The Deadites will rise on HBO Max, asEvil Dead Riseis officially heading to the streaming platform, with no theatrical release confirmed. Executive produced byEvil Deadoriginal directorSam Raimiand starBruce Campbell,Evil Dead Riseis the new chapter of one of the most influential horror franchises in movie history, and if moving to a streaming platform ensures we’ll get to watch it sooner than later, so be it.
Little is known about the upcoming film to be helmed byThe Hole in the GrounddirectorLee Cronin, who was handpicked by Raimi to bring the franchise back to life. The usual setting of a cabin in the woods will also be dropped in favor of urban scenery, a choice that should lead the franchise into an unexplored path. As Campbell is retired from his Ash William character,Evil Dead Risewill also bring in new female protagonistsAlyssa Sutherland(The Mist,Vikings) andLily Sullivan(Picnic at Hanging Rock,Jungle) to play two estranged sisters who need to overcome their differences to survive an attack of the demon-possed dead.
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TheEvil Deadfranchise already went through several reimaginations. The second film of the original trilogy is part-sequel, part-reboot, while the third film, 1992’sArmy of Darkness, takes Ash Williams to fight a skeleton army in medieval ages. The wacky and campy style ofEvil Deadwould live on in the seriesAsh vs. Evil Dead, which ran for three seasons on Starz from 2015 to 2018. In 2013,Fede Álvarezalso brought a more grounded, more brutal, but equally amazing version ofEvil Deadto theaters, withJane Levyas the lead.
There’s still no set date forEvil Dead Riseto hit HBO Max. However, earlier this year Campbell revealedproduction would start in 2021in New Zealand, making an early 2022 release likely. Now that HBO Max is attached to the project, chances are production should indeed start soon, with the blessings of the Necronomicon, of course. As news from the upcomingEvil Deadsequel rises (pun intended), we’ll tell you all about it here at Collider.
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