Film fanatics just got a new look at Lionsgate’s upcoming film, The Crow, at San Diego Comic-Con. The clip, entitled “Get In The Back,” sees protagonist Eric Draven (Bill Skarsgård) take on the people responsible for ruining his life (and technically, ending it) in a violent carjacking-slash-shootout.
After being shot several times and pushed out of the vehicle into oncoming traffic, Eric is run over by a semi-truck, and left for dead. But despite multiple bullet wounds and a mangled leg, Eric miraculously rises to his feet, making it clear he’s still got plenty of fight left in him.
Rather than a remake of the 1994 cult-classic film, this version of The Crow is an adaptation of James O’Barr’s original graphic novel. In addition to Skarsgård as Eric, the Rupert Sanders-directed flick also stars British singer, songwriter, and dancer FKA twigs as Eric’s doomed soulmate, Shelly Webster. Though she doesn’t appear in the clip, she can be seen in the film’s poster, which was also revealed at Comic-Con.
The Crow follows the story of Eric and Shelly, both of whom are murdered on their wedding night after some of the skeletons in Shelly’s closet catch up to her. Eric is presented with the chance to save his ill-fated lover by sacrificing himself, gaining supernatural abilities and walking a fine line between life and death while seeking revenge on those responsible for the murders. The clip presented at Comic-Con appears to depict one of Eric’s attempts at avenging his fallen lover.
The 111-minute film has received an R rating, and is scheduled for theatrical release in the US on August 24.
