Evil Dead Rise Considering Theatrical Release, According to Bruce Campbell

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Almost 10 years after Sam Raimi’s 2013 Evil Dead reboot, the newest sequel Evil Dead Rise is set to release later this year. Now, according to Bruce Campbell himself, the latest chapter in theEvil Dead franchise might even get an unexpected theatrical release.

Evil Dead Rise will star Alyssa Sutherland (Vikings) and Lily Sullivan (Mental) as two sisters living in a cramped Los Angeles apartment with Sutherland’s three children. When they discover a mysterious book in the basement, a horde of demons is unleashed, and they must fight to survive.

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The long-awaited Evil Dead sequel has been completed and was slated for a streaming-only release on HBO Max. However, as reported by CBR, producer Campbell said this weekend, “We just had a preview that went… That was very high ratings. They were potentially going to stream it on HBO Max, but it might go theatrical. Maybe in the fall." This last-minute change of plans is admittedly a bit on-brand, as the details of the film’s production have been all over the place since its announcement in 2013.

1981's Evil Dead is an iconic horror film about a group of friends who vacation in a cabin and accidentally release a horde of demons trapped there. Since its release, the film has attracted a cult following and several sequels, including 1992’s Army of Darkness. However, the newest installment will be very different from the previous films in the series, according to Campbell. «It's an urban version of Evil Dead now. Ain't no cabin anymore. We're going single mom in the city. The apartment is the cabin.»

There are some other differences as well. As with the 2013 reboot, Evil Dead Rise will not be directed by its creator Sam Raimi or feature Campbell