Trailer Talk
The Crow
WE DISSECT THE FIRST LOOK AT THE REBOOTED DARK AVENGER
Alex Godfrey (Features Editor): The original film was iconic because the character, Eric Draven, was cool and a big old goth, and it stood out from the other superhero films that were happening at the time. Dare I say it —what happened to Brandon Lee (the lead actor was fatally wounded by a prop gun while filming) gave The Crow legendary status.
Beth Webb (News Editor): I remember that there was a coven of girls in my A-Level Film Studies class that worshipped that film. It has such a die-hard following.
Alex: I think that there needed to be a lot of time before this story was approached again.
Graham Jones (Deputy Art Director): The 1994 one is a beautiful-looking film. It has a heavily Gothic feel to it. And because Brandon died during filming, it’s a really early example of CGI being used.