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
Found in: Movies, NewsSam Raimi to Produce Abominable Snowman Movie
Normally, a film about a remote Himalayan village under attack by a fictional cold-weather beast would be the stuff of B-movie horror-genre drivel. But with Sam Raimi involved, it has the potential to be a deliciously witty gore-fest well worth seeing.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSpider-Man 4 Already Slated for IMAX in 2011
With the film barely announced, the anticipated Spider-Man 4 has already been booked for IMAX showings to run concurrently with its regular theater release. In fact, it's been booked in even more IMAX theaters than its two predecessors.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsWriter Already Set for Fifth and Sixth Spider-Man Movies
After Spider-Man 3's epic crash and burn, and considering how the series' fourth installment has yet to start principal photography, Sony might be getting ahead of themselves by assigning writers to scribble out Spider-Man 5, now scheduled for a 2012 release.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSam Raimi to Direct World of Warcraft Film
Thus far, Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. have proven to be quite the team when it comes to supporting action-filled films. They were responsible for bringing us 300, which received generally tepid reviews but was undoubtedly visually stunning. Last summer, both companies were behind the overall-impressive The Dark Knight, and their most recent joint endeavor was, for better or worse, Watchmen. Legendary and Warner Bros. have recently partnered for yet another action film, this time to be based off the popular computer game World of Warcraft (AKA: WoW, to those in the massively-multiplayer online game community). Sam Raimi, who, as... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsDrag Me To Hell
Sam Raimi has had a long and curious career... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsSam Raimi talks Evil Dead 4
Sixteen years ago, writer/director Sam Raimi appeared to have forever closed the book on the Evil Dead series with the third installment, Army of Darkness. But like Ash's encounters with the recurring Book of the Dead that just can't seem to stay shut, the saga appears to be back for another bite.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSam Raimi and Jonathan Demme plan SXSW screenings
You may remember our coverage about the screening of Sam Raimi's Drag Me To Hell in L.A. The movie is his return to directing horror movies. At that time the film was still incomplete, and apparently Raimi will offer another sneak peak of the project in its still-unfinished form at this year's SXSW. Also on the incomplete front, a screening of Jonathan Demme's not-quite-complete documentary about Neil Young will go down as well.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsDrag Me To Hell takes Sam Raimi back to Evil Dead roots
A special test screening last week of an early version of Drag Me to Hell had sneak-peekers excited about Sam Raimi's directorial return to the horror genre.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsRaimi and Maguire re-team for Spider-Man sequels
You need only click here for a brief reminder (or here for a much longer one) of how bad Spider-Man 3 was. Overlong, overstuffed and overcrowded with no less than three villains, Spider-Man 3 was a let-down in nearly every department.... read more
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