The Crow movie storyline. The Crow is a tale of gothic revenge. In it, we meet Eric Draven, a musician who is brutally murdered alongside his girlfriend on the night before their wedding day. However, when supernatural forces offer Draven the chance to return to the world of living as an entity known as The Crow, he embarks on a revenge mission to secure justice for those who robbed him and his soul mate fiancée of their lives.
Both the character and story of The Crow are based on the graphic novel series of the same name by author James O’Barr. The tale has death and tragic themes at its core; O’Barr was inspired to create the character as a way to deal with the grief of losing his partner who was killed by a drunk driver. Of course, these themes were further cemented following the equally tragic events that took the life of Lee during the production of its 1994 film adaptation.
The Crow is an American superhero film directed by Rupert Sanders from a screenplay by Zach Baylin and Will Schneider, based on the 1989 limited comic book series of the same name by James O’Barr. It will be the fifth installment in The Crow film series, serving as its reboot and the remake of the 1994 film of the same name. The film stars Bill Skarsgård as Eric Draven / The Crow, a murdered musician who is resurrected to avenge the deaths of himself and his fiancée, played by FKA Twigs.
The film entered development in December 2008, with Stephen Norrington stating that 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 Draven during various points in development.
Skarsgård was announced as Draven in April 2022, along with Sanders as director. Filming began in July, occurring in Prague and Penzing near Munich. The Crow was theatrically released on August 23, 2024 by Lionsgate Films, in the United States. It was originally scheduled for June 7, 2024. The film’s international distribution sales rights are represented by FilmNation Entertainment, and were shopped to various buyers at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival in May 2022.
The Crow (2024)
Directed by: Rupert Sanders
Starring: Bill Skarsgård, Jordan Bolger, Danny Huston, Laura Birn, FKA Twigs, Isabella Wei, Karel Dobrý, Sami Bouajila, David Bowles, Jim High, Dukagjin Podrimaj, Baha Chbani, Sebastian Orozco
Screenplay by: Zach Baylin, Will Schneider
Production Design by: Robin Brown
Cinematography by: Steve Annis
Film Editing by: Jason Ballantine
Costume Design by: Kurt and Bart
Set Decoration by: Holly Thurman
Art Direction by: Guy Bradley, Pavel Tatar
Music by: Volker Bertelmann
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Lionsgate Films (United States), FilmNation Entertainment (International)
Release Date: August 23, 2024 (United States)
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