Evil Dead

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Finally!!!!

 

GHOST HOUSE PICTURES WILL RESURRECT THE DEAD

 

Original Producing Team – Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert & Bruce Campbell –

 

Remaking Horror Classic ‘The Evil Dead’

 

To be Written and Directed by Fede Alvarez

 

 

 

Los Angeles (July 13, 2011) – Sam Raimi and original producing partners Rob Tapert and Bruce Campbell (who also starred in the original franchise) are gearing up to remake their cult sensation THE EVIL DEAD through their long standing Ghost House Pictures partnership. Raimi and Tapert were such instant fans of Fede Alvarez’s short film “Panic Attack” that they set up a blind deal with the filmmaker and through that process have attached Fede Alvarez to write and direct the film. Alvarez wrote the script with Rodo Sayagues. Academy Award® winning screenwriter Diablo Cody is currently doing revisions on the draft. Ghost House is committed to renewing the franchise and has the film on the fast track.

 

 

 

Raimi, Tapert and Campbell will serve as producers. Ghost House Pictures partners Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane will executive produce. Nicole Brown and J.R. Young will oversee the project for Ghost House. Lionsgate will handle international sales on the film.

 

 

 

The three producing partners commented, "We are committed to making this movie and are inspired by the enduring popularity and enthusiasm for the ‘Evil Dead’ series. We can't wait to scare a new generation of moviegoers using filmmaking techniques that were not available to us thirty years ago as well as Fede bringing a fresh eye to the film’s original elements."

 

 

 

Raimi wrote, directed and, along with Tapert and Campbell, produced the original horror classic THE EVIL DEAD that tells the story of five twenty-something friends who become holed up in a remote cabin where they discover a Book Of The Dead. An archaeologist's tape recording reveals that the ancient text was discovered among the Khandarian ruins of a Sumerian civilization. Playing the taped incantations, the youths unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival. THE EVIL DEAD spawned a franchise with the equally successful installments EVIL DEAD II and ARMY OF DARKNESS.

 

 

 

Fede Alvarez is represented by CAA, Anonymous Content and attorney Karl Austen. Diablo Cody is represented by Sarah Self at WME, Mason Novick, and attorney Jeff Frankel of McKuin Frankel Whitehead LLP.

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Diablo Cody is onboard.

 

 

Oscar-winning "Juno" and "Jennifer's Body" writer Diablo Cody has come onboard to do script revisions on the new "Evil Dead" which is now confirmed to be a remake.

 

Ghost House Pictures has issued an official press release confirming that the project is happening and that Federico Alvarez is set to direct as had been previously reported. Alvarez wrote the script with Rodolfo Sayagues and now Cody is making adjustments to it.

 

Sam Raimi, Robert G. Tapert and Bruce Campbell will serve as producers. The trio said in an official statement "We are committed to making this movie and are inspired by the enduring popularity and enthusiasm for The Evil Dead series. We can't wait to scare a new generation of moviegoers using filmmaking techniques that were not available to us thirty years ago as well as Federico Alvarez bringing a fresh eye to the film's original elements."

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Bruce Campbell spill some news

 

 

 

Bruce Campbell has confirmed that his Ash character will NOT be appearing.

 

He took to Twitter to answer fan questions yesterday and, when asked about the remake, stated: "No Ash character currently."

 

Which is good news. Bruce is probably too old to be chucking himself around a wood cabin kitchen by the scruff of his own neck, and we really can't see anyone else stepping into his shoes. Or strapping on his chainsaw arm for that matter.

 

Losing the Ash character seems significant. It could be that director Fede Alvarez wants to move away from the one-liners and slapstick Ash came to represent by the time credits rolled on Army Of Darkness, taking the franchise back to its hardcore horror roots.

 

Whatever happens, we'll be seeing something new. As Bruce put it on Twitter yesterday: "Last statement: ED remake is a re-telling. All bets are off & all involved love the new approach."

 

We're as scared as you lot are about this one, but we deeply hope it defies expectations and ends up being something special. Or, at the very least, something groovy.