LOCKED: Anthony Hopkins Is A Vocal Menace For Bill Skarsgård In The First Trailer
LOCKED opens in U.S. theaters in March, starring Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins
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A Case For Better Action Movies: Shy Of The Original, THE CROW Flies High Enough For Its Own Ambitions
“People once believed that when someone dies, a crow carries their soul to the land of the dead. But sometimes, something so bad happens that a terrible sadness is carried with it and the soul can’t rest. Then sometimes, just sometimes, the crow can bring that soul back to put the wrong things right.” I remember the first time I watched The Crow (1994). I enjoyed everything about the movie: the story, the action, the visuals, the vibe, the music. It wasn’t until the post-movie discussion with my friends that it was explained to me that the movie wasn’t just another revenge movie: it was about love. So I rewatched it and noticed Eric and Shelly’s love (told in flashes since they were murdered before their wedding) Eric explaining a mother’s love to Sarah’s mom, Eric and Shelly helping Sarah out. Love. And some vengeance, too, mixed with gothy vibes […]
THE CROW: Bill Skarsgård Reaps A Vengeful Awakening In The Official Red-Band Trailer
Bill Skarsgård takes on the iconic role of THE CROW in this modern reimagining of the original graphic novel by James O’Barr. Soulmates Eric Draven (Skarsgård) and Shelly Webster (FKA twigs) are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right. Like anyone, I’m holding off on judgment until I see Rupert Sanders’ newest take on The Crow starring Bill Skarsgård. That being said, the official trailer is out, and lends a refreshing look at what awaits in this remake effort. I like that we get to explore the land of the dead a little more, as well as Skarsgård’s gradual transformation, as well as the insight as to the […]
THE CROW Takes Off With New Stills From The Upcoming Remake From Lionsgate
New stills are out for Rupert Sanders’s The Crow as Lionsgate plots a June 7 release. The film stars Bill Skarsgård, FKA twigs and Danny Huston in a story based on the hit graphic novel by James O’Barr. Soulmates Eric Draven (Skarsgård) and Shelly Webster (FKA twigs) are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right. The stills first made their debut over at Vanity Fair on Wednesday, with an in-depth look at Skarsgård and the cast, as well as statements by Sanders on the production, his motivations and working with the cast. It wasn’t long after the stills made the rounds on social media and ardent fans of […]
BOY KILLS WORLD Narrates Bill Skarsgård’s Three-Step Plan For Boyhood Vengeance In The Official Trailer
I’m kind of hoping Deadpool 2‘s Zeitgeist gets an appearance in Shawn Levy’s Deadpool & Wolverine. Beyond that, 2024 is a good year to be Bill Skarsgård. With The Crow and Robert Eggers’s Nosferatu on deck, it’ll be a sweet, salacious tale of vengeance as teased in the newest official trailer for director Moritz Mohr’s Boy Kills World. Written by Tyler Burton Smith and Arend Remmers, the film also stars Jessica Rothe, Michelle Dockery, Isaiah Mustafa, Yayan Ruhian, Andrew Koji, Famke Jansen, and Sharlton Copley, and is produced by Sam Raimi and Roy Lee. Skarsgård stars as “Boy” who avows revenge after his family is murdered by Hilda Van Der Koy (Janssen), the deranged matriarch of a corrupt post-apocalyptic dynasty that left the boy orphaned, deaf and voiceless. Driven by his inner voice, one which he co-opted from his favorite childhood video game, Boy trains with a mysterious shaman (Ruhian) […]
THE CROW Remake Sets June 2024 Theatrical Release
Rupert Sanders’s reimagining of the James O’Barr graphic novel, The Crow, will open from Lionsgate on June 7. Actor Bill Skarsgård stars in the title role from a script by Zach Baylin and William Josef Schneider, along with FKA Twigs and Danny Huston. The news comes out of The Wrap on Wednesday evening which also reports that John Wick franchise helmer Chad Stahelski is overseeing additional photography for that franchises’s upcoming spin-off, Ballerina. That film stars Ana de Armas and is being directed by Len Wiseman for a June 6, 2025 release, also from Lionsgate. The lead role of Alex Proyas’s 1994 iteration of The Crow from Miramax was debuted by Rapid Fire star Brandon Lee, who died during the film’s production. The movie is currently on track for a 30th anniversary home release on 4K Blu-Ray in May from Paramount Home Media Distribution. The new movie is also Skarsgård’s […]
