"Evil Dead" Being Remade

[Pepsi]

The original Evil Dead writer/director Sam Raimi (Spider-Man 2) and the star of the franchise, Bruce Campbell, are teaming together again to produce a remake of the original 1981 horror classic. The pair will work on the picture through Raimi's Ghost House Pictures. Raimi will not direct the feature.

"The Evil Dead is such a special film to Sam, Rob, Bruce and horror fans that we are going to take great care in renewing this franchise," said Joe Drake from Senator Intl (who owns the worldwide rights to the franchise.) "By keeping its original formula intact and given audiences' appetite for horror, we expect that we'll have a real hit on our hands."

The original Evil Dead centers around a man named Ash (Campbell) who fights off a group of teenagers possessed by demons, and led to two sequels, Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness.

Credit: Variety

[Guest Mr McFarlane]

*breakdances on a happy happy place*

WOOOOOOT

[Troy Maskell]

As long as it keeps the happy fun tree rape scene

[Guest Mr McFarlane]

Everyone loves the happy fun tree rape scene =)

[Docpepper]

Holy Hell me and my friend was jsut talking about how it would be cool for another evil dead movie to be made. wish it was part for but a remake is fine cause i love the original

:wipes of his Evil dead Dvd:

[zero]

well that instantly raises the question, who should play Ash? As soon as I read this, one name popped right in my head; you guys will probably think I'm crazy, but I think he would be the perfect choice:

The Rock.

He'd be right in his element here, an action/horror movie full of what Rock does best, one-liners. The Rock is the man for this role.

[Gabriel]

well that instantly raises the question, who should play Ash?  As soon as I read this, one name popped right in my head; you guys will probably think I'm crazy, but I think he would be the perfect choice:

The Rock.

He'd be right in his element here, an action/horror movie full of what Rock does best, one-liners.  The Rock is the man for this role.

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[Numbahs]

The Rock is a good(if somewhat odd) choice.

Seriously though, this news made me want to stab someone.

Edited November 19, 2004 by Numbahs

[Godfatha]

I could see The Rock doing it, but the question is, will he want to marr his future career by doing this? Then again, he is doing Johnny Bravo.

But if Campbell is playing Ash in Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash, I don't see why he can't play Ash in the remake. Makes sense.

[Your Mom]

This sucks. I feel guilty that I will be right there watching it, but yeah it sucks. Although if anyone has to do it I have a perverse desire to see The Rock get a shot at the role.

[whiskers]

Oh man, this is a bad move. It will probably be remade with a large budjet, thus it will lose the campy b-movie feel that we all fell in love with.

Of course, being an Evil Dead fan, I will probably watch it...

[Guest Pirate Chasin' Booty]

Never understood the popularity of this movie to be honest, but I hate this remake movies trend, its just as bad as the 'lets make another comic book movie' trend, basically an excuse for directors to make more movies from scripts/stories/characters that already exist, thus creating less work and exploiting an already existing fanbase.

[FunkAsPuck]

I never liked the original Evil Dead, but I love the sequels. So I don't exactly have high expectations for this movie.

[apsham]

I think it'll be good if the original screenwriter and actor are in on it, it's just common sense... well unless the studio fucks around with it that is.

I agree with the choice of Rock, he's an underrated actor in my opinion.

[Ash J. Williams]

If the Rock is Ash, I will kill someone. I mean it. There is no way that could turn out well. They shouldn't remake it, it's a classic. I'll probably see it, but it won't be good.

[Pepsi]

If it is a true remake of Evil Dead then The Rock cannot play Ash since they were supposed to be college kids. Besides, Ash wasn't a deadite killing machine with catchy one liners until Evil Dead 2.

[zero]

If it is a true remake of Evil Dead then The Rock cannot play Ash since they were supposed to be college kids.  Besides, Ash wasn't a deadite killing machine with catchy one liners until Evil Dead 2.

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That is a good point, but I have a feeling this remake is going to be more of the action type movie of the sequels. Keep in mind, it is a Hollywood remake. I'm still optimistic for it since Bruce and Sam are attached in some form.

[Guest Mr McFarlane]

I nominate Kou J Kouerson for the role of Ash >_>

[cthemason]

I don't get this. Evil Dead 2 was a glorified remake of Evil Dead and now they're remaking Evil Dead anyways. Bring on Evil Dead 4, fuck the remake.

[Pepsi]

Actually if you watch the commentary on Evil Dead 2, they say that it's a common mistake from fans thinking Evil Dead 2 is a remake of Evil Dead. It is truely a sequel not a remake. Even Bruce Campbell says "so those of you who think Ash isn't stupid enough to go back to that cabin...well he is."