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Geek Tyrant
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
The Deadites Return! EVIL DEAD BURN Begins Filming with Director Sébastien Vaniček at the Helm — GeekTyrant
The Deadites are back, and this time they're coming for the big screen in Sébastien Vaniček's Evil Dead Burn . Production on the latest entry in the legendary horror franchise has officially started, and Vaniček marked the occasion with a set photo on Instagram, confirming the film is locked in for its July 24, 2026 release. Vaniček isn't just any director stepping into the Evil Dead universe. The filmmaker, who blew horror fans away with his critically acclaimed French creature feature Infested , is co-writing and directing Evil Dead Burn for Sam Raimi's Ghost House Pictures. Much like the recent entries, this will be a standalone story, bringing the Deadites' carnage to a fresh group of characters in an all-new setting, pushing the mythology beyond the days of Ash Williams and his chainsaw. Vaniček's breakout hit Infested was praised for its suffocating tension and relentless terror, trapping characters inside a crumbling apartment building as hyper-evolving, highly intelligent spiders turned it into a death trap. The practical effects and raw intensity of that film have horror fans confident that Vaniček will deliver a brutal, visceral experience worthy of the Evil Dead name. The director previously teased that it's going to be a nasty film that hurts. 'I told the studio that I wanted to make a nasty film, a film that hurts, from which you come away tested. I'm going to put all the horror I have inside, it will be cathartic, and if I haven't ruined my career and I can continue to make films behind it, I will move on to something other than horror!' He also says that producer Sam Raimi is giving him '100% creative freedom' to play in the Evil Dead sandbox, and that he's looking to incorporate a 'French twist.' Leading the cast is Souheila Yacoub, known for playing the fierce Fremen warrior Shishakli in Dune: Part Two . Joining her are Hunter Doohan ( Wednesday ), Luciane Buchanan ( The Night Agent ), and Tandi Wright, who horror fans will remember from Pearl . Character details remain under wraps, but the casting fits the modern formula: center the chaos around a strong female lead, a tradition carried by Jane Levy in the 2013 reboot and Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland in Evil Dead Rise . Ghost House Pictures is doubling down on the franchise's future, with another spinoff already in active development. That film comes from Francis Galluppi, director of the acclaimed crime thriller The Last Stop in Yuma County . Galluppi's project, based on an original idea pitched to Raimi, signals a bold move for the brand: bringing fresh voices into the Evil Dead sandbox. This aggressive expansion comes on the heels of Evil Dead Rise , which was a massive success in 2023, pulling in over $147 million worldwide on a lean budget. That film proved the franchise's formula of unrelenting horror and Deadite mayhem still hits hard with modern audiences. With Vaniček's Evil Dead Burn now filming and Galluppi's mysterious spinoff in the works, Ghost House is building something bigger—a shared universe of bloody mayhem that keeps the franchise alive and thriving. The Deadites will rise again when Evil Dead Burn hits theaters on July 24, 2026. Groovy, right?
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan & Tandi Wright Join New ‘Evil Dead' Film
EXCLUSIVE: Hunter Doohan (Your Honor), Luciane Buchanan (The Night Agent), and Tandi Wright (Pearl) are set to star opposite Souheila Yacoub in the next Evil Dead film