Yesterday, the news came out that Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell and Rob Tapert are in the process of remaking their cult classic “The Evil Dead.” Fede Alvarez was exclusively tapped by Tapert and Raimi to pen the script (which he did with the help of Rodo Sayagues) and now we have found out from Deadline that the script is currently being polished by Diablo Cody.
“The Evil Dead” remake is, according to the team behind the film, something they hope will reinvigorate fans as well as attract new ones. “We are committed to making this movie and are inspired by the enduring popularity and enthusiasm for the ‘Evil Dead’ series,” said Raimi, Tapert, and Campbell in a joint statement. “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.”
Here’s some info on the film as well as the synopsis:
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 Darkness.”
