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Evil Dead Rise Star Lily Sullivan on Favorite Scene & Teases Future
When Evil Dead Rise was announced as the latest from executive producers Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell, fans were naturally skeptical about what it could mean, especially since they decided not to continue what was already built with director Fede Álvarez and star Jane Levy from the 2013 reboot but started fresh with Lee Cronin[...]
Darkman Collector's Edition 4K Blu-ray Detailed By Shout! Factory
Darkman, Sam Raimi's cult classic from 1990, is getting a mega-edition release on 4K Blu-ray on February 20th from Shout! Factory For those that have not seen it, it has a low-key amazing cast headlined by Liam Neeson and Frances McDormand, and also stars Colin Friels, Larry Drake, Danny Hicks, and Nicholas Worth The disc will[...]
New Evil Dead film On The Way From Hole In The Ground Director
With Fede Alvarez's 2013 soft reboot of Evil Dead and Lee Cronin's upcoming Evil Dead Rise coming to theaters on April 21st, original director Sam Raimi and star Bruce Campbell have been comfortable sitting on the sidelines as executive producers Even after three seasons of Ash vs Evil Dead on Starz! it seems like Raimi's[...]
Sam Raimi Still Wants Ash To Return To The Evil Dead Franchise
These are all very good signs for the world of Evil Dead. Now, the franchise creator and longtime filmmaker Sam Raimi address the major stories that came before the spin-off-like relaunch and offer fans hope for a potential Bruce Campbell return. © 2022 Warner Bros Entertainment Inc All Rights Reserved Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros[...]
Suburban Hell: Raimi, Feig producing, the Bear's Calo Writing
Sam Raimi is teaming up with Paul Feig for an adaptation of the novel Suburban Hell from author Maureen Kilmer. Joanna Calo will write the script, with Paul Feig and Laura Fischer of Feigco Entertainment producing alongside Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert of Ghost House Romel Adam and Jose Cañas will oversee production for Ghost House[...]
Evil Dead Rise Poster Is Out, Full trailer Debuts Tomorrow
Gabrielle Echols (Reminiscence), Morgan Davies (The End), and Nell Fisher (Splendid Isolation) star alongside Alyssa Sutherland and Lily Sullivan. Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, and Robert Tapert are producing and have been very involved in the production The film is directed by Lee Cronin[...]
Evil Dead Rise Poster Is Out, Full trailer Debuts Tomorrow
Gabrielle Echols (Reminiscence), Morgan Davies (The End), and Nell Fisher (Splendid Isolation) star alongside Alyssa Sutherland and Lily Sullivan. Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, and Robert Tapert are producing and have been very involved in the production The film is directed by Lee Cronin[...]
M3gan Is Only A Month Away, Here Is A New Trailer
Read what Johnstone said below and which Sam Raimi horror film may have inspired him to make the changes. Photo Credit: Universal Pictures M3GAN in M3GAN directed by Gerard Johnstone © 2023 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS All Rights Reserved. No Problem With M3gan Being PG-13 "Making it PG-13 was something that happened after the fact, but it was always so[...]
Army Of Darkness Gets Mega- 4K Release In October From Scream Factory
The 4K transfer will be the theatrical version, featuring a new scan of the original negative that gets the seal of approval from Sam Raimi The other two cuts will be on regular Blu-ray discs and include the director's cut and the international cut A plethora of special features are also included If that is[...]
Xena star Lucy Lawless has soem words for Kevin Sorbo. (Image: WarnerMedia)
Just when you think you're sick of overstuffed cameos and Easter Eggs from within Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sam Raimi has got you covered with his own personal share of them The director included several nods to his previous work over the years most especially in the latest in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness[...]
4 High Quality Images from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
This is a Sam Raimi horror film through and through, with many winks and nods to his previous work strewn about That is bound to turn off more people than Kevin Feige thinks it will, as there are multiple killings, grotesque imagery, and jump scares galore It was shocking just how close to that edge[...]
Spider-Man: No Way Home - The Fight Scenes Are "More Visceral"
While promoting his upcoming Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the actor spoke with The Hollywood Reporter, among other things, about the variants of the Sorcerer Supreme, director Sam Raimi, and his defense of helping the webhead out. Tom Holland stars as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, and Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Doctor Strange in Columbia Pictures' SPIDER-MAN:[...]
Spider-Man: No Way Home: Taking The "Kitchen Sink" Approach [SPOILERS]
The film pulled off a massively successful twist (that everyone was excited to see coming), uniting three variations of the live-action superhero for one spectacular MCU event of a lifetime. The reunion not only served as a solid installment for the current Marvel/Sony arrangement but also reignited interest in revisiting both the original Sam Raimi Spider-Man[...]
Darkman: Cast and Crew Commemorate 30 Years of Superhero Cult Classic
Liam Neeson, who denied any current involvement in reprising his role as Jedi master Qui-Gon Jinn in the upcoming Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi for Disney+, responded to another one regarding the role that helped launch him to superstardom in 1990's Sam Raimi's Darkman While promoting his upcoming psychological thriller Memory, the actor spoke with Comicbook.com[...]
Umma: First Trailer, Images, & Poster for Sandra Oh's New Horror Film
I spoke to Stewart about how Umma became a dream project of sorts, working with Oh, filming through the earlier stages of the COVID pandemic, and her favorite Sam Raimi film. Fivel Stewart stars in Stage 6 Films UMMA Photo by: Saeed Adyani ©2022 CTMG, Inc All Rights Reserved. "Playing a Korean-American was always something that I[...]
