In a certain sense, one could argue that the original Crow film was ahead of its time.
To neuter the universe of The Crow would be to neuter the character; the smarter option is to keep his R-rated charm, even if it means a lower budget.
That’s the only way that a reboot of The Crow will work; it needs to have far more in common with Logan than Wonder Woman.
The PG-13 rating has remained the bread and butter of the comic book movie genre for decades, with movies like Deadpool only recently definitively proving that a studio can produce a bonafide blockbuster with a more restrictive rating.