The Crow's Controversial Remake Returns With A New Release

Published Sep 15, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. While most comic book characters are versatile enough to have endured multiple interpretations, there are also a notable few who have been portrayed perfectly enough to be forever deemed untouchable. Eric Draven, the protagonist of The Crow, is one such character. Of course, the late Brandon Lee's beloved performance in the 1994 adaptation of the tragic comic would not prevent Hollywood from trying to resurrec...