I have spent more than a decade following Hollywood’s failed attempts to remake The Crow . Over the years, there have been a number of filmmakers attached (including Stephen Norrington, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, F. Javier Gutierrez, and Corin Hardy), and the list of potential stars has included Bradley Cooper , Luke Evans , Jack Huston, and Jason Momoa .
Its various setbacks resonated like punchlines, and it seemed like the cinema gods we’re sending a message. Release Date: August 23, 2024 Directed By: Rupert Sanders Written By: Zach Baylin and William Schneider Starring: Bill Skarsgård, FKA Twigs and Danny Huston Rating: R for strong bloody violence, gore, language, sexuality/nudity, and drug use Runtime: 111 minutes But no matter how many setbacks the project encountered, the powers that be in Hollywood evidently demanded that that the film be made – despite the painful memory of Brandon Lee’s tragic death on the set of the 1994 movie and a refusal of support from the original’s director, Alex Proyas . So was this Dante-esque effort through development hell worth it? Not in the slightest.
It’s a train wreck with no raison d'etre apparent beyond IP exploitation. While the original is a shockingly elegant – albeit dark and violent – revenge tale given life by a charismatic lead, dynamic style and a memorable supporting cast, the reimagining is clumsy, thin, and as shallow as the murky puddle it feels like the whole movie was dragged through. It hinges everyth.