"When someone dies, a crow carries their soul to the land of the dead. But sometimes something so bad happens that the soul cannot rest, until you put the wrong things right."
The Crow is a 2024 supernatural superhero film and the fifth motion picture adaptation of the comics of the same name by James O'Barr. It is directed by Rupert Sanders, written by Zach Baylin (Creed III) and Will Schneider, and stars Bill Skarsgård, FKA twigs, Jordan Bolger, Isabella Wei, and Danny Huston.
The film once more tells the story of Eric Draven, a young musician brought back from the dead to avenge the murders of both himself and his beloved girlfriend. The film will premiere August 23, 2024.
Previews: Trailer Tease
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For the original film adaptation, go here.
The Crow contains examples of:
- Attacking Through Yourself: In the trailer, Eric both shoots and stabs mooks through his own torso.
- Blood Bath: The trailer tease is comprised of shots of Eric in a large pool of blood.
- Boom, Headshot!: After surviving a shotgun blast in the trailer, Eric takes the gun himself and shoots his attacker in the head.
- Healing Factor: In the trailer, a post-resurrection Eric takes a shotgun blast to the chest, and then gets back up without a scratch on him.
- He Knows Too Much: In the trailer, Shelly is on the run from - and eventually killed by - bad people she walked in on in the middle of their crimes.
- Repurposed Pop Song: The song used in the trailer is "Take What You Want" by Post Malone.
"You have no idea what hell awaits you."
