegoers are chiming in with their thoughts and...well, they're seemingly no better.

The Crow has been awarded a B- CinemaScore, putting it on par with the likes of Dark Phoenix, Hellboy, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Hulk, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and Punisher: War Zone.

In some respects, it feels like the odds have been stacked against The Crow from the beginning. The response to news of a reboot was met with largely negative reactions and the trailer received a surprising amount of scorn, particularly for Bill Skarsgard's appearance as Eric.

Talking to Entertainment Weekly, director Rupert Sanders responded to some of the backlash.

Back in May, The Crow star Bill Skarsgård was quoted in an interview as saying that he would have "personally preferred something more definitive" for the movie's ending, which understandably led to speculation that Lionsgate's adaptation left the door open for a sequel.

While speaking to THR, director Rupert Sanders felt he needed to clear things up and clarify that the movie does not conclude on a "sequel bait" note.

“I’d love the audience to know that because it is important. We live in a world where people get a snippet of something and it’s magnified through a million clacking laptops, but no one really knows anything about substantiating what they are actually putting out there. The movie, I think, stands alone. I personally hate movies where you have to see the sequel. A movie should finish in a way that feels satisfactory to the story, and this movie does.

Much to the surprise of, well, no one, The Crow isn't exactly eyeing a "caw-some" weekend at the North American box office. Lionsgate did its best to keep reviews under wraps until the remake was already playing, though moviegoers are smarter than that and decided against flocking to theaters yesterday evening.

With a dismal $650,000 from previews, it was handily beaten by Blink Twice, the new thriller directed by Zoe Kravitz and starring Channing Tatum.

As things stand, The Crow will only fly as high as $6 million - $9 million at the domestic box office this weekend. With Blink Twice aiming for $7 million to $8 million (and playing in an additional 500 theaters), Rupert Sanders' reboot of the 1992 cult classic starring Brandon Lee will be fighting for fourth place.

Yes, fourth. With a reported $50 million budget, that could be a problem.

Blake Lively's It Ends With Us will remain at #3 with an impressive $10 million...

Much to the surprise of, well, no one, The Crow isn't exactly eyeing a "caw-some" weekend at the North American box office. Lionsgate did its best to keep reviews under wraps until the remake was already playing, though moviegoers are smarter than that and decided against flocking to theaters yesterday evening.

With a dismal $650,000 from previews, it was handily beaten by Blink Twice, the new thriller directed by Zoe Kravitz and starring Channing Tatum.

As things stand, The Crow will only fly as high as $6 million - $9 million at the domestic box office this weekend. With Blink Twice aiming for $7 million to $8 million (and playing in an additional 500 theaters), Rupert Sanders' reboot of the 1992 cult classic starring Brandon Lee will be fighting for fourth place.

Yes, fourth. With a reported $50 million budget, that could be a problem.

Blake Lively's It Ends With Us will remain at #3 with an impressive $10 million...

Director Alex Proyas‘ vision of James O’Barr’s comic book, The Crow, firmly rooted itself in the pop culture pantheon, a defining film of the ’90s for its dreamy gothic style and the tragic on-set passing of its star, Brandon Lee. Proyas‘ take on The Crow was so singular and successful that it launched a film franchise and a TV series. All of which to say that with the 1994 adaptation so firmly embedded in the minds of multiple generations, director Rupert Sanders’ new adaptation faced an uphill battle from the start. Sanders does maintain his vow to give Proyas’ film a wide berth in favor of forging new ground with the material, but the filmmaker struggles to give his film much of an identity at all beyond a lucid dream aesthetic.

In this take on The Crow, written by Zach Baylin (King Richard) and Will Schneider, Eric (Bill Skarsgård) is...

We’ve been talking about it for a long time, but now it’s finally out there in the world. Lionsgate has released a new version of The Crow onto the big screen. You know what we thought about it; you can read our 6/10 review of the film at This Link, or you can watch the video embedded above. Now we want to know, what did you think about the new version of The Crow? You can let us know by leaving a comment below.

We had previously been referring to this project as a remake, but Lionsgate recently let it be known that this is not to be called a remake, but rather a new adaptation of the source material, the comic book series created by James O’Barr. Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman) directed this version of The Crow, working from a screenplay by Oscar nominee Zach Baylin...

