Original The Crow Director Slams Remake Over Concerns For Brandon Lees Legacy

The beloved dark superhero flick The Crow is getting a remake decades after its release.

But Alex Proyas, who directed the original 1994 film starring Brandon Lee, is letting it be known hes not a fan of the upcoming movies existence.

I really dont get any joy from seeing negativity about any fellow filmmakers work. And Im certain the cast and crew really had all good intentions, as we all do on any film, Proyas wrote on Facebook, as reported by Deadline .

So it pains me to say any more on this topic, but I think the fans response speaks volumes, he went on. [The Crow] is not just a movie. Brandon Lee died making it, and it was finished as a testament to his lost brilliance and tragic loss. It is his legacy. Thats how it should remain.

Proyas also linked to an article noting that the remakes trailer earned many dislikes on YouTube.

Lee, the son of the iconic martial artist and actor Bruce Lee, died in 1993 on the set of The Crow when his co-star Michael Massee accidentally killed him  with a shot from a prop gun. He was 28 years old. Massee did not face criminal charges.

In Lionsgates remake of The Crow, directed by Rupert Sanders and based on James OBarrs comic book series, Bill Skarsgrd takes over the titular role while FKA Twigs plays his love interest, Shelly Webster.

When the remakes trailer  came out last week, it was met with mixed reviews on X, formerly Twitter.

Speaking with Vanity Fair , Sanders said he hopes the late Lee would be proud of the new film. 

Obviously, [Lees death] was a terrible tragedy, and its definitely something that weve always had in mind through the making of the film, he said in an interview published Feb. 28. Brandon was an original voice and I think he will always be synonymous with The Crow and I hope hes proud of what weve done and how weve brought the story back again.

His soul is very much alive in this film, Sanders added. Theres a real fragility and beauty to his version of the Crow, and I think Bill [Skarsgrd] feels like he is a successor to that.

The Crow hits theaters on June 7.