The 2023 film Evil Dead Rise was the first Evil Dead movie in ten years following the release of 2013’s Evil Dead remake. Now the film franchise has been fully resurrected – not only was one new Evil Dead film announced with director Sébastien Vaniček attached, but now a second Evil Dead movie is also in the works!
The Evil Dead film franchise initially consisted of a trilogy – The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, and Army of Darkness. The series went dormant for two decades before 2013’s Evil Dead revived the brand. A TV series starring the original trilogy’s protagonist – Bruce Campbell‘s Ash Williams – was released in 2015. After lasting for three seasons on Starz, the brand was brought back again for 2023’s Evil Dead Rise.
Now, according to Deadline, Ghost House Pictures has hired The Last Stop in Yuma County director Francis Galluppi to direct his own take on Evil Dead. Here’s what the outlet shared regarding the project:
“The project is described as an original story that Galluppi developed and brought to Raimi and team. No word on a plot or who will be producing, as it’s early days here.”
Sam Raimi, director of the original Evil Dead trilogy and producer for its many other endeavors, had this to say about Galluppi:
“Francis Galluppi is a storyteller who knows when to keep us waiting in simmering tension and when to hit us with explosive violence. He is a director that shows uncommon control in his feature debut,” Raimi shared.
There are certainly plenty of opportunities to open up the Evil Dead brand even further. With several continuities, protagonists, and settings established, it’s clear that Evil Dead has become a sandbox with limitless potential.
Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates regarding the Evil Dead film franchise as we have them. Hopefully we’ll have more details regarding both Evil Dead movie projects coming from Sébastien Vaniček and Francis Galluppi.