“New Line has a proud history of involvement in some of the most influential and enduring horror films of all time, and the original The Evil Dead was a landmark moment for the studio,” said Richard Brener, New Line president and chief creative officer. “I am excited and humbled to be resurrecting the most iconic of evil forces for both the fans and a whole new generation.”įollowing the success of “Evil Dead,” New Line Cinema went on to produce horror hits such as “It” and its sequel “It: Chapter Two”, as well as James Wan’s “The Conjuring” series. “The ‘Evil Dead’ movies filled my brain with terror and awe when I first saw them at 9 years old,” Cronin said. It’s unclear when the film will arrive on the small screen. “Evil Dead Rise” will begin production in New Zealand next month. I can’t wait for Alyssa and Lily to fill the blood-soaked shoes of those who have come before them and carry on that tradition.” I’m equally excited to be working with Lee Cronin, whose gifts as a storyteller make him the ideal filmmaker to continue the enduring legacy of the franchise.”Ĭampbell added, “At its core, ‘Evil Dead’ is about ordinary people overcoming extraordinarily terrifying situations. “The company’s history as pioneers of horror speaks for itself. “I’m thrilled to bring ‘Evil Dead’ back to its original home at New Line 40 years after the release of the first film,” Raimi said in a statement. The twisted tale centers on two estranged sisters, portrayed by Alyssa Sutherland and Lily Sullivan, whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.įilmmaker Lee Cronin (“The Hole in the Ground”) was hand-picked by Raimi and Campbell to write and direct “Evil Dead Rise.” The next chapter in the saga builds off the original trilogy, rather than the 2013 reboot, and moves the action out of the woods and into the city. A TV series called “Ash vs Evil Dead” launched on Starz in 2015 and ended in 2018, with Campbell reprising his signature role, and Raimi, Tapert and Campbell on board as producers. Raimi, Campbell and Tapert produced that film, which was the first to not star Campbell as Ash. The franchise was revived at Sony in 2013 with “Evil Dead,” a soft reboot directed by Fede Alvarez.
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