First Location Shot From The New Evil Dead, And A Series Of Interesting Updates

[Brendon Connelly]

So far, we've been focusing on the new ideas in the Evil Dead redux, but what the first image from the shoot's New Zealand location reminds us is that it's a remake, not a total reinvention. There's still going to be a cabin, some Deadites and lots of Evil, all down in the woods.

Director Fede Alaverez tweeted the following image, calling it "the path to hell":



If you know Raimi's film well, you'll recall a path just like that. Of course, I also recall a path like that from walking my dog. And from a school orienteering trip. And from that I time I went on a Winnie the Pooh press trip.

Alvarez has also been tweeting a series of interesting little facts about the film. Here they are, to date:

?@CaptainZombie83: @fedalvar Will raimis oldsmobile making an appearance??? Of course it will...

— Fede Alvarez(@fedalvar) February 1, 2012

?@TheEmptyBones: Are you guys close to finding a replacement for Lily?" she was never officially in, so no replacements

— Fede Alvarez(@fedalvar) February 1, 2012

?@bawkz: Will the remake contain elements of Three Stooges shorts in it? That's Sam's style, not mine...

— Fede Alvarez(@fedalvar) February 1, 2012

?@bawkz: How will Ichi the Killer inspire the movie? The gore and the violence I guess...

— Fede Alvarez(@fedalvar) February 1, 2012

?@bawkz: Still coming in 2013?? April 12, 2013... Save the date!

— Fede Alvarez(@fedalvar) February 1, 2012

?@ChainSaw_Master: @fedalvar @CaptainZombie83 will the chainsaw make an appearance?? you're gonna have to wait for the trailer...

— Fede Alvarez(@fedalvar) February 1, 2012

So less stooging, Ichi gore and violence and a chainsaw. Because, let's face it, a trailer can only confirm what is in a film, not what is not.

[The Xenos]

Ichi the Killer meets Evil Dead? Wasn't that Ryuhei Kitamura's Versus? (Actually.. that was maybe more Evil Dead II...) Damn I loved that movie.

Also.. can we actually call this damned thing The New Evil Dead? That sounds like a damn good title actually. None of this The Thing or even Fright Night remake bullshit naming the movie the same thing as the original. Have the balls to make even the title your own while still acknowledging it's a remake.