Alex Proyas directed The Crow in 1994, starring Bruce Lee’s son Brandon Lee, in his last film. The late actor played Eric Draven, a musician who rises from the dead to get revenge on the gang that killed him and his fiancee.
Next June, the public will be treated to a Rupert Sanders remake, a remake that has been universally disliked by fans, but especially by the director of the first one.
ReservesAlex Proyas However, it does not come from a sense of ownership, he said, but from a matter of loyalty and respect Brandon LeeDied as a result of a gun malfunction during filming.
“I really don’t like it when I see negativity about a fellow filmmaker’s work.“, write Alex Proyas on Facebook (via Deadline). “And I’m sure the cast and crew really had good intentions, as do all of us in any movie. So it pains me to say more about it, but I think the response from the fans says it all. The Crow is not just a movie. Brandon Lee died making it and the film ended up as a testament to his lost brilliance and tragic loss. This is his legacy. It should stay that way.“
Bill Skarsgård in The Crow (2024)
In his publication, Alex Proyas Refers to a Comic Book Resource article that discusses the large number of negative reactions online.
Eternal success
after death Brandon Lee, which has finished shooting most of its scenes, adding script rewrites, stunts and digital effects to the original film. However, Paramount Pictures declined distribution and rights to the project, which were subsequently acquired by Miramax Films. The film was dedicated to him and his fiancée, Eliza Hutton.
Brandon Lee in The Spade (1994)
Ყav became a huge success, both critically and commercially. Lee’s death has sparked widespread calls for tighter security on Hollywood film sets and echoes the fatal accident on the set of Rust, where cinematographer Halina Hutchins died after being shot in the arm by Alec Baldwin.
The Lionsgate remake stars Bill Skarsgård (It, John Wick: Chapter 4) in a new version of James O’Barry’s original graphic novel, with FKA Twigs playing his fiancée.
When the first picture from the movie came out, Alex Proyas Before that, he responded less generously to the project, the main character’s hair, and wrote: “Eric Draven is having a bad hair day. Next, reboot, thank you.“
Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs in The Crow (2024)
For the new director, the remake is a “tribute”
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Rupert Sanders In turn, he said that he considered his version Ყav as a tribute Brandon Lee.
“Obviously, it was a terrible tragedy, and that was definitely something we always had in mind when making the film. Brandon was the original voice and I think he will always be synonymous with The Crow and I hope he’s proud of what we did and how we brought the story back. His spirit is alive in this film. There’s a real fragility and beauty to her version of Raven, and I think Bill feels like he’s her heir.“
The upcoming film also stars Danny Huston, Isabella Way, Laura Byrne, Sami Buajila and Jordan Bolger.
Rupert Sanders’ The Crow hits our screens on June 5, 2024.
Rediscover The Crow (1994) trailer below:
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