The "Evil Dead" remake EDIT - Jane Levy takes over lead actor!

[living_dead_guy]

Has anyone else heard about this Evil Dead remake they are working on? Any info? Should be interesting...

[CJ Steak]

I hope it doesn't go through. That's a movie that shouldn't be screwed with.

[jbp is scary]

well the first movie is weird and dull but, number 2 was fun so a remake could be at least interesting!

[neverending]

well the first movie is weird and dull but, number 2 was fun so a remake could be at least interesting!

Weird? Well YES- but that's a GOOD thing! Dull? Oh brother. That would be the last word I'd use to describe Evil Dead.

[Elvis_Christ]

Haha this rumour has popped up every year since I've been on here :D

Evil Dead dull...? WTF?

[fortunato]

Evil Dead dull...? WTF?

Haha, no kidding.

[jbp is scary]

Haha this rumour has popped up every year since I've been on here :D

Evil Dead dull...? WTF?

Well the first one really seems boring because the movie takes awhile to get to the ghost possession part and you see a guy killing them that to me seems dull but, on evil dead 2 the guy cuts off his hand and it runs away into a mouse hole lol! But, my favorite part is when the new people lock him in the cellar and they play a recording and the man on it says he buried his wife in the cellar and the guy in the cellar you've got to be kidding me and an old woman pops up from the floor lol!

[TheWickerFan]

http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/storage/chickenpatience.jpgWell the first one really seems boring because the movie takes awhile to get to the ghost possession part and you see a guy killing them that to me seems dull

[living_dead_guy]

As far as I can tell a remake could only be a disappointment, but at the same time I would feel completely compelled to see it just out of curiosity. The original is actually my favourite from the series so far. The musical is a lot of fun too.

[discodude]

HI,I DONT WANT IT REMADE,nor do i want evil dead 4. apparently part 4 may be on the cards after spider man 4? anybody else heard this?

[neverending]

Both Raimi & Campbell have said there will not be an Evil Dead 4. I would think they would know.

[The Mothman]

I'd much rather there be a sequel then remake.

[endo]

I could deal with an Evil Dead 4, I guess. At least if they ruin it, it doesn't mar the original.
I agree that the original should not be touched. There is no way a re-make of the original will capture the feel and uniqueness Evil Dead brings.

Plus, Bruce Campbell as Ash is untouchable.

[TheWickerFan]

I could deal with an Evil Dead 4, I guess. At least if they ruin it, it doesn't mar the original.
I agree that the original should not be touched. There is no way a re-make of the original will capture the feel and uniqueness Evil Dead brings.

Plus, Bruce Campbell as Ash is untouchable.

This is how Hollywood feels about classic, original movies.http://thestorydepartment.com/tsd/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/photo5.jpg

[endo]

Yeah. Sad but true.

[fiend_skull]

I heard that the remake was canceled a way ways back and then they wanted to work on Evil Dead 4, hmm weird

But I have to agree, remake = bad idea.

I love all three evil dead films and think a fourth one would be a fun idea.

[jbp is scary]

I heard that the remake was canceled a way ways back and then they wanted to work on Evil Dead 4, hmm weird

But I have to agree, remake = bad idea.

I love all three evil dead films and think a fourth one would be a fun idea.

actually I never new there was an evil dead 3!Plus I agree that a remake would be bad because to me evil dead wasnt terrific,but it had its moments and if it is remade it will be crap considering all the other horror remakes like Friday the thirteenth the remake,it was all girl and boy publicity crap and no great kills and I really hope the Halloween remake is good otherwise new horror is going to turn to crap!

[endo]

You've never seen Army Of Darkness? Come on, everyone has seen that at some time. Not so much Evil Dead 3, but along those lines.

[jbp is scary]

You've never seen Army Of Darkness? Come on, everyone has seen that at some time. Not so much Evil Dead 3, but along those lines.

still no but thank you for telling me the specific title I might watch it!

[phantomstranger]

Official: Ghost House Pictures Remaking The Evil Dead
Source: Ghost House Pictures
July 13, 2011


Sam Raimi and original producing partners Rob Tapert and Bruce Campbell (who also starred in the original franchise) are gearing up to remake their cult sensation The Evil Dead through their long standing Ghost House Pictures partnership. Raimi and Tapert were such instant fans of Fede Alvarez's short film "Panic Attack" that they set up a blind deal with the filmmaker and through that process have attached Fede Alvarez to write and direct the film. Alvarez wrote the script with Rodo Sayagues. Academy Award-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody is currently doing revisions on the draft. Ghost House is committed to renewing the franchise and has the film on the fast track.

