The Crow's Debut Rotten Tomatoes Score Revives Sudden Franchise Trend

Summary

• The latest version of The Crow is lagging behind with a critical score of 21% on Rotten Tomatoes, a slight improvement over the previous series.
• While every attempt to follow the original film failed, the 1994 version was widely regarded as a cult favorite.
• The lengthy development process for The Crow saw many setbacks, leading to disappointment in the critical response of the latest reimagining.

Early responses to the latest big screen reimagining Crow has, and it continues an unfortunate trend in the franchise's later films. managed by Ghost in the Shell directed by Rupert Sanders and starring Bill Skarsgård as the latest actor to step into the vigilante role in James O'Barr's resurrected comic, the new film follows in the footsteps of the 1994 cult classic adaptation starring Brandon Lee. Although Lee tragically lost his life during the production of the original film, Crow the franchise would continue with three additional series and a television reboot in 1999.

With version 2024 Crow Now officially in theaters, early reactions paint a grim picture for the franchise's latest film. It currently holds a 21% on Rotten Tomatoes from 42 reviewsthe film's early critical rating falls well short of the 86% fresh rating enjoyed by the original.

But as disappointing as this score may seem, It's still a slight improvement over the dismal scores achieved by the franchise's various successors.. Check out the franchise's current standings below:

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Every Attempt To Trace The Original Has Failed

Few movies hold as precious a place in pop culture history as the original Crow. Hauntingly beautiful and heartbreakingly inseparable from the real-life tragedy surrounding its creationhas earned a much-loved cult favorite. Still, the 1994 version Crow While it's widely regarded as one of the best comic book adaptations ever made, it seems like any attempt to follow in its footsteps will ultimately fall well short of Lee's original film.

Of course, it is still very early days and
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s Rotten Tomatoes score will likely continue to fluctuate as more reviews start to come in for the film.

It even looked new for a long time until this recent reimagining Crow the movie may never happen. Passing through many hands and with plans to star everyone from Bradley Cooper to Jason Momoa, Crow's the protracted development process was fraught with almost endless failures and false starts. Given that kind of history, it's even more disappointing to see the latest version struggle to strike a chord with critics.

Of course, it is still very early days and crow's Rotten Tomatoes score will likely continue to fluctuate as more reviews start to come in for the film. However, given the mixed response Skarsgård's heavily tattooed Erik has already received from potential audiences, even these less than favorable reviews do not bode well for the film's overall audience response. At least so far it appears to be the 1994 version Crow it will be unmatched by any other attempt to trace its giant footprints.

Source: Rotten Tomatoes