Sam Raimi ‘Would Like To Work’ On An ‘Evil Dead 4’ Script This Summer [UPDATED]
Just as the world gets ready for a Sam Raimi/Bruce Campbellendorsed remakeofEvil Dead,the director himself is finally getting ready to continue the franchise. In a new interview,Sam Raimisaid he and his brother, most likely screenwriterIvan Raimi, would be sitting down to writeEvil Dead 4this summer.
UPDATE: Soon after this initial report was released, Raimi clarified his comments. Unsurprisingly, the film’s future isn’t as certain as the original report made it sound.
The quote came from a London press conference where Raimi was promotingOz The Great and Powerful.Bleeding Coolfirst reported. [THE UPDATE IS BELOW]:
I would love to make Evil Dead 4. My brother and I plan to work on the script this summer.
Raimihas long suggestedhe was going to return to the franchise, but with the remake on the way many fans might have though that was the outlet. Then, a few months back, the writer/director successfulstopped another companyfrom makingEvil Dead 4. The company suggested Raimi’s lack of interest in the project gave them the right but they ultimately lost, leaving the door open.
If this actually happens, there are many, many questions to answer. Some of which, we assume, will be partially answered once Raimi starts doing press for the Fede Alvarez-directed remake out on April 5. The biggest one has to be, willBruce Campbell– still kicking ass at the age of 54 – once again play Ash? It seems like a foregone conclusion, even if it’s just to pass the torch to a new generation. And will Raimi’s film dovetail with any possible Alvarez sequels? Like I said, many questions.
But Raimi himself said he’s writing the movie this summer and, forEvil Deadfans, that’s incredibly exciting.
UPDATE:Bleeding Coolfollowed up with Raimi about what exactly he meant by the above quote and here’s what he said:
I’m afraid that every time I talk about it people get really mad at me when I don’t follow through with it. I would like to work on the script over the summer, that much is true. But the reason to come back and do it again is only that they’re making me, those fans.
I was saying to Ivan “Why do they stay on this thing? Why do they keep at it?” and he said “They want to make a movie. You’re a filmmaker and your fans are asking you to make the movie. What are you, an idiot? Make the movie!” I guess there’s something I don’t see. It makes sense when Ivan says it… but I didn’t have a tremendous amount of passion until right now to bring to it.
I love working with Bruce Campbell and Rob Tapert, I have so much fun making those movies, so… but the fans are really forcing me into it.
That report also confirmed that Raimi does not have a project that he’s going to make now thatOzis done so, it’s possible,Evil Dead 4could be that. But it doesn’t seem like it’s something he’s as passionate about as the rest of us.
