Robert Sanders“Reimagining” The crow The film is set to hit theaters in two days, and ahead of its North American premiere, the director revealed that his take on the comic book series differs from the 1994 film in one key way: No real weapons were allowed on the set.Starring Bill Skarsgård, FKA Twigs, Danny Huston, The crow The film revolves around a musician who comes back to life and seeks revenge for the death of his fiancée. Based on the trailer and initial images, the film has not received a warm reception so far, but opinions may change once it premieres.
Speaking to Variety before The crow Sanders said he put safety first on the set of his film. Having learned from previous tragedies such as the untimely death of Brandon Lee during production in 1994 and the recent death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film, rust In 2021, the director says that despite how good the special effects team is, He wasn't willing to take the risk.
“Safety is the number one priority. The sets are very dangerous. There are fast-moving cars with cranes stuck on top. There are stuntmen falling on high wires down stairs… You have to be safe. On the first day I met with the special effects department and the gunsmith, who was fantastic, in Prague. They were very careful about safety. They follow the same guidelines as the military when handling weapons, but I didn’t even want to take the risk.”
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The Raven 2024
Bill Skarsgård takes on the iconic role of The Raven in this modern adaptation of James O'Barr's original graphic novel. Soulmates Erik (Skarsgård) and Shelly (F.K.A. Twigs) are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past haunt them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Erik sets out on a ruthless vengeance against their killers, traveling between the worlds of the living and the dead to right wrongs.
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As such, Sanders banned any real firearms from the group. The crow To ensure that history would not repeat itself, he instead used rubber replicas as a substitute for the real thing.
“So I said categorically, ‘We will not have any firing weapons in the group,’ meaning we did not have a single gun that could hold a live round or a blank anywhere near it at all, so that no projectile could get into it. They are all airsoft guns, some of which are just functional rubber or metal baits but have no firing mechanism.”
After it has already been directed Snow White and the Huntsman In 2012, Ghost in the Shell In 2017, Sanders knows a thing or two about visual effects, and how much they cost. The crow The film was made on a shoestring budget of $50 million, and money was already limited for special effects, meaning that the choice to ban actual firearms from the set was costly. To him, it was worth the price if it meant keeping everyone safe.
“This process took a fair amount of money out of my very limited visual effects budget, but I think it was worth it. The visual effects on this film were mostly in-camera. We were basically shooting on location with an extension of the set. So you have to balance where you spend money when you don’t have a huge budget to do visual effects. But for me, it was a worthwhile expense for the safety and comfort of everyone on this project.”
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Despite mixed reactions to the film's trailer, The crowThis move definitely paid off, as the scenes where the fake guns are shown make them look very real. We can’t talk about the rest of the movie yet, other than that we know it’s going to be bloody, but you can see for yourself how everything comes together when The crow The film will premiere on August 23 on Lionsgate Films.
