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TIL that after the release of The Crow (1994), original creator James O'Barr pitched a sequel: The Crow: The Bride. It would have seen a woman resurrected after being killed on her wedding day. Miramax execs rejected it, claiming "no one is going to see an action movie with a female lead."

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