‘The Crow’ Original Director Roasts the Reboot After It Flopped at the Box Office: ‘I Thought It Was a Cynical Cash Grab. Not Much Cash to Grab It Seems’

Lionsgate’s “ The Crow ” reboot is a box office bomb after opening to $4.6 million on a reported budget of $50 million. One person who isn’t exactly upset about the flop is filmmaker Alex Proyas , who directed the original “The Crow” movie in 1994.

Proyas has long spoken out against the reboot, as his star Brandon Lee was killed on the set of the original movie. He’s been rejoicing on his Facebook page over the reboot flopping at the box office. “I thought the remake was a cynical cash-grab.

Not much cash to grab it seems,” Proyas w r o t e about the reboot’s box office. The director has also been sharing negative reviews of the reboot. One review called “The Crow” reboot “the worst movie of the year,” to which Proyas wrote: “The review we’ve all been waiting for.

It’s a bit like flogging a dead horse now so I think I’ll stop after this...

until another funny one comes along.” Proyas has been critical of “The Crow” reboot since its trailer dropped in March, arguing “The Crow’s” legacy should remain solely with Brandon Lee and not get tainted with an update. The reboot stars “It” and “John Wick 4” star Bill Skarsgard in the lead role.

“I really don’t get any joy from seeing negativity about any fellow filmmakers work,” Proyas wrote on social media in March while pointing out the negative likes on the reboot’s trailer. “And I’m certain the cast and crew really had all good intentions, as we all do on any film. S.