EVIL DEAD Remake Writer And Director No Longer Working On Sequel

Director Fede Alvarez and and his writing partner Rodo Sayagues had a monumental task in front of them when they signed on to remake Sam Raimi’s classic horror film Evil Dead. With a vocal fan base and a tagline that promised the original was the “ultimate experience in grueling horror,” they had a lot to live up to and for the most part they succeeded. Unfortunately, despite the film doing well enough at the box office to warrant a sequel, it looks as if these two won’t be the ones telling that next story.

Speaking with Gorosito TV (via DesdeHollywood and Bleeding Cool), Sayagues has confirmed that he and Alvarez are no longer working on the sequel. They still have plenty of other projects in the work, it is just the further struggles of Mia (Jane Levy) against the deadites isn’t going to be one of them.

I have to say that I am a disappointed by this news. Despite my initial misgivings, I found myself really liking the Evil Dead remake, and when I talked to Alvarez about the film at the time of its release, he seemed really stoked about doing more.

This does raise the question as to whether an Evil Dead remake sequel is still an active concern or has it been sidelined by Raimi’s reported return to the franchise for Army Of Darkness 2? We’ll see.