The Crow movie, with subtitles: Bill Skarsgård seeks revenge

Bill Skarsgård in The Crow.

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After years of stopping and starting, the crow The reboot has finally begun and now it has the first trailer to prove it.

Bill Skarsgård leads the film, which centers on a man who was killed along with his fiancée but is given supernatural powers to get revenge.

the crow It began life as a comic book, with James O’Barr’s debut in 1989. It grew to new levels of popularity with the hit film, which starred the late Brandon Lee, who was tragically killed in an accident during filming. . Many sequels followed, including The Raven: City of Angels (1996), Crow: Salvation (2000) and Crow: Evil Prayer (2005).

But the current reboot has taken nearly 20 years to get off the ground, with many stars and filmmakers coming and going. code Stephen Norrington was stabbed at one point, while F. Javier Gutierrez (Before falling) And star Luke Evans tried to break the curse at another point. Corin Hardy (The nun), Jason Momoa and Sonny were linked in late 2010, but Momoa left in 2018.

Directed by Rupert Sanders, the new film also stars FKA Twigs, Danny Huston, Laura Byrne, Sami Bouajila and Jordan Bolger. Screenplay by Zack Palin and Will Schneider. Produced by Victor Hadida, Molly Hassell, John Jenks, the late Samuel Hadida, and the late Edward R. Pressman.

Lionsgate acquired the project last year.

“The original film left an indelible mark on our culture that lives on,” the producers said in a joint statement at the time. “We are thrilled to bring a new version to today’s audiences that respects this legacy. Robert has brilliantly brought new dimensions to creating a contemporary world to this timeless saga of undying love, and we can’t wait to share this vision with film audiences.”

the crow It is scheduled to hit theaters on June 7.