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Filming on Oz: The Great and Powerful Begins

Filming on Disney’s upcoming project, the Sam Raimi-directed Oz: The Great and Powerful has begun....  read more

Diablo Cody Working on Evil Dead Remake

Diablo Cody (Juno) has signed on to make revisions on the script for the upcoming remake of the cult favorite horror flick The Evil Dead. Federico Alvarez, who penned the first draft, is directing the film. Though relatively fresh to the movie scene, Alvarez’s alien invasion short “Panic Attack” caught the eye of original Evil Dead director Sam Raimi. Cody also expressed her confidence in the up-and-comer via Twitter, saying, “Fede Alvarez wrote a brilliant script. My job is easy. Have no fear. (Wait, do have fear.)” Along with Raimi, Rob Tapert and Bruce Campbell are overseeing the project as...  read more

Bruce Campbell Confirms Evil Dead Reboot

Hail to the king baby! Resident big-chinned, B-movie badass Bruce Campbell has confirmed the rumored Evil Dead reboot via a Q&A thread on Reddit’s “Ask Me Anything” section....  read more

Sam Raimi Casts James Franco, Mila Kunis in Wizard of Oz Prequel

Spiderman director Sam Raimi has cast James Franco and Mila Kunis in his Wizard of Oz prequel, entitled Oz, The Great And Powerful. Kunis is set to play Theodorah, the witch who goes on to become the wicked witch of the west....  read more

Is Sam Raimi Considering an Evil Dead Reboot?

Rob Tapert, producer of The Evil Dead, says that he and writer-director Sam Raimi are considering a reboot to the cult classic. “It’s possible; we’re looking at a script this month.” Tapert told the Detroit Free Press....  read more

Do Public Funds for Movies Mean the Government Gets to Censor Art?

The standard has taken on colloquial life in the axiom that no state should approve a movie you couldn't take the governor to see...  read more

Sam Raimi, Robert Downey Jr. Confirmed for Wizard Of Oz Prequel

Disney’s next 3D film, Oz: The Great and Powerful, will be directed by none other than the legendary Sam Raimi. Even though Sam Mendes (the man behind American Beauty, Jarhead and Revolutionary Road) appeared to be Disney’s top choice for the position, Raimi’s decision to walk away from Spider-Man 4 freed up his schedule just in time to sign on for the project....  read more

Marc Webb Named New Spider-Man 4 Director

After previous Spider-Man director Sam Raimi walked from Spider-Man 4, Sony revealed a complete overhaul of the fourthcoming (rimshot!) Spidey installment. Marc Webb has signed on to direct the reworked film, which will now tell the story of a younger Peter Parker. The aptly named Webb is best known for 2009’s (500) Days of Summer....  read more

Spider-Man 4 to be Recast as Sam Raimi Walks

Comic fans, hold onto your webs. Plans for Sony’s Spider-Man 4 recently came to a screeching halt when director Sam Raimi walked away from the film, citing scheduling and script concerns. So now what? Well, Sony plans to start with a clean slate, introducing a completely new cast (think: younger Peter Parker) and creative team....  read more

Evil Dead to Rise Again to Theaters in 2010

Before there was Spider-Man, Sam Raimi began his multi-billion dollar career with little more than $375,000 and a script for a schlocky X-rated horror film. But when Evil Dead was released in 1981, its gore and wit garnered it a cult following, amassing box office earnings of $2.4 million in the U.S. and over $29 million worldwide. Its success led to several sequels, a stage musical, and cult fame for its writer-director and its star, Bruce Campbell....  read more