The Crow (2024 film)
A gothic superhero reboot of The Crow franchise.
The Crow is a 2024 gothic supernatural superhero film serving as a reboot and the fifth installment overall in The Crow film series. It is the second film, after the 1994 film, to adapt the 1989 comic book series by James O'Barr. Directed by Rupert Sanders from a screenplay by Zach Baylin and William Schneider, the film is a co-production between France, the United States and the United Kingdom.
- release_year
- 2024
- director
- Rupert Sanders
- screenwriters
- Zach Baylin, William Schneider
- starring
- Bill Skarsgård, FKA Twigs
- budget
- $50 million
- box_office
- $24.1 million worldwide
- countries_of_production
- France, United States, United Kingdom
Lore & Background
The Crow entered development in December 2008, with Stephen Norrington stating he would write and direct a 'reinvention' of The Crow. It entered a complicated production process with various directors, screenwriters, and cast members attached at various points. Filmmakers Norrington, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, F. Javier Gutiérrez, and Corin Hardy were initially signed to direct while Bradley Cooper, Luke Evans, Jack Huston, and Jason Momoa were all cast as Eric during various points in development. Bill Skarsgård was announced as Eric in April 2022, along with Rupert Sanders as director. Filming began in July, occurring in Prague and Penzing near Munich.
The film stars Bill Skarsgård as Eric / The Crow, a man resurrected to avenge the deaths of himself and his girlfriend, played by FKA Twigs. The plot follows Eric, an addict with a troubled childhood, and Shelly, a musician, who fall in love and are murdered by crime lord Vincent Roeg. Eric awakens in a purgatory-like rail yard, guided by Kronos, and gains supernatural abilities to kill Roeg and save Shelly's soul. The cast includes Danny Huston as Roeg, Josette Simon as Shelly's mother, Laura Birn as Marion, and Sami Bouajila as Kronos.
Reader's Guide
The Crow (2024) represents a long-delayed reboot of a franchise that began with the 1994 cult classic. Its significance lies in its troubled production history, spanning over 15 years from initial development in 2008 to release in 2024, with multiple directors and actors attached before finalization. The film received negative reviews from critics and was a box-office bomb, grossing $24.1 million worldwide against a production budget of $50 million. Its legacy is marked by the contrast between the enduring popularity of the original 1994 film and the critical and commercial failure of this reboot. The film's release in France on August 21, 2024, and in the United States and United Kingdom on August 23, 2024, concluded a lengthy and complicated production saga that saw numerous creative teams come and go.
Did You Know?
- The film entered development in December 2008 with Stephen Norrington attached to write and direct.
- Bill Skarsgård was announced as Eric in April 2022, with Rupert Sanders as director.
- Filming occurred in Prague and Penzing near Munich, beginning in July 2022.
- The film grossed $24.1 million worldwide against a production budget of $50 million.
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