Original Evil Dead director Sam Raimi has confirmed that a new film for the long-running horror franchise is in development.
During this year’s New York Comic Con, Sam Raimi was promoting the upcoming reboot of The Grudge, which he is co-producing. While at the convention, the director confirmed that there, in fact, was another Evil Dead film in development with a new director:
“There’s more Evil Dead coming.”
The last time we saw Evil Dead on the big screen was the 2013 reboot of the same name which Sam Raimi also produced. The film was, ultimately, a box office success but drew mixed reviews from audiences and critics. Despite an after-credits ending that teased a connection to the original series a direct sequel never materialized.
The Evil Dead franchise would be revived once more for the Starz television show, Ash vs. The Evil Dead with Sam Raimi serving as an executive producer on the series. Franchise star Bruce Cambell reprised his role as Ash but the series was ultimately canceled after three seasons. Bruce Cambell has since retired from the role and will not be reprising it for the upcoming film. He will, however, return for a producer role. Currently, Sam Raimi has not revealed any additional details on the upcoming film.
What do you all make of this? Are you excited to hear that Sam Raimi is developing a new Evil Dead film? Do you think the franchise should have ended after Ash vs. Evil Dead? Let us know what you think in the comments below!
Source: Comicbook.com
Check Out Every Image From Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Joker’ Movie Here
Warner Bros.' upcoming standalone Joker film starring Joaquin Phoenix is just over six weeks away from hitting theaters so we've rounded up all of the film's official images showing off the next Clown Prince of Crime.
Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix is set to be an origin story. The gritty and grounded crime film directed by Todd Phillips (The Hangover) is set in 1980s Gotham City follows Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck, a failed 1980s comedian that becomes The Joker after he bombs with audiences. The film will serve as DC's first outing beyond its the current cinematic universe since it was launched by Zack Snyder in 2013 with Man of Steel in order to create new and unique storylines as the studio expands DC canon.
So far, Warner Bros. has released official images from the film featuring Joaquin Phoenix along with Robert De Niro who plays talk show host Murray Franklin, as well as Zazie Beetz' Sophie Dumond, who appears to be a love interest of Joaquin Phoenix's Joker in the film. You can check out all of the officially released stills from Joker in the gallery below!
Directed by Todd Phillips from a script he co-wrote with Scott Silver, the film stars Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, Bill Camp, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Glenn Fleshler, Douglas Hodge, Marc Maron, Josh Pais, and Shea Whigham.
“Joker” centers around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen. Phillips’ exploration of Arthur Fleck (Phoenix), a man disregarded by society, is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale.
Joker will be released in theaters on October 4, 2019. Stay tuned to Heroic Hollywood for the latest news on Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, and the future of the DC slate as we learn it.