Raimi, Tapert and Campbell will serve as producers. Ghost House Pictures partners Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane will executive produce. Nicole Brown and J.R. Young will oversee the project for Ghost House. Lionsgate will handle international sales on the film.

The three producing partners commented, "We are committed to making this movie and are inspired by the enduring popularity and enthusiasm for the 'Evil Dead' series. We can't wait to scare a new generation of moviegoers using filmmaking techniques that were not available to us thirty years ago as well as Fede bringing a fresh eye to the film’s original elements."

Raimi wrote, directed and, along with Tapert and Campbell, produced the original horror classic The Evil Dead that tells the story of five twenty-something friends who become holed up in a remote cabin where they discover a Book Of The Dead. An archaeologist's tape recording reveals that the ancient text was discovered among the Khandarian ruins of a Sumerian civilization. Playing the taped incantations, the youths unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival. The Evil Dead spawned a franchise with the equally successful installments Evil Dead II and Army of Darknes

Read more: Official: Ghost House Pictures Remaking The Evil Dead - ComingSoon.net http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=79795&offset=10#ixzz1S21n8B3k

[newb]

This could be good as long as they don't over do the CGI.

[The Villain]

What is the point of this? If i want to watch Evil Dead, i'll watch Evil Dead. I don't need to see a remake of a great movie. How about remaking terrible movies and fixing the problems with those instead of trying to improve on a movie that doesn't need improvement.

[leezuki]

evil dead 3 was pants but 1 and 2 was good.does anyone know if Sam Raimi will be doing the remake.

[ABjerg]

Ya CANNOT remake that movie.

It would feel like a whole different movie. The movie is too special to remake.

[The Villain]

Ya CANNOT remake that movie.

It would feel like a whole different movie. The movie is too special to remake.

Thats never stopped them before

[ABjerg]

I know... It's sad. :(

[The Villain]

evil dead 3 was pants but 1 and 2 was good.does anyone know if Sam Raimi will be doing the remake.


From the second page:

Official: Ghost House Pictures Remaking The Evil Dead
Source: Ghost House Pictures
July 13, 2011


Sam Raimi and original producing partners Rob Tapert and Bruce Campbell (who also starred in the original franchise) are gearing up to remake their cult sensation The Evil Dead through their long standing Ghost House Pictures partnership. Raimi and Tapert were such instant fans of Fede Alvarez's short film "Panic Attack" that they set up a blind deal with the filmmaker and through that process have attached Fede Alvarez to write and direct the film. Alvarez wrote the script with Rodo Sayagues. Academy Award-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody is currently doing revisions on the draft. Ghost House is committed to renewing the franchise and has the film on the fast track.

Raimi, Tapert and Campbell will serve as producers. Ghost House Pictures partners Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane will executive produce. Nicole Brown and J.R. Young will oversee the project for Ghost House. Lionsgate will handle international sales on the film.

The three producing partners commented, "We are committed to making this movie and are inspired by the enduring popularity and enthusiasm for the 'Evil Dead' series. We can't wait to scare a new generation of moviegoers using filmmaking techniques that were not available to us thirty years ago as well as Fede bringing a fresh eye to the film’s original elements."

Raimi wrote, directed and, along with Tapert and Campbell, produced the original horror classic The Evil Dead that tells the story of five twenty-something friends who become holed up in a remote cabin where they discover a Book Of The Dead. An archaeologist's tape recording reveals that the ancient text was discovered among the Khandarian ruins of a Sumerian civilization. Playing the taped incantations, the youths unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival. The Evil Dead spawned a franchise with the equally successful installments Evil Dead II and Army of Darknes

Read more: Official: Ghost House Pictures Remaking The Evil Dead - ComingSoon.net http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movie...#ixzz1S21n8B3k

[Despare]

It'll be good or I won't watch it a second time.

