The upcoming reboot of The crow starring Bill Skarsgard has reportedly wrapped up filming. Production began in July 2022 and included locations such as Prague and Munich, with The Prague Reporter now revealing that filming is complete after a 10-week shoot. But while this may seem like your standard news, the report interestingly describes production on The crow as a TV production.
“During a long 10-week shoot, The Crow shot numerous locations in the old and new city districts of the Czech capital. One of the main set pieces for The Crow was shot at the Prague concert hall Rudolfinum, and involved the participation of hundreds of extras in formal attire,” the outlet reports.
“According to documentation submitted to the city, The Crow was recorded as a TV production, with a total of six episodes shot in locations around Prague,” the outlet then says before adding: “This information has not been confirmed by those involved in the production, and previous reports identify the project as a feature film.”
So, has The crow changed from a movie to a TV show? If so, this would be the first serial outing for the character, who has traditionally directed feature films during his multiple live-action appearances.
Created by James O’Barr for the comic book series of the same name, The crow revolves around a young man named Eric, who is forced to watch as his fiancée Shelly is murdered by a gang of robbers after their car breaks down. Not wanting to leave witnesses, Eric is shot in the head and later dies in hospital. But this is far from the end for Eric, as he is resurrected by a mysterious crow and gets the chance to exact revenge on the killers, methodically stalking and killing them while dealing with the loss of Shelly.
Bill Skarsgård Will Lead The Crow Reboot As Eric Draven
off the strip, The crow is best recognized for its 1994 live-action adaptation, which stars the late Brandon Lee under the direction of Alex Proyas. This latest version of The crow is expected to be a reboot of the 1990s effort, with Ghost in the shell and Snow White and the Hunter director Rupert Sanders at the helm.
“The Crow is beautiful, dark, poetic and at times disturbing,” Sanders said in a statement. “It is a story of love, loss, grief and revenge. It’s a great honor to revisit James O’Barr’s iconic comic and re-imagine The Crow as an ominous voice of today.”
Written by Zach Baylin (King Richard, Creed III), The crow stars Bill Skarsgård as Eric Draven aka The Crow, FKA Twigs as Eric’s fiancée and Danny Huston. The project was produced by Molly Hassell (Braven, Terminal), Victor Hadida (Resident Evil and Silent Hill franchises), John Jencks (Honest thief, guns Akimbo), and Edward R. Pressman (American Psycho, The Crow, Wall Street).
A reboot of The crow has been in the works for quite some time, first with the involvement of Rob Zombie and then with Sheet director Stephen Norrington. The most recent attempt would have given a star Aquarius star Jason Momoa as the titular avenging angel. Let’s just hope it was all worth the wait.