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Original director of The Crow has savage response after remake 'flopped' at the box office

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Published 17:44 28 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Original director of The Crow has savage response after remake 'flopped' at the box office

A remake of the 1994 The Crow starring Bill Skarsgård hit cinemas last week

Callum Jones

Callum Jones

The director of the original The Crow has issued a savage verdict on the reboot that 'flopped' at box office.

Last week a reboot of the 1994 movie was released, though it has failed to impress fans and critics alike.

The Crow (2024) has also bombed at box office, opening to a reported $4.6 million from a $50 million budget, according to Variety.

The reboot sees Bill Skarsgård takes on the role of The Crow in the reimagining of the James O'Barr graphic novel.

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While the film's makers may be upset the movie has seemingly flopped, one person who is delighted is Alex Proyas, who directed the 1994 original.

Speaking about the movie's box officer performance, Proyas wrote on Facebook: "I thought the remake was a cynical cash-grab. Not much cash to grab it seems."

A remake of The Crow released last week. (Lionsgate)
A remake of The Crow released last week. (Lionsgate)

The director also shared some negative reviews about The Crow, with one reviewer dubbing the flick 'the worst movie of the year'.

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"The review we’ve all been waiting for. It’s a bit like flogging a dead horse now so I think I’ll stop after this…until another funny one comes along," Proyas wrote to this.

The director has for a long while said the reboot of The Crow should never have happened.

Tragedy struck during filming of the original movie as martial artist Brandon Lee - son of actor and martial artist Bruce Lee - was fatally injured on set.

Lee was hit by a bullet fragment which had stayed in the barrel of a prop handgun during the filming of one particular scene.

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Proyas took to Facebook in 2017 reflecting on the movie as Lee's 'lasting legacy,' arguing it would 'not be a movie worth remaking if it wasn't for' the actor.

The Crow's original director had a savage response. (Jim Spellman/WireImage)
The Crow's original director had a savage response. (Jim Spellman/WireImage)

He said: "If it wasn’t for Brandon you may never have even heard of this poignant little underground comic. It is Brandon’s movie.

"I believe it is a special case where Hollywood should just let it remain a testament to a man’s immense talent and ultimate sacrifice - and not have others re-write that story or add to it.

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"I know sequels were made, and TV shows, and what have you, but the notion of 'rebooting' this story, and the original character - a character Brandon gave life to at too high a cost - seems wrong to me.

"Please let this remain Brandon’s film."

The Crow (2024) sits at a lowly 20 percent Rotten Tomatoes score after 100 mostly negative reviews.

Featured Image Credit: Miramax / Lionsgate

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