Groovy!! 'Evil Dead 4' confirmed
February 4th, 2005
Posted by: Anthony Langlois
Source: Moviehole

As of today, I stop caring about the 'Evid Dead' remake. In an interview with Bloody Disgusting, Sam 'The Man' Raimi confirmed he will be directing and producing a fourth 'Evil Dead', independently from the remake.
"This is the project I really want to make," Said Raimi. " The remake can belong to someone else, but part 4 will be a continuation of the original."

The confirmation seems a little awkward at first, since a remake is in the works. So why a sequel AND a remake ? Apparently, the 'Dawn Of The Dead' remake is to blame…

"I love the original Dawn of the Dead, and I also really enjoyed the new Dawn of the Dead. I mean, they are both really great horror films. I want to let somebody with a fresh vision bring The Evil Dead to a new generation and a new audience with a different vision..." Says the director. "The remake will be produced by Ghost House pictures, (his company with Tapert) and it will star a new cast and a completely new director. The point of Ghost House is that we want to bring new directors (like Takashi Shimizu of "the Grudge" to Hollywood and give them a chance to make a good horror film"

Bruce Campbell's involvement for the new sequel is also confirmed, but it wasn't specified if it would be in front or behind the cameras. As for who would play Ash in the remake, Raimi responded to the rumour concerning Sean William Scott by saying "I don't think I've ever heard of him."

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