Sam Raimi to Remake The Evil Dead

The Evil Dead posterReturning to his horror roots (let's forget that Drag Me to Hell ever happened, yes?), Sam Raimi is set to remake The Evil Dead.

The Spider-Man director - who rose to fame with the horror film in 1981 - is heading back to work on a remake of the project, which told the tale of a group of friends who head to a forest cabin and unleash a group of evil demons.

Bruce Campbell, who played lead character Ash Williams in the original movie and its follow ups Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness, confirmed the news via a Twitter question and answer session: "Believe in the remake, dawg! The project is real. In the works. Cool as hell. Scary as hell.(sic)"

According to Dread Central, Sam is now heading to Detroit to begin work on the project, which will have a small budget and a similar feel to the original movie. Evil Dead has made approximately $29 million since its release, with funds of just $400,000.


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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: August 31, 2010

Why Did I Get Married Too? DVDHere are some of the options available this Tuesday:

  • 9th Company: DVD, Blu-ray
  • Apache Rifles: DVD
  • Beatdown: DVD, Blu-ray
  • Brainjacked: DVD
  • Carnivorous: DVD, Blu-ray
  • The Evil Dead (Limited Edition): Blu-ray
  • Harry Brown: DVD, Blu-ray
  • Marmaduke: DVD, Blu-ray
  • Oss 117: Lost in Rio: DVD
  • Red Riding Trilogy: DVD, Blu-ray
  • Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too?: DVD, Blu-ray

Make sure to also check out the TV-on-DVD options for this week.

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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: December 1, 2009

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Blu-rayHere are some of the options available this Tuesday:

  • A Christmas Tale: DVD, Blu-ray
  • The Evil Dead: DVD
  • The Green Mile: Blu-ray
  • Gremlins: Blu-ray
  • The Jazz Singer: 30th Anniversary Edition: DVD
  • Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels: Blu-ray
  • The Mask of Zorro: Blu-ray
  • Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian: DVD, Blu-ray
  • Paper Heart: DVD, Blu-ray
  • Secondhand Lions: Blu-ray
  • Snatch: Blu-ray
  • Terminator Salvation: DVD, Blu-ray

Make sure to also check out the TV-on-DVD options for this week.

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Sequel News: Hulk, Wall Street, Evil Dead and More

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Here’s the latest scoop on the sequel buzz spreading across Hollywood:

Hairspray: Earlier this summer, New Line announced plans to produce a Hairspray follow. Unfortunately, the studio - which has already asked John Waters to write a treatment - may have a major casting issue to deal with. In a recent interview with Australia’s Sunday Herald Sun, John Travolta said he wasn’t looking forward to putting Edna Turnblad’s fat suit back on. “I think once is enough. I did it and I did it well but I’m not a big sequel guy,” the Look Who’s Talking Too star claimed. No other stars from the original cast have yet been confirmed for the new musical.

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Bruce Campbell Gives Evil Dead Fans Hope

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Horror, Sequels, Comedy, Rumors,

Evil Dead

At last months Comic-Con, Sam Raimi told MTV that the chances of seeing another Evil Dead installment was very good.

“If the financing ever fell in place right. But first, I’d have to work on the script with my brother [Ivan Raimi]. And that’s something I’m hoping to find the time to do.”

But even if the busy director (Spider-Man) found time to craft another one for the “few weirdoes” out there, would even be interested? I mean, it’s already been 15 years since Ash faced off against the dead in Army of Darkness.

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