The Crow Producer Molly Hassell defends the upcoming adaptation against criticism from the original 1994 film’s director, Alex Proyas. Starring Brandon Lee as vengeful resurrected rock star Eric Draven, the original film brought James O’Barr’s 1989 comic book series to life and was a financial and critical success, despite the tragedy on set. After 16 years of false starts, cast and crew changes and rewrites, a reimagining of the original crow The comic picks up the tragic story when Skarsgård’s Eric is offered supernatural gifts to kill his murderers and those of his fiancée.

Before The CrowHassell opened up to The Hollywood Reporter about the criticism expressed by Proyas in March. Hassell defended the work the cast and crew put into the film as something to be proud of, and stressed her surprise at Proyas’ criticism. Watch Hassell’s defense below:

It should make people proud. I’m surprised it didn’t make the original filmmakers prouder, because it’s a step in a different direction, but it’s a necessary step in dealing with the age-old themes of love and loss.

What did Alex Proyas say about the remake of The Crow?

Proyas is not the only creative to express his opinion

While Proyas, in his rejection of many iterations of another crow film, he never approached it with bad intentions. With his comments in March 2024, he explained that he takes no pleasure in criticizing the production and that he knows that the cast and crew had good intentions, but that Out of respect for Lee, no new film should be madewho died in a shooting incident on set during filming. Proyas is not the only creative mind behind the film to address the topic of 2024. crow.

Rochelle Davis, who played Sarah in the original film, was quick to criticise Skarsgård’s Eric’s appearance, simply stating:Yuck” and that the actor should have stayed more faithful to the character’s original appearance out of respect for Lee’s portrayal. In addition, Ernie Hudson also made his opposition clear, stating that while he would have no problem with other characters taking on the role of the past, The Crow Sequels have explored he personally felt that retelling Eric’s story would not honor Lee’s memoryFor this reason, few of those involved in the original were satisfied with the remake.

Although Hassell and the rest The CrowThe cast and crew may have had the best intentions, Your argument will certainly be questioned by the original crew and fans alike. There was no need to go back to the original source material to create another iteration The Crowas it is a legacy passed on to damaged souls, meaning they were not limited to re-reading Lee’s story. This allowed the themes Hassell hoped to explore to be implemented while respecting the wishes of the original film’s creative minds.

Source: THR

The Crow (2024)

The Crow (2024) is a gritty and hard-hitting reimagining of the original graphic novel. The film follows Eric, who rises from the dead to avenge the brutal murders of him and his soulmate. Equipped with supernatural abilities, Eric seeks justice against the killers responsible while navigating a corrupt city that is as much a character as he is. This adaptation introduces new elements to captivate modern audiences.

director

Rupert Sanders

Release date

23 August 2024

Sales Partner

Lionsgate

Authors

James O’Barr, Zach Baylin

Pour

Bill Skarsgard, FKA Twigs, Danny Huston, Josette Simon, Laura Birn, Sami Bouajila, Jordan Bolger, Karel Dobrý

Duration

111 minutes

budget

50 million US dollars

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