The Crow First Reaction Slams the Reimagining as 'Unwatchable' (2024)

The first reaction to this year’s reimagining of the Gothic superhero story, The Crow, has emerged...and things are not looking good. The reaction comes from Cliff Dorfman, the writer behind the likes of Warrior who was attached to the project for years before the studio decided to go in a different direction, who took to social media to declare that The Crow is nothing less than “unwatchable.”

"If hypothetically, one happened to see a screening of @TheCrow_Movie #thecrow which @Lionsgate is releasing in August, one might say, it’s horrible, it’s unwatchable, don’t waste your money, or can’t believe it’s so much worse than the original. It is. And don’t."

Ouch. Dorfman has since deleted his brief (and scathing) review of The Crow, and at the time even tagged the studio following an early screening of the movie. He quickly reconsidered, deleting his post. But the internet always keeps the receipts, and it sounds like he was very much not a fan of the comic book movie reimagining.

This is far from the first criticism leveled at The Crow reimagining, with the filmmaker behind the 1994 original, Alex Proyas questioning the idea and believing that the story should be left alone as the late Brandon Lee’s legacy.

"I really don't get any joy from seeing negativity about any fellow filmmakers work. And I'm certain the cast and crew really had all good intentions, as we all do on any film. So it pains me to say any more on this topic, but I think the fan's response speaks volumes. THE CROW is not just a movie. Brandon Lee died making it, and it was finished as a testament to his lost brilliance and tragic loss. It is his legacy. That's how it should remain."

The Crow Is Due to Hit Theaters This August

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The Crow 2024

Action

Crime

Fantasy

Romance

Thriller

Bill Skarsgård takes on the iconic role of THE CROW in this modern reimagining of the original graphic novel by James O’Barr. Soulmates Eric (Skarsgård) and Shelly (FKA twigs) are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.

Release Date

June 7, 2024

Director

Rupert Sanders

Cast

Bill Skarsgard , FKA Twigs , Danny Huston , Laura Birn , Isabella Wei

Main Genre

Action

Writers

Zach Baylin , William Josef Schneider

Distributor(s)

Lionsgate

Based on the 1989 comic created by James O'Barr, the story of The Crow revolves around a young man named Eric, who is forced to watch his fiancée, Shelly, murdered by a gang of street thugs after their car breaks down. Eric is then shot and later dies in hospital. But he is soon resurrected by a mysterious crow and seeks vengeance on the murderers, stalking and killing them while dealing with the loss of Shelly.

You can check out the official synopsis for the reimagining below:

“Soulmates Eric Draven (Skarsgård) and Shelly Webster (FKA twigs) are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.”

Directed by Rupert Sanders from a screenplay by Zach Baylin and Will Schneider, The Crow stars Bill Skarsgård as Eric Draven, aka The Crow and FKA Twigs as Shelly Webster, as well as Isabella Wei as Zadie, Danny Huston, Laura Birn, Sami Bouajila, and Jordan Bolger.