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There Will Be No Ash in ‘The Evil Dead’ Reboot
I’ve spent countless hours debating what I’d want to see in The Evil Dead, the reboot of Sam Raimi’s classic cabin in the woods indie from 1981. The only thing that my brain registers as “cool” would be for the entire film to take place in S-Mart, with Ash passing the torch to some new smart ass.
Unfortunately, Ash (played by Bruce Campbell in the franchise) won’t even make a cameo.
Campbell, already confirmed for a cameo, took to Twitter where he crushed fan’s hopes and dreams dispelled any notion of Ash returning. “Who are they casting for Ash?” asked a fan. Campbell replied: “No Ash character currently,” further stating, “Twitter fails when info gets fragmented. Last statement: ED remake is a re-telling. All bets are off & all involved love the new approach.”
It sounds like they really, really, really mean their going to re-tell the story. How do you guys feel about the news?
Fede Alvarez (Federico Alvarez) directs from a screenplay co-developed with Diablo Cody.
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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