The Crow is now playing in theaters and, if the first wave of reviews is anything to go by, Rupert Sanders' remake will have the odds stacked against it at the box office this weekend.

As we write this, it sits at a dismal 22% on Rotten Tomatoes after initially debuting in the single digits. However, if you do plan on checking out The Crow over the next few days, we're sure you're eager to learn whether you'll need to stick around through the credits.

While there's been chatter about this movie being the start of a new franchise, we can confirm that, no, The Crow does not have a mid or post-credits scene. When the movie ends, that's it! You can always stick around to see the names of everyone who worked on it, of course.

In fact, The Crow has a pretty definitive ending which suggests this was approached as a standalone tale.

If you were waiting for The Crow film series reboot, then the wait is finally over. Directed by Rupert Sanders from a screenplay co-written by Zach Baylin and William Schneider, The Crow is based on a superhero comic book series created by James O’Barr, the gothic superhero film follows the story of Soulmates Eric Draven and Shelly Webster, and both are brutally murdered. Draven returns from the dead to seek revenge. The Crow stars Bill Skarsgård and FKA twigs in the lead roles with Danny Huston, Isabella Wei, Laura Birn, Jordan Bolger, Dukagjin Podrimaj, and Sami Bouajila starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the brutal action, intense characters, and gothic vibes of The Crow, here are some similar movies you should check out next.

The Crow Credit – Dimension Films

The Crow is a gothic action horror superhero film directed by Alex Proyas from a screenplay co-written by David J. Schow and John Shirley.

Lionsgate has been anxious for the latest incarnation of “The Crow” not to be branded as a remake or reboot, though in returning a dormant screen franchise to life, it does qualify as the second. It is indeed no remake, even if the script this time around takes even more liberties with the source material of J. O’Barr’s original comics than its 1994 big-screen adaptation did. That film is burned into the collective consciousness largely because Brandon Lee died in an on-set accident while making it. His career breakthrough became a memorial that would’ve been poetically morbid even without the stamp of real-life tragedy.

Comparisons driven by sentimental favoritism seldom flatter, so it’s understandable the studio hoped to banish them as far as possible. It was already going to be an uphill struggle for a long-aborning project that cycled through numerous directors, writers and stars over the...

The debut Rotten Tomatoes score has been revealed for The Crow, the latest adaptation of the original comic book by James O'Barr. Featuring Bill Skarsgard and FKA twigs in the lead roles, the new adaptation was directed by Rupert Sanders.

Shortly after the embargo lift for The Crow, the film debuted on Rotten Tomatoes with a very low score of 6%. This number is likely to fluctuate a bit as more reviews continue to be submitted in the coming days, but with a rough debut score that's very close to rock bottom, it doesn't seem likely to climb much higher. The current score is a far cry from the one garnered by the original 1994 adaptation, which has an 86% approval rating along with a 90% audience score. An audience score hasn't yet been determined for the new version of The Crow, and there's a chance that it could be given a much higher number in comparison,...

When I watch any film, I expect a certain degree of clarity. Events and emotions should flow logically from scene to scene, communicating to me a basic story or psychological journey. The logic needn't be straightforward, simple, or even realistic — complex and abstract dream logic is acceptable — but I should be able, as a viewer, to follow one scene to the next, understanding the way space and time work.

Rupert Sanders' new rendition of "The Crow," based on the tragic 1989 comic book by James O'Barr, lacks that vital clarity. Thanks to sloppy editing and a general lack of basic storytelling acumen, events speed past without much explanation, emotional resonance, or, in some scenes, basic communication. Despite being trapped in production hell for over a decade (and the elongated saga of this film's making has been covered ad nauseum for years), "The Crow" feels like a rush job, an idea that...

Alex Proyas’ 1994 film The Crow owes its enduring cult bona fides partly to high-style visuals rooted in peak-era MTV, a churning alt-metal soundtrack and way cool goth-chic fashion sense. But the larger factor behind the sleek thriller’s cultural imprint was the tragic accident during filming that took the life of promising star Brandon Lee at 28, echoing the death at a similarly young age of his father, martial arts legend Bruce Lee. Director Rupert Sanders attempts to slip out from under the original’s shadow by avoiding the word “remake” and calling this a modern reimagining of the source material. That doesn’t make it any less turgid.

