‘The Crow ’ Remake Is “A Scrappy Indie Movie” Says Director

Courtesy of Empire Magazine.

The original adaption from 1994, ‘The Crow’ directed by Alex Proyas, is stapled into pop culture forever for its grungy and grimy style and overtones, alongside the infamous and tragic accidental death of the film’s lead, Brandon Lee — who is hailed for his groundbreaking final performance as Eric Draven.

It’s essentially a near impossibility to pull-off a remake without drawing direct comparisons to the original (though the original had several sequels without any returning cast or crew).

The 1994 film was an adaption of James O’Barr’s trauma-infused supernatural revenge story about a Goth rocker raised from the dead to avenge his murdered fiancée. Proyas offered a highly stylized and emotional exploration of grief in his classic live-action adaption.

But Hollywood reboots strike again as ‘Ghost In The Shell’ (2017) director Rupert Sanders’ upcoming ‘The Crow’ remake featuring Bill Skarsgård as Eric Draven has been met with some uncertainty.

Sanders recently told Empire that his reimagining is not the “Hollywood remake” some might traditionally expect. “There’s nothing to do with Hollywood in this movie at all,” Sanders said. “It’s a very scrappy indie movie.”

Though, the film sits on a more-than-reasonable $50 million budget — far greater than that of a true indie film.

For Sanders, budgetary restraints have only made his film better: “You have to be more adept at making things more efficiently, that are emotionally resonant, and not just spectacle,” he commented.

The director sees potential for more movies like his version of' ‘The Crow’ to break through. “I really hope we’re in for another kind of Easy Riders, Raging Bulls period of having to make these more down-and-dirty films that still feel like big epic movies [but] are weirder and stranger,” he said.

Watch the trailer for ‘The Crow’ below: