The original film, starring Brandon Lee, was based on the 1989 comic book series of the same name by James O’Barr.
The restart of The Raven (The Crow), starring Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigsrevealed a series of images of what the film will be
In the photos, Skarsgård takes on the role of goth rocker Eric Draven, with his version of the iconic character sporting heavy black makeup, a mix of unique tattoos, and a much shorter hairstyle than the late star of the original film. Brandon Leewho lost his life in a tragic accident on set during production.
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The director gave details of the new version of The Raven
The film is directed by Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman, Ghost In The Shell), who told Vanity Fair that he considers the film a tribute to Lee’s memory, despite being a completely new version of the 1994 horror and revenge film. The film The original was based on the 1989 comic book series of the same name by James O’Barr.
“Brandon was an original voice and I think he will always be synonymous with The Crow and I hope he is proud of what we have done and how we have reclaimed history. His soul is very much alive in this film,” Sanders said, adding that Skarsgård brings a “haunting beauty” to the role.
“There’s a real fragility and beauty to his version of the Crow, and I think Bill feels like a successor to that.”
“What attracted me to this was the opportunity to do a dark romance, something that was about loss and grief and the ethereal veil between life and death and overcoming it,” Sanders explained. “Look, I grew up listening to Joy Division and the Cure, and This movie is a bit like a Cure song: the beauty of melancholy“.
On Eric’s updated look, Sanders said he took inspiration from modern artists and revealed that he combined the original look with stylistic influences from people like Post Malone and Lip Peep to create an identifiable character.
The director added that he hopes that “people who are 19 years old today look at [Eric] and say: ‘That guy is us.’”
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