The Crow remake brings the gothic 90s movie back with a new cast and a fresh twist on a familiar story.
Fans have been spliton thenew movie, which has shown itself off with an insanely gory trailer and a more cerebral approach to the narrative.
With the original being one of the most uniqueromance moviesof its time, let’s look at how the The Crow remake stacks up.
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Bill Skarsgård stars as Eric Draven in The Crow remake. Music artist and actor FKA twigs plays Draven’s fiancée, Shelley Webster.
Danny Huston, Isabella Wei, Laura Birn, Jordan Bolger, and Sami Bouajila round out the supporting cast.
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The Crow remake has the same overall plot as the original: Eric Draven is resurrected as a dark vigilante following the murder of his fiancée, Shelley, and hunts down her killers.
Engaged soulmates Eric and Shelly are brutally murdered when her past catches up with them. Given the chance to save her by sacrificing himself, Eric is reborn as The Crow and seeks revenge on their killers, crossing the worlds of the living and the dead to avenge her.
While the narrative has been kept intact, stylistically the remake goes for a more modern look, with the help of CGI for Eric’s powers.
The look and tone are less grim and gritty than the original, too, with more sheen to the dark visuals.
Jason Momoa left The Crow remake alongside its previous director, Corin Hardy, for creative differences. Bill Skarsgård replaced him.
The reboot was initially meant to be helmed by Hardy, and Momoa was cast in the leading role, even doing a makeup/costume test. Hardy and Momoa, who described it as a “dream project”, left for creative differences.
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Trudie Graham was a TV & Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK Team, specializing in Evergreen content. She has years of experience in entertainment journalism, with bylines at The Digital Fix, Collider, PCGamesN, Zavvi, and more. She likes the weird and the wonderful more than anything, especially if it’s sci-fi or fantasy.