Drowning in brooding atmosphere, rain-slicked nightscapes and goopy eyeliner, and tossing in some retro flavor with tracks by Joy Division, Gary Numan and others, the new iteration of The Crow is more focused on aesthetics than storytelling. So it makes sense that...

There’s a haunting simplicity to James O’Barr’s comic book “The Crow.” The story claims that sometimes — only sometimes — people die under such sad circumstances that their soul can’t rest, so they’re guided back to the land of the living by a crow, in order “to put the wrong things right.” It’s a tale of grief, mostly stuck in the “anger” phase, in which a beautiful walking corpse metes out violent vengeance against the unapologetically evil.

Alex Proyas’ feature film adaptation of “The Crow” was itself the source of overwhelming tragedy when its star, Brandon Lee — the son of martial arts icon Bruce Lee — died in an accident on set. This context can make Proyas’ film hard to watch: Lee’s complicated portrayal of a sad soul coming to terms with pain and mortality hits extremely close to home. But his performance also makes the film incredibly powerful.

To its credit, Rupert Sanders’s The Crow isn’t a mere rehash of Alex Proyas’s 1994 film. The central conflict is the same—a musician and his fiancée are murdered and the former is given the chance to return from the dead to avenge their death—but it expands on both the couple’s love story and the lore behind Eric’s (Bill Skarsgård) connection to the netherworld where the supernatural crows dwell. Unfortunately, in doing so, the remake gets bogged down by a superfluous, hackneyed backstory and narrative threads that are conspicuous for their lack of emotional gravitas, causing the film to feel like a wheel-spinning exercise.

For all its corniness, the original film cut right to the chase by opening with Eric and Shelly’s murder and allowing Eric’s bloody quest for vengeance to commence within a handful of scenes. Proyas understood the importance of narrative efficiency,...

Bill Skarsgård is an inked-up, goth angel of death in Rupert Sanders’ dreary new spin on “The Crow,” here an adaptation of James O’Barr’s supernatural graphic novel series rather than a retread of Alex Proyas’ controversial 1994 cult favorite.

Written by Zach Baylin and William Schneider, this version of “The Crow” wisely banned real guns from the set, even though it’s filled with plenty of stylized ballistic killings and led by an undead Eric Draven avenging the brutal death of his girlfriend. Despite moody, doomy set design and Skarsgård’s ominous silhouette as a very tall and beautiful walking corpse, Sanders’ “The Crow” is less giving with plot, hampered by an unfleshed and often confusing mythology that leaves the unsettling particulars of O’Barr’s source material for dead.

Setting up Eric as a traumatized Freudian headcase haunted by a hardscrabble childhood somewhere in Michigan, “The Crow” opens gruesomely...

Lionsgate will be bringing a new version of The Crow to theatres tomorrow, August 23rd – and while we had previously been referring to this project as a remake, Lionsgate recently let it be known that this is not to be called a remake, but rather a new adaptation of the source material, the comic book series created by James O’Barr. That means it still focuses on a doomed relationship between characters named Eric and Shelly, played here by Bill Skarsgard (Boy Kills World) and singer FKA Twigs – and during an interview with Seasoned Bf, Twigs revealed that working on the film was therapeutic for her, allowing her to embrace her inner darkness again.

"I think people can think darkness is a bad thing but I don't see it like that. It's like a well, it's like a beautiful deep pool, it's a depth of character" – FKA Twigs shares how her...

Though opinions will obviously vary based on musical taste, the soundtrack for Alex Proyas' original adaptation of The Crow is widely regarded as one of the best of all time, topping the Billboard 200 and eventually going platinum.

Now, AVClub.com has unveiled the official track list for Lionsgate's remake, and it's... actually pretty good!

The music used for the trailer did not inspire confidence, but this soundtrack includes a few certified bangers which perfectly encapsulate the goth/industrial aesthetic associated with the '90s film. Whether this movie manages to live up to that standard remains to be seen!

