Thirty-nine years after the release of one of the most iconic horror films of all time, Evil Dead ; the franchise is very much alive. In an interview with Empire, Bruce Campbell confirmed that a fourth entry, titled Evil Dead Now, is has been greenlit. Along with the announcement of the title, Lee Cronin, the writer/director behind last year’s The Hole in the Ground, has been “handpicked” by Sam Raimi himself to write and direct the film. Campbell stated,
“We’re just getting off the phone with Lee Cronin, who is writing and directing the next Evil Dead,” Campbell said. “It’s called Evil Dead Now. Sam handpicked Lee – he did a cool movie called The Hole In The Ground. We’re going to get that sucker out as soon as practical.”
“From this point forward, they kind of have to stand on their own. Which is fine. And liberating. You could have different heroes, different heroines in this case. This one’s gonna be a little more dynamic…We just want to keep the series current. And the mantra, really, is that our heroes and heroines are just regular people. That’s what we’re going to continue.”
No word on when production of the film will commence.
