For those patiently awaiting the next incarnation of Sam Raimi’s EVIL DEAD franchise, you may just have to wait longer. Director Sam Raimi spoke about the remake and possibly fourth installment of EVIL DEAD to B-D, saying:
“Ive always made sequels even when I was making Super 8 movies,” he continues, “Making those sequels to those EVIL DEAD movies were nothing new. It was always a return to specific sets. The stage is already set and the audience knows what to expect and you can go for the gags right away.”
With that being said, he went on to confirm the inevitable.
“Currently don’t have a plan for EVIL DEAD, Ive talked about finding a young filmmaker to re-imagine or remake it at some point,” he contoinues talking about the reasons why, “It came out as a 16 mm, it was a blow up to 35 – we only had 60 prints, no one ever saw it in theaters.” Robert Tapert suggested it to him and he said, “Why don’t we make a big screen movie with really great actors, a really great director, real camera and a great soundtrack? A new filmmaker can really do a great job. But since we’ve said it publicly we haven’t spent any time looking for people it has all been talk. But wed still like to do that at some point.”
Well there you have it, EVIL DEAD 4 and EVIL DEAD: THE REMAKE are officially dead as of now. But one can only hope right?
Bridget Fonda was in ARMY OF DARKNESS…yeah wrap your head around that.