“Brandon Lee died making [the original] … it’s his legacy,” Alex Proyas stated whereas criticizing the brand new movie, starring Invoice Skarsgard and FKA Twigs, after the primary trailer dropped.

Alex Proyas took to Fb to share his ideas on Lionsgate’s new adaptation of the comedian guide, starring Invoice Skarsgard and FKA Twigs, after seeing some unfavourable response to the film’s first trailer.

“I actually do not get any pleasure from seeing negativity about any fellow filmmakers work. And I am sure the solid and crew actually had all good intentions, as all of us do on any movie,” he started, in keeping with The Hollywood Reporter.

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“So it pains me to say any extra on this matter, however I believe the fan’s response speaks volumes,” he continued. “THE CROW is not only a film. Brandon Lee died making it, and it was completed as a testomony to his misplaced brilliance and tragic loss. It’s his legacy. That is the way it ought to stay.”

It seems Proyas has since deleted his publish.

Within the new movie, Skarsgard takes over the position of goth rocker Eric Draven, who returns from the lifeless to avenge the murders of each himself and his fiancée. It is a half first made well-known by the late Brandon Lee — son of Bruce Lee — who was tragically killed on set by a prop gun throughout filming at simply 28.

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Proyas has beforehand spoken out about his movie ever being remade, addressing a Jason Momoa-planned reboot again in 2017 as nicely in a Fb publish titled “WHY I THINK THE CROW SHOULD NOT BE REMADE.”

“I used to be privileged to know Brandon Lee — he was a younger, immensely gifted actor with an ideal sense of humour and a vivid future forward of him. I used to be additionally privileged to have been in a position to name him a pal. Our working relationship as actor/director went past mere collaboration. We crafted a film collectively which has touched many individuals,” he wrote on the time.

“I didn’t take a ‘movie by’ credit score on THE CROW. I wished it to be Brandon’s film, as a result of it was, and since he wouldn’t have the ability to make any extra motion pictures,” he continued. “He introduced all his ardour to the film and it has lasted as his legacy. It’s a movie I do know he would have been happy with.”

“I completed the movie for Brandon – struggling by grief, together with the massively supportive solid & crew who all liked Brandon, to finish it in his absence. We had been imbued with the power of Brandon’s spirit and his inspiration. Not solely Brandon’s fantastic work as an actor and a film-maker, however as a person, whose humanity had touched us,” his publish learn.

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“THE CROW wouldn’t be a film value ‘remaking’ if it wasn’t for Brandon Lee. If it wasn’t for Brandon you might by no means have even heard of this poignant little underground comedian. It’s Brandon’s film,” wrote Proyas. “I consider it’s a particular case the place Hollywood ought to simply let it stay a testomony to a person’s immense expertise and supreme sacrifice – and never have others re-write that story or add to it.”

Addressing a number of the authentic’s sequels, he added that his massive subject is with the “notion of ‘rebooting’ this story, and the unique character … appears unsuitable to me.” His publish concluded, “Please let this stay Brandon’s movie.”

Figuring out a lot of the discuss across the new movie can even revolve across the lack of Lee, director Rupert Sanders acknowledged the actor “will at all times be synonymous” with the character whereas talking with Self-importance Truthful.

“I hope he is happy with what we have finished and the way we have introduced the story again once more. His soul could be very a lot alive on this movie,” stated the director. “There’s an actual fragility and wonder to his model of the Crow, and I believe Invoice looks like he’s a successor to that.”

The Crow hits theaters June 7.