Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs are set to star in an all-new interpretation of The Crow. Now, as you can see below, a brand-new trailer for The Crow has been revealed which features Skarsgård as the titular character.
The first look at Skarsgård in the remake was released in a series of photos which received some interesting responses from fans. Many fans were perplexed by the very different interpretation from the source material. Others, however, were hopeful for a take that took a more unique and modern approach to the material.
Now the trailer reveals more footage from the film, and furthermore, what else we can expect from the new interpretation. Hopefully this opens up more fans to the ideas this remake has to offer, and if nothing else, it should certainly give a clearer idea as to what to expect.
Here’s the official trailer for The Crow:
The synopsis for the long-awaited remake is as follows:
“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.”
Rupert Sanders directed the film from a screenplay penned by Zach Baylin and Will Schneider. The original graphic novel was created by James O’Barr.
In addition to Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs, the film also features Danny Huston, Laura Birn, Sami Bouajila, and Jordan Bolger.
Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates regarding The Crow and any other news related to the franchise and star Bill Skarsgård as we have them. In the meantime, this certainly looks like an interesting new take on the beloved source material including the graphic novel and original 1994 movie. Hopefully it lives up to the expectations and standards held by fans.