[Fearonsarms]

Wasn't evil dead 2 effectively a remake of the first? In the UK the original film was targetted to be the representative of the video nasties by the censors-and I had been told by an ex that evil dead 2 was done to please the censors. So is this another remake of a remake?

[TheWickerFan]

Wasn't evil dead 2 effectively a remake of the first? In the UK the original film was targetted to be the representative of the video nasties by the censors-and I had been told by an ex that evil dead 2 was done to please the censors. So is this another remake of a remake?

I really thought Evil Dead 2 was a sequel. The recap of the first story was a little different, but it carries on where the first one left off.

[The_Return]

Ick...Diablo Cody. A remake was inevitable eventually, not too surprised...but Diablo Cody on something like this could be pretty painful. Loved Juno, but Jennifer's Body was absolutely horrendous. I feel like she'd just turn this into Jennifer's Body Part 2....

[Fearonsarms]

I really thought Evil Dead 2 was a sequel. The recap of the first story was a little different, but it carries on where the first one left off.

I was really confused by this so I hope you are right.

[The Villain]

It did come off like a remake but it was a sequel. That beginning part was supposed to be a re-cap. Sam Raimi actually lost the rights to the first movie and had to basically re-shoot the beginning to add the recap, hence the confusion.

[Fearonsarms]

That would make sense cheers.

[The Villain]

That would make sense cheers.

Glad i could help

[ziesha07]

that is a nice news !

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It’s hard to believe that after so much chatter and so many promises, the remake of “The Evil Dead” is actually happening.

Indeed, the project is set up at Sam Raimi‘s Ghost House Pictures, with on-the-rise director Fede Alvarez (“Panic Attack!”) at the helm with none other than Oscar winning screenwriter Diablo Cody doing some final touchups on the script.

This won’t quite be the ‘Evil Dead’ we all know and love, rather, something promisingly different, but there will be one very, very familiar chin popping up in what is a pretty no-brainer cameo.

In an interview with Spanish paper El Pais (via Dread Central) director Alvarez hints the cast will be made of unknowns…well, except for one guy. “Because we are fans of the original, we realize that nobody wants to see a celebrity in a remake like this,” he said. “The only recognizable face will be that of Bruce Campbell, and he will be in a cameo toward the end of the film. We are going to change the characters and some story details, while keeping the basic outline of friends who are beleaguered by demons in a cabin alone.”

Now before some of the spoiler babies start crying, let’s not pretend that everyone pretty much expected this to happen. With Campbell forever talking about this movie, it was inevitable he would be part of it in some way. However, it’ll be interesting to see what approach Alvarez takes with the material as he reveals, “Sam Raimi says there’s a fine line between horror and comedy. The original ‘Evil Dead’ was intended as a ‘straight horror’ movie with scenes of extreme gore directly designed to shock the viewer. I rented the movie with a friend from a video store at just thirteen years old, and that was a big mistake! The film scared the life out of us.”

“We realize the mistakes not to make,” Alvarez also said. “As fans of the original, we know we are going to offend those who are also fans just by taking this job. We’re going to honor the original film along with the existing fans and hope to bring in a new audience as well.”

So does honoring the original film mean going for a much more traditional horror pic interjected with laughs?

With Cody writing, we presume that will be the case.

There’s no word if Campbell will reprise his role as Ash or if he’ll play another character altogether, but let’s hope it’s the former. It would actually be kind of interesting for some kind of parallel story or prequel to play out before the events of the first film.

Production begins soon and we guess we can look for this next Halloween.

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Fans have spent countless hours debating what they'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 would be "cool" is 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.

Fede Alvarez (Federico Alvarez) directs from a screenplay co-developed with Diablo Cody.

[gooseflesh]

This is my website's video I made today concerning the recently released plot details (although minor) of this reboot...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L3ZNuheEPk

What do you guys think about this flick? The original is so beloved to me, I'd hate for Hollywood to cut my childhood deep with this one.

I just got done watching a vid just now from the Chicago Comic Con with the original Evil Dead cast and Bruce Campbell actually made me feel a just A TAD better when he went into explanation about it...

I guess it's gonna happen whether someone likes it or not.. So here goes.

[Sistinas666]

Sorry but I am boycotting your video much as I will boycott an Evil Dead "reboot".

[gooseflesh]

Sorry but I am boycotting your video much as I will boycott an Evil Dead "reboot".