Umma: First Trailer, Images, & Poster for Sandra Oh's New Horror Film
Produced by Sam Raimi of Evil Dead and Drag Me to Hell, you definitely see the cerebral aspects picking away in Amanda and, at times, by proxy in her daughter The more haunting moments are also on brand in their slow build as you see Oh caught up between the real world and the spiritual[...]
Spider-Man: No Way Home - The Fight Scenes Are "More Visceral"
In probably what was the most loaded Marvel Cinematic Universe film since the last two Avengers films, Spider-Man: No Way Home certainly had no shortage of figures from the franchise's past in its 20-year history drawing from both the Sam Raimi and Marc Webb films Both directors seem to fizzle out due to their bloated[...]
Spider-Man: No Way Home Stars on Director Paying Homage to Sam Raimi
Fortunately for its stars in Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Jacob Batalon, they grew up on the original Sam Raimi trilogy Jon Watts, who's directed the Holland-led Home trilogy for Sony and the MCU, was afforded all the primary villains from the previous films for the sake of multiverse Speaking with Den of Geek, the three[...]
Lucy Lawless, Bruce Campbell,, Dana DeLorenzo, and Ray Santiago in Ash vs. Evil Dead. Image courtesy of Lionsgate
Evil Dead fans are among the most passionate in all of pop culture and it's not a statement taken lightly because of how of its success is due to franchise star Bruce Campbell, who's always had some physical presence in some form from its humble beginnings with director Sam Raimi in the 1981 film to[...]
Spider-Man: Kirsten Dunst Open to Reprise Mary Jane for Franchise
With much of the crossover talk stemming from the upcoming No Way Home with Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, and Jamie Foxx reprising their villainous roles from the Sam Raimi and Marc Webb films, questions naturally turned to the other actors from the five films Aside from neither lead in Tobey Maguire nor Andrew Garfield confirming[...]
Kevin Feige Throws Shades at Fox "Fantastic Four", Promises to Elevate Them to "the Platform They Deserve"
He's working with director Sam Raimi on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness while also bringing Raimi's Spider-Man characters to the Marvel universe in Spider-Man: No Way Home.  "It's absolutely surreal to be working on a Doctor Strange movie with Sam Raimi in one part of the office, and then working on a Spider-Man movie with Jon[...]
Spider-Man: No Way Home: Dir Sam Raimi Reacts to Doc Ock’s Return
Sam Raimi is certainly no stranger to Marvel with his original Spider-Man trilogy for Sony in the 2000s He is now working on his first Marvel Studios film in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Everything came full circle with Sony coming to an agreement with Disney to incorporate Spider-Man into the Marvel Cinematic[...]
Michael Waldron Colaborates With Sam Raimi on Doctor Strange 2
With the film still being far enough out, there's not a lot we can uncover about the film; however, Doctor Strange himself, Benedict Cumberbatch, knows how to excite fans when teasing his work with Sam Raimi. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Logo Credit: Marvel Studios Referencing the filmmaker's exposure to horror/thriller stylized films and how[...]
Evil Dead 2013 is scary stuff.
With the emergence of Lee Cronin directing Evil Dead Rise, the next sequel in the Sam Raimi-created franchise, there would be, of course, those who would ask, "What about Fede Alvarez and his 2013 soft reboot that starred Jane Levy?" Well, the director has an update, sort of, as far as those hoping to see[...]
Michael Waldron Colaborates With Sam Raimi on Doctor Strange 2
Nearly two decades after initially working together, Marvel Studios Kevin Feige is thrilled to be working with the spectacular writer and director Sam Raimi once more. It's truly hard to fathom that it's just shy of two decades since the first Spider-Man film was released back in 2002 Made with a notable budget of $139 million,[...]
Why Evil Dead Rise Should Include Reboot and Starz! Canon, Characters
The road for Evil Dead has been quite a wild one since the Sam Raimi original in 1981 With four sequels and a TV series, there's plenty of canon and characters that director Lee Cronin can use in addition to the primary stars he's featuring with Alyssa Sutherland and Lily Sullivan It would be a[...]
New Evil Dead film On The Way From Hole In The Ground Director
Gabrielle Echols, Morgan Davies, and Nell Fisher have joined Alyssa Sutherland and Lily Sullivan in the cast of the new film. Franchise creator Sam Raimi and star Bruce Campbell will executive produce, with Lee Cronin directing Campbell will not be appearing in the film as of right now, but that could change, of course[...]
Lucy Lawless, Bruce Campbell,, Dana DeLorenzo, and Ray Santiago in Ash vs. Evil Dead. Image courtesy of Lionsgate
Campbell will executive produce along with the original franchise director Sam Raimi, currently busy with filming the upcoming Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness for Marvel Studios, and longtime collaborator Robert Tapert Alyssa Sutherland and Lily Sullivan will star in the upcoming Rise. Lucy Lawless, Bruce Campbell, Dana DeLorenzo, and Ray Santiago in Ash vs[...]
Every House Is Haunted Lands At Netflix, Raimi Producing
The Sam Raimi-produced horror film has landed at Netflix and will be directed by Corin Hardy, who directed The Nun The script is by Jason Pagan and Andrew Deutschman and is based on a collection of short stories by the same name, with this film being based on the story "The House on Ashley Avenue" by[...]
Bruce Campbell at the 'Oz THe Great and Powerful!' World Premiere at the El Capitan Theater on February 13, 2013 in Los Angeles, CA. Editorial credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com
That buddy of his, Sam Raimi, is directing the film, which also stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachael McAdams, and about 45 other rumored MCU characters It will also be scored by Danny Elfman Campbell captioned the tweet, "Boy, it was a blast, working in a certain city, with a certain director[...]