The Crow Remake Bombs at Box Office

The 2024 remake of 'The Crow,' directed by Rupert Sanders and starring Bill Skarsgård, has performed poorly at the box office, earning just $4.6 million in the US and $10.3 million globally against a $50 million budget. Original director Alex Proyas has criticized the remake as a 'cynical cash grab' and shared negative reviews on social media. Proyas and many fans believe the original 1994 film, which starred Brandon Lee who tragically died on set, holds a unique legacy that the remake fails to honor. The remake's poor reception is further evidenced by its 20% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite the new film's different narrative approach, co-screenwriter William Schneider defended the creative choices, arguing they aimed to chart their own path rather than replicate Proyas' story.