Fair enough man.. And i guess its safe to say you agree with my opinion judging by your boycott.

[Sistinas666]

Fair enough man.. And i guess its safe to say you agree with my opinion judging by your boycott.


lol, probably.:D Tampering with Evil Dead is filthy IMO. There is no way it could be improved so why even attempt it? Blasphemy....

[gooseflesh]

lol, probably.:D Tampering with Evil Dead is filthy IMO. There is no way it could be improved so why even attempt it? Blasphemy....

Agreed...

I'll still always have Evil Dead 2... Which is my favorite.

[kyl3thund3r]

The idea of rebooting the evil dead actually makes me feel a bit sick with rage. As much as I like the evil dead 2, the thing i don't like about it is that it it's self was a reboot of sorts, which didn't really need to be done.

But to have no ash in it... what the actual fuck?

[kampia]

bah i cant believe another actor will play ash. some films should stay original!

[kyl3thund3r]

I had read that they cut ash out of it completely. they seem to have changed the format of it almost completely.

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Evil-Dead-Reboot-Plot-Details-Revealed-27586.html

[Sistinas666]

I had read that they cut ash out of it completely. they seem to have changed the format of it almost completely.

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Evil-Dead-Reboot-Plot-Details-Revealed-27586.html


I appreciate the link and info but I am praying that its not true....:mad:

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There has been plenty of outcry from fans, in the months since it was announced, that Diablo Cody would be working on the remake of The Evil Dead. With good reason people began imagining Ash using a hamburger telephone and calling people, "Homeskillet."

Now doing press to promote her newest film, Young Adult, Cody is setting the record straight.

Collider recently spoke with the writer about the project and explained both her contribution to the script as well as her desire to do it right. First off, one of the biggest things of note is the fact that while Cody did write a draft, most of the movie is still coming from the original version written by Fede Alvarez (who is also directing the film), which Cody says should give us quite a fright. "Because the director’s draft was really scary, I tried to stay away from some of the big horror set pieces," she said. "I didn’t wanna mess with his vision, because he’s the one who ultimately has to shoot it." She does admit that she included something "unbelievably violent" towards the end and a few wounds here or there, but nothing massive.

As for being part of the movie, she's fully aware of the backlash and hopes to assure fans of the cult classic that she will be doing the project justice. First mentioning that she wouldn't have done the movie if Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell hadn't been on board as producers, she expressed her love of the original trilogy and then said that the dialogue in the movie will fit the tone.

"I was nervous to take the job because I thought 'Ugh, I’m gonna get shit for this. People are not gonna like this, because all people know of me is like Juno and they think I’m gonna pollute Evil Dead with like wacky dialogue and cute stuff and folk music,'" she said. "And it’s like 'No, look I understand what this is. I’m interested in storytelling here and making it scary and good and true to the original.'"

She also hopes that Young Adult, which she jokingly calls a "horrifying movie," will help convince fans that Juno is not all she's capable of.

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Yesterday we learned that Ghost House/Mandate Pictures and Sony/FilmDistrict would be headed to New Zealand in March to begin filming Evil Dead, the remake of Sam Raimi's 1981 The Evil Dead.

Fede Alvarez directs from his own screenplay co-written with Rodo Sayagues. Revisions were done by Oscar-winning writer Diablo Cody.

The story centers on five friends holed up at a remote cabin where they discover a Book of the Dead with a demonic force unleashed possessing each until only one is left to fight for survival. As per exclusive reports, there is a drug subplot -

The "new spin" is the motivation behind the trip, with the lead character taking his younger sister to the family's cabin to help her kick her drug addiction. Without her drugs she becomes insane and difficult to control, which makes it impossible to see that she's actually possessed.

Now, we have even more details. There's quite a bit you may want to avoid if you want to go in cold.

********HERE THERE BE SPOILERS********ALERT***********




A whole bunch of new info hit regarding the character dynamics of the group, and the vaguest of plot outlines is beginning to shake out from all of the disparate details.

First off the tone is apparently not quite as campy as before. This is apparently going for more straight-up scares a la The Shining.

