Director Sam Raimi ("Spider-Man") and Bruce Campbell ("Evil Dead" films) are teaming to produce a remake of "Evil Dead," the film that launched both of their careers, reports Variety. The new "Dead" will be produced through Raimi's Ghost House Pictures, the company that brought us the U.S. version of "The Grudge."
Raimi will not direct the remake, according to the article, but he and Campbell will be integral in bringing the 1981 cult hit back to the big screen. The production team will begin working on a script as soon as they find the right director.
There is no word on whether Campbell will reprise his role as Ash, the cult anti-hero he went on to play in two sequels--"Evil Dead 2" and "Army of Darkness." "Evil Dead 2" was more like a remake/sequel of the original, which added to and changed enough to make both films individually relevant. This new film would be yet another remake of "Evil Dead" and maybe without the director and actor whose unique abilities made both films work to begin with.
At this point it looks like Campbell and Raimi will be strictly producing this reinvention of the film that started it all for them, an unfortunate conclusion for those of us who grew up with "The Evil Dead."
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on November 21, 2004 9:07 AM
EVIL DEAD 2 WAS NOT A REMAkE!!!!!!!!! the begining was just a recap of the first. if you cut it off after the spirt goes threw the house and into ash's mouth and spliced it with the first it would be one movie!
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on November 24, 2004 12:55 PM
Are the Evil Dead films classed as Zombie films? I've had this debate with my friends. I can't quite decide if they are simply dead people, come back to life and turned evil or zombies. But isn't the kind of definition of a zombie the living dead and resort to primary instincts to eat? I'm really confused! Someone clear my mind!
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on November 26, 2004 6:23 PM
What do you mean zombies don't eat the living? Zombies eat whatever they can but go for brains (found in the living). And no, they aren't zombies in the classic Evil Dead movies. Zombies eat, that's it. The Deadites (Name given in Army of Darkness) didn't try to purely kill Ash, they tortured him also; Taking the body of his dead love (First movie and it's remake with different ending entitled Evil Dead 2). This counts as non zombie activity.
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on November 27, 2004 4:11 AM
the deadites are demons spirts from an exstinced race called candareans (like a fictional babalonia). thay posses the bodies of the live and take control. it is possible to forces the spirt out if something trigores an emotional memory. But after about an hour or two the bodies is dead and the spirt controlling it get stronger and can change the body to screw up shapes and stuff. so no their not zombies. now that geekyness to the extreme.
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on November 27, 2004 3:41 PM
Thank you for enforcing the fact that they are not zombies. If some random shemp calls me a geek then I guess I'm a geek because I just bought Army of Darkness (Boomstick edition).
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on November 28, 2004 8:34 PM
I will not mind all that much if Raimi decides to only produce this film and not direct. However, if Bruce Campbell does not reprise his role as S-mart employee Ash, I will refuse to watch it. Although I think Johnny Knoxville would make an interesting choice. But Bruce has been one of Hollywoods most under rated an unappreciated actors for the past 20 years, and with a remake starring himself maybe a whole new generation would embrace him and give him the respect as an actor he deserves.
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on November 30, 2004 12:51 PM
No, no, no !!!!in the first "evil dead" ash visits the cottage with his sister, girlfriend and another friend with his girlfriend. In "evil dead 2", only Ash and his girl visit the cottage...get your fact straight!!!
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on December 1, 2004 4:40 AM
The first 5-10 minutes of "Evil Dead 2" were a recap of the first movie. However, they were also a remake as that recap conveniently left out the fact that in the first movie there were other people at the cabin besides Ash and his girlfriend.
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on December 1, 2004 1:12 PM
EV2 was made so it could as a sequel and a remake. As the frist film was only seen at festivals and then straight video, when 2 was made they made it so u don't have to c the frist but if u hav then the first 5min is a recap with some changes to simple it. (I'm the same gut know did the speak about canderian demon by the way)
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on December 1, 2004 1:22 PM
EvilD2 was made so it could be a sequel and a remake. As the frist film was only seen at festivals and then went straight to video. When EvilD2 was made they were worried no1 wud watch a sequel 2 a film dat no1 had ever seen, so they made it with a 5min recap with some changes made to simplfy it. So really ED2 is not a remake and is a sequel. (He is the the guy who posted about the canderian demon by the way)
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on December 1, 2004 2:47 PM
it was the vision of raimi and the brilliants of campbell that made the original the picture it was and I choose to trust the two in the thought that they wouldnt leave there child to stray
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on December 1, 2004 2:47 PM
it was the vision of raimi and the brilliants of campbell that made the original the picture it was and I choose to trust the two in the thought that they wouldnt leave there child to stray
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on December 10, 2004 2:27 AM
Who gives a shit aslong as bruCEE gets the ash role.
Who the Troy said use Brad Clitt as Ash? Primate.
Evil dead 1 different film -
Evil dead 3 recaps part of two and thats it finito.
Fangoria issues and cinfastique explore this view and raimi gives his actuality.
End of Dead
More double barrel remingtons please
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on December 15, 2004 12:32 AM
first off, Im completely against the idea of this remake. With that said, I think that in order to minimize the hemoraging of one of the greatest movies ever made, they should cast Ryan Reynolds as Ash. I know 90% of america only knows him cause of VanWilder, but if youve seen him in Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place youd see that he could play the wimp that ash was in the first half of the series and the cocky ash of the second half of the series. But thats just me.
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on January 5, 2005 10:37 PM
This is something I just don't get. There is no Evil Dead without Bruce Campbell. None. End of story...if you think otherwise your opinion sucks boomstick.
There is no other actor (regardless of looks) that could pull it off and make it half as good. I'm waiting for someone to say they're remaking Nightmare on Elm St. or Halloween. WTF!?!?!?!??!?!? Psycho the remake was a travesty. What's with all the crappy remakes? Battlestar Galactica with a sexchange? That Dawn of the Dead wannabe...DID I MISS A DAMN MEETING? I'm not one to geek out in public often...but this is a bit awkward. If Sam Raimi were directing I would feel better about it.
Please tell me Bruce will be in this movie. If not, the only words I want ot hear are "This was a dumb idea and we're not doing it".
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Director Sam Raimi ("Spider-Man") and Bruce Campbell ("Evil Dead" films) are teaming to produce a remake of "Evil Dead," the film that launched both of their careers, reports Variety. The new "Dead" will be produced through Raimi's Ghost House Pictures, the company that brought us the U.S. version of "The Grudge."