BOY KILLS WORLD: Bill Skarsgård Knuckles Up In First Look From Moritz Mohr’s Action Thriller Debut
L.A. based Capstone Global is joining forces with Wayne Fitzjohn and Simone Swart’s Nthibah Pictures, Alex Lebovici’s Hammerstone Studios, Sam Raimi’s Raimi Productions, Roy Lee’s Vertigo Entertainment, Stuart Manashil and Dan Kagan for the sales launch of Boy Kills World starring Bill Skarsgård (Clark, Atomic Blonde) who can now be seen in the official first look still above. In Boy Kills World, Skarsgård stars in the role of Boy, a deaf mute with a vibrant imagination. When his family is murdered, he is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death. The film is is billed as “a dystopian fever dream action film” with Skarsgård making headlines for his latest lead role in fitting, buffed up form as he readies for another major thriller in Rupert Sanders’ iteration of The Crow which is being repped at the Cannes market by Filmnation. Mortiz Mohr is directing […]
BOY KILLS WORLD: Capstone Boards Int’l Sales For ‘Dystopian Fever Dream Action Film’ Starring Bill Skarsgård
LA-based Capstone Global is now the official home of international sales for Mortiz Mohr’s feature directing debut, Boy Kills World. The move partners the company with Nthibah Pictures, Hammerstone Studios, Raimi Productions and Vertigo Entertainment, with Capstone co-repping U.S. rights with CAA. Actor Bill Skarsgård, who is also set to star in a new reimagining of The Crow, stars in the film which is described as “a dystopian fever dream action film”; Skarsgård plays Boy, a deaf mute with a vibrant imagination. When his family is murdered, he is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death. Rounding out the cast are Jessica Rothe (Happy Death Day), Michelle Dockery, Brett Gelman (“Stranger Things,” “Fleabag”), Isaiah Mustafa (It Chapter 2), martial arts master Yayan Ruhian (The Raid 1 & 2, John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum, Wira), Nicholas and Cameron Crovetti (“Big Little Lies,” […]
THE CROW Casts Bill Skarsgard And FKA Twigs, Rupert Sanders To Direct
After years in development hell, a reimagining of The Crow finally appears to be on track for production with the casting of Bill Skarsgård (It franchise) and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter FKA twigs (Honeyboy). Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman, Ghost in the Shell, Foundation) will direct a modern reimagining based on James O’ Barr’s beloved 1989 Caliber Comics graphic novel publication, from a script by Academy Award-nominated Zach Baylin (King Richard). Director Alex Proyas first brought the story to the screen in 1994’s The Crow, which starred the late Brandon Lee, and became a cult classic, proceeding with a slew of direct-to-video sequel with actors Vincent Perez, Eric Mabius and Edward Furlong each in the title role, and a TV series starring Mark Dacascos. The central narrative of The Crow as we know it from the ’94 film, sees rock musician Eric Draven, brought back from the dead by a […]
BOY KILLS WORLD: Bill Skarsgård Toplines SA Shoot For Dystopian Actioner With Samara Weaving and Yayan Ruhian
Bill Skarsgård is set to lead Boy Kills World from debut director Moritz Mohr. Arend Remmers (Sløborn) and Tyler Burton Smith (Kung Fury: The Movie) penned the script which also brings actress Samara Weaving, and international action star Yayan Ruhian. Bill Skarsgard (Deadpool 2, It Chapter Two) will lead the cast as protagonist Boy, a deaf mute with a vibrant imagination. When his family is murdered, he escapes to the jungle and is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death. Also attached are Samara Weaving (Ready or Not, Bill and Ted Face the Music), who will play assassin June 27, and martial arts expert Yayan Ruhian (Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, The Raid: Redemption), who will be Boy’s mentor. Tom Grater’s Deadline exclusive on Thursday bills the film as a “dystopian fever dream” which will be shot in South Africa. Mohr’s own […]
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