As per Moviehole, "Mia and David, estranged siblings who have recently lost their mother (Mia’s taking it the hardest being that she’s the one who spent most days at the hospital watching her mother deteriorate) have reunited, along with some old friends and his David’s fiancee, for an intervention at THAT old cabin. It’s here that the near rehabilitated Mia (who has apparently already been cast) will also toss the last of her drugs down the well and finally go cold Turkey.

A big storm sets in. Everyone heads to the cabin. The book of the dead is found, and arrogant Eric (one of the friends along for the trip) takes the most interest in transcribing passages from it. Always the dicks that bring the trouble, right?

Meanwhile Mia struggles with her newly sober self — BIG TIME. She was going slightly loopy anyway from a recent overdose (one in which she technically died from but was brought back) so no surprise that Mia is the first and worst to go bananas. And no surprise either that nobody believes her crazy claims of coyote dogs and trees attacking her!

Convinced this is just a crazy druggo coming to grips with her new reality, the gang insist Mia stay put. As far as they’re concerned, she’ll do anything to get out of the cabin and back to the comfort of a bar.

The stuff Mia starts seeing (she sees in the mirror a bloody face with a cracked skull sticking out) and doing (vomiting blood and vile at her friends; getting trigger-happy with a rifle) is alarming; but again, David and co say she’s not leaving until she’s cold turkey. Bad idea obviously — the more time in the cabin, the further the demon that lives there can climb inside her body and take it over.

Covered in burns and blisters, and with bloodshot eyes, and complete with a new macabre grin, Mia goes all Jack Torrance on her mates. Even after she’s injected with tranquilizers, the wild young woman is still a menace. They have no choice but to lock her in.. well, “Evil Dead” fans will know what that’s about.

There’s some fun moments. With great effects, they could look a treat. For instance, when the gang do decide its time to get Mia to the hospital, David grabs the girl and they drive to the bridge they came in on… Only its gone now! Water has swallowed it whole.

The demons plan, of course, is to take everyone’s soul by the end of the film (with Mia’s help). There’s no Ash to make sure that doesn’t happen, so it’s grim."



***********END OF SPOILERS************


With gory moments that remind one of “Hellraiser” or “Cabin Fever” more than anything, and with obvious “Shining” comparisons, “Evil Dead” sounds like it’s going to be a perfectly good horror movie…just not an “Evil Dead” movie.


Source - Moviehole (http://www.moviehole.net/201150056-exclusive-some-spooky-spoilerish-story-details-on-the-evil-dead-remake)

[Elvis_Christ]

Diablo Cody?

Fuck this will be utter SHIT.

[roshiq]

I think it's really very much annoying for the fans that just to sell the story they are declaring a completely different film as an Evil Dead film/remake by adding that book of the dead into the mix. I don't care how 'great' they would make the film but there is nothing Evil Dead about it.

They should seriously consider re-title the film in its pre-production stage.

[Elvis_Christ]

Can't wait for all the hipster rants about the Necronomicon by the Diablo Cody's rewrite :rolleyes:

They should seriously consider re-title the film in its pre-production stage.

That should've happened with a lot of remakes they'd get taken more seriously.

Who cares if the story's been "borrowed" look at all the Italian knock offs... great stuff. Guess they are worried about being sued like all the drama with Castellari's The Last Shark.

[_____V_____]

The studio has announced the film's official release date...

April 12, 2013.

[last bad move]

man i have been talking about this on hdc since 2005 ( remember when everyone thought ash was going to be in freddy vs jason 2... lol)

im not so pissed about sean william scott playing ash as long as ash is at least in it. this movie has tcsm remake written all over it. i hope im wrong though. it still might be a ok movie but i agree that it probably wont be a good evil dead movie. v thanks for the great updates.

[_____V_____]

'The Evil Dead' Remake Has its Lead and it is Lily Collins.

If you read the headline and asked, "Who the hell is she," don't feel bad. Lily Collins is an actress, and she's been in a few movies that many haven't seen.

She was Sandra Bullock's daughter in The Blind Side, appeared in Priest and Abduction and has the role of Snow White in Mirror Mirror (the one with Julia Roberts). She was in a couple of episodes of the new 90210. Aside from two other movies in various stages of production, that's about it.

Bloody Disgusting broke the news and now the web is abuzz with the casting of the "new Ash." So, before anyone gets their underwear wadded up, calm down and remember a few things.