Here’s the complete track list for The Crow soundtrack:

“Des Pas Sur La Neige” - Debussy

“Disorder” – Joy Division

“Fall” – The Bug Ft. Inga Copeland

“Thin Flesh” – Traitrs

“The Killer” – Landr

“M.E.” – Gary Numan

“Total Depravity” – The Veils

“Boadicea” – Enya

“Meaning” – Cascadeur

“What Went Down” – Foals

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Bill Skarsgrd emphasizes that 2024's The Crow is not a remake of the 1994 classic. Skarsgrd takes over the role of Eric, originally portrayed by Brandon Lee. The film's team is working hard to ensure the new version of The Crow is distinct and respects the legacy of Brandon Lee's iconic performance.

2024's The Crow star Bill Skarsgrd distinguishes his film from the 1994 version of the film. The original movie The Crow starred Brandon Lee as Eric Draven, a revived man who seeks revenge on the people who killed him and the love of his life. Thirty years after The Crow's release, Rupert Sanders has made a reimagining of the story that features Skarsgrd as Eric in a new version of the classic '90s film. In addition to Skarsgrd, The Crow stars FKA twigs, Danny Huston, Josette Simon, Laura Birn, Sami Bouajila, and Jordan Bolger.

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In a world of reboots, The Crow is something we didn’t initially think we needed. Then we found out that Bill Skarsgård was taking on the leading role.

The movie is currently out in theaters, and that is the place to turn to watch it. However, there is some bad news when it comes to streaming afterward. This is not a movie that will head to Netflix, but we do know the likely streaming home.

The Crow follows the story of Eric Draven and Shelly Webster, two soulmates who are brutally murdered when their demons from their pasts catch up with them. Eric is given a chance at setting things right, but it will mean a sacrifice. He can see revenge against the killers and sacrifice himself to bring Shelly back from the dead.

The Crow will not stream on Netflix

After the theatrical release, The Crow will head to streaming platforms.

Actor Bill Skarsgård (It) will unleash “outlandish, brutal, and bloody” violence this week with the release of Lionsgate’s The Crow in theaters, a new take on the iconic tale. Ahead of the film’s release, we’ve got an exclusive image highlighting the bloodshed in store.

The Crow releases in theaters on August 23.

In the new movie, “Soulmates Eric (Skarsgård) and Shelly (FKA twigs) are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.”

The new image above hails from the “Opera House” clip released last week and included below, featuring Skarsgård in full vengeance mode.

Director Rupert Sanders said of the sequence, “We relish in the majesty of...

After years (and years) of waiting, "The Crow" remake is finally heading our way next weekend. Hailing from Lionsgate and director Rupert Sanders ("Snow White and the Huntsman"), this one will help close out the summer movie season with an R-rated bang. The question is, will this be a loud bang or a rather muted bang? Unfortunately for all involved, it's almost certainly going to be closer to the latter. This crow is not going to fly very high, it seems.

The long-awaited reimagining of James O'Barr's graphic novel is looking at an opening weekend in the $7.5 to $11 million range, per Box Office Theory. That's not great for a movie with a production budget in the $50 million range. Granted, that's cheap for an R-rated comic book movie. Nevertheless, it's going to have a long way to go to get anywhere near profitability, even on the high end of those estimates.

Lionsgate's remake/reboot/reimagining (whatever) of The Crow takes flight next week, and the studio has now released a second extended clip from the movie.

It's probably fair to note that there isn't exactly a lot of anticipation for this one, but one thing the movie does have going for it is plenty of bloody, gnarly, and pretty damn extreme violence.

In this sequence, we see Eric Draven (Bill Skarsgård) stalking his prey through an opera house during a performance, while heavily-armed enemies come at him from all angles. The unstoppable avenger cuts a bloody path through his foes, dispatching one unfortunate goon with a vicious neck stomp on the stairs.

Check out the clip below, along with a new featurette and a pair of posters.

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A brand-new, ultra-violent clip of the upcoming movie The Crow has been released. The remake of the cult classic 1994 Brandon Lee film stars Bill Skarsgrd and will hit theaters this August.

The uncensored clip arrives via Rotten Tomatoes on X (formerly known as Twitter). Skarsgrd's Eric is out for blood at the opera in the bloody and hyper-violent trailer, brutally murdering his way through an armada of goons, with their rain of bullets barely able to slow down the resurrected musician. The upcoming franchise entry will be the second film to directly adapt James O'Barr's 1989 comic book series The Crow, focusing on Eric, resurrected to avenge his death and his fiance's. Alongside Skarsgrd, FKA Twigs, Danny Huston, Josette Simon, Laura Birn, Sami Bouajila, Isabella Wei, and Jordan Bolger appear in the film.

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Lionsgate will be bringing a new version of The Crow to theatres on August 23rd – and while we had previously been referring to this project as a remake, Lionsgate recently let it be known that this is not to be called a remake, but rather a new adaptation of the source material, the comic book series created by James O’Barr. With the release date just a week away, a clip has dropped online to give us a preview of another brutal action sequence, this one taking place in an opera house. You can check it out in the embed above.

Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman) directed this version of The Crow, working from a screenplay by Oscar nominee Zach Baylin (King Richard). The film is produced by Victor Hadida, Molly Hassell, John Jencks, and Edward R. Pressman. Dan Farah serves as executive producer. Here’s the synopsis: Soulmates...

We’re just one week away from the release of Lionsgate’s The Crow in theaters, a fresh new take on the iconic tale with Bill Skarsgård (It) taking over the titular role.

The Crow brings the franchise back to theaters on August 23. While you wait, Lionsgate has released a brand new clip this week wherein Eric Draven massacres his way through an opera house. Be sure to watch until the end for one of the nastiest kill scenes we’ve seen all year.

The new movie is rated “R” for…

“Strong bloody violence, gore, language, sexuality/nudity, and drug use.”

From director Rupert Sanders, Skarsgård leads the cast of The Crow, with FKA Twigs co-starring in the reboot. Danny Huston (30 Days of Night) also stars, alongside Laura Birn (Foundation), Sami Bouajila (A Son), and Jordan Bolger (The Woman King).

In the new movie, “Soulmates Eric Draven (Skarsgård) and...

Lionsgate debuted the first full scene from its upcoming remake/reboot/reimagining of The Crow last night during San Diego Comic-Con, and it gives us a better idea of what to expect from the movie's action sequences.

In the extended clip, we see the recently-resurrected Eric Draven (Bill Skarsgård) seeking vengeance on the criminals who murdered him and his lover Shelly Webster (FKA twigs). Draven manages to get into the car his enemies are driving and take a few of them out, but is ultimately overpowered and thrown from the vehicle, before being run-over on the freeway.

In a pretty cool little gross-out moment, we then see Draven popping the compound fracture on his leg back into place (this take on the character clearly feels pain) before continuing the pursuit.

The first trailer didn't go over very well with fans, but what do you make of this clip? Check it...

Lionsgate will be bringing a new version of The Crow to theatres on August 23rd – and while we had previously been referring to this project as a remake, Lionsgate recently let it be known that this is not to be called a remake, but rather a new adaptation of the source material, the comic book series created by James O’Barr. With the release date right around the corner, a clip from the film has arrived online to give us a preview of a brutal action scene, and that can be viewed in the embed above. A new poster has also been unveiled and can be seen at the bottom of this article.

Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman) directed this version of The Crow, working from a screenplay by Oscar nominee Zach Baylin (King Richard). The film is produced by Victor Hadida, Molly Hassell, John Jencks, and Edward R. Pressman.

We’re just one month away from the release of Lionsgate’s The Crow in theaters, a fresh new take on the iconic tale with Bill Skarsgård (It) taking over the titular role.

The Crow brings the franchise back to theaters on August 23. While you wait, Lionsgate has released a clip this week that shows just how indestructible Eric Draven really is.

The new movie is rated “R” for…

“Strong bloody violence, gore, language, sexuality/nudity, and drug use.”

From director Rupert Sanders, Skarsgård leads the cast of The Crow, with FKA Twigs co-starring in the reboot. Danny Huston (30 Days of Night) also stars, alongside Laura Birn (Foundation), Sami Bouajila (A Son), and Jordan Bolger (The Woman King).

In the new movie, “Soulmates Eric Draven (Skarsgård) and Shelly Webster (FKA Twigs) are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to...