Bill Skarsgard and FKA Twigs in “The Crow”.Photo:Larry Horricks for Lionsgate
Larry Horricks for Lionsgate
Bill SkarsgårdandFKA Twigsare teaming up for a new take on a cult classic.
On Wednesday, Lionsgate debuted new photos of Skarsgård, 33, and Twigs, 36, inThe Crow,a remake of the 1994 film starringBrandon Lee, who died in an accidental shooting on the movie’s set at age 28 during production.
Bill Skarsgard and FKA Twigs in “The Crow”.Larry Horricks for Lionsgate
“Soulmates Eric Draven and Shelly Webster are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them,” reads a synopsis.
The Crow’s 1994 movie marked the eighth film credit for late actor Brandon, son ofBruce Lee. Brandon’s death came after a costar fired a prop gun on the set ofThe Crow.In a criminal investigation, the district attorney involved in the casedeclined to bring chargesagainst the production company behind the movie. The film was completed after Brandon’s death and released in May 1994.
Bill Skarsgard in “The Crow”.Larry Horricks for Lionsgate
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“Obviously, it was a terrible tragedy, and it’s definitely something that we’ve always had in mind through the making of the film,” Rupert Sanders, director of the newCrowmovie, toldVanity Fair. “Brandon was an original voice and I think he will always be synonymous withThe Crow,and I hope he’s proud of what we’ve done and how we’ve brought the story back again."
“His soul is very much alive in this film,” Sanders added. “There’s a real fragility and beauty to his version of the Crow, and I think Bill feels like he is a successor to that.”
Brandon’s sister Shannon Lee marked the 30th anniversary of her brother’s death back in April 2023 with a video posted on Bruce Lee’sTwitter page.
“His beauty, his soul, his intelligence, his creativity is still alive with us, here with us,” Shannon said at the time. “We are going to be finding ways to celebrate him and bring him further into the consciousness this year and every year going forward.”
The Crowis in theaters June 7.
source: people.com