First, her character's name is Mia, NOT ASH. As stated by several people involved with the production, Ash will not be a character in the film, a rather wise decision as no one could ever replace Bruce Campbell. Mia is a recovering drug addict and the first person to notice the demons lurking around the cabin. She's not playing the action hero that Ash morphed into during the second and third films, but a strung-out junkie who no one believes when she tells her friends of the evil surrounding the cabin. Or she might be the first one possessed, depending on where you read the plot summary. Regardless, this character is not Ash in any way, shape or form, so let that rumor/hype die.

Second, anyone actually remember Campbell's acting in the original Evil Dead ? Let's just say he improved between the first and second films (to put it kindly). Instead of playing it straight, Campbell played to his strength, morphing into a campy, over-the-top, wise-ass hero. (He deserved an Oscar nomination for Bubba Ho-Tep) His skills as an actor grew quite a bit between the first two films and the role of Ash became a second skin for him, which he falls back into with ease (much like Jack Nicholson and his persona).

One final point. When most people talk about the Evil Dead films and Ash, they're often thinking of the second film only, with mere bits and pieces of the first film lodged in their heads. Everyone seems to forget the shabby acting and how Ash was unable to untangle himself from a bookcase. Hell, Ash didn't start killing Deadites until the final act of the film. Scotty scored the first kill, pushing Ash out of the way and whacking up Shelly with an axe. It wasn't until the second film that Ash became the Deadite exterminator and character we all love.

Speaking of which, it would be interesting to see if the new film ends like the old one, giving us the chance to see a different take on the hero of the Evil Dead films. Yeah, no one will replace Campbell in the film, but who wouldn't want to see some hot gal, victimized throughout the first movie, take on the Deadites in the second.

(Hey, the hot version of Ash is in the works, at least in comic book form!)

So give Collins a chance, folks. She's doing something right if she snagged a role opposite Julia Roberts. And it's obvious the remake isn't trying to imitate the original films. So complain all you want about reboots and remakes, but let's see what Collins can bring to the role.

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Bad news for those of you hoping to see a Phil Collins cameo as a big, bald Deadite in the upcoming Evil Dead reboot, as his daughter Lily has dropped out of the film’s leading role.

Collins had signed on to play recovering drug-addict Mia, whose attempts to wean herself off the narcotics are set to be complicated by the soul-sucking nasties released by the Necronomicon.

However, scheduling clashes with other projects have meant Collins has been forced to step down from the role.

Variety’s Jeff Sneider broke the news with the following Tweet: “Again, in case you missed it, LILY COLLINS is OUT of THE EVIL DEAD reboot due to a scheduling issue. Agents, start your engines…”

The new film, directed by Fede Alvarez from a script worked on (in part) by Diablo Cody will maintain the basic set-up of the original (kids go to a creepy woodland cabin) whilst also taking it in some new directions.

The official synopsis explains the differences as follows: “Mia and David, estranged siblings who have recently lost their mother (Mia’s taking it the hardest being that she’s the one who spent most days at the hospital watching her mother deteriorate) have reunited, along with some old friends and his David’s fiancee, for an intervention at THAT old cabin. It’s here that the near rehabilitated Mia will also toss the last of her drugs down the well and finally go cold turkey.”

The Evil Dead is set for a US release date of 13 April 2013, so plenty of time for a replacement to be found for Collins. As long as there’s room for a Bruce Campbell cameo, we’ll be happy.

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Evil Dead recently gained a replacement for Lily Collins in the form of Jane Levy, and the star of US show Shameless has wasted little time before waxing lyrical about her love for the franchise.

“I'm so excited," she said. "I'm a big fan of the original. To me it's the scariest movie, ever. But this one is really different. They've changed it a lot, but it's still a pretty gory movie. My mom probably can't see it!”

“As for the tone,” she continues, “I think the humour in the first one came from the special effects of the time. I don't know that they meant it to be funny...this one is not funny. It's definitely dark.”

Meanwhile, Bruce Campbell has also had a bit to say, albeit briefly, confirming that the malevolent trees of the original will be making a reappearance, and that, “they’re not terribly well-behaved this time either.”

Girls, you have been warned… stay away from the shrubbery!

Evil Dead will begin shooting in New Zealand later in the year, and will open in the US on 12 April 2013.

A UK release date has yet to be confirmed.