Nearly 30 years after the original film saw tragedy strike, The Crow rises to haunt theaters again on June 7th. Director Rupert Sanders gathered stars Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs in Prague to reimagine the dark tale of love, grief and revenge.
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Sanders knows the legacy looms large. Brandon Lee’s 1994 version saw the iconic action star’s own life cut short in an on-set accident. The original still strikes a cult-classic chord with its rain-drenched alleys and stone-cold style. Sanders calls his take “a dark romance…about loss and reaching through death’s veil.”
But he wants to pay his respects, capturing the “fragility and beauty” Lee brought to the role. While plot points shift, themes of transformation and vengeance remain. Skarsgård’s look channels ’90s London rave culture and modern artists like Post Malone. Still, Sanders hopes Lee’s soul lives on through their film.
Rather than retread old ground, he aimed to build a balanced story showing more light before darkness descends. This deepens the love between Skarsgård and Twigs’ characters, upping the emotional stakes. Reviews remain pending, but their off-screen chemistry seemed strong out the gate.
In a genre cluttered with remakes and reboots, The Crow still appears to have wings. Sanders’ version may draw a new generation into the franchise’s orbit. But for longtime fans, Brandon Lee’s spellbinding original can never be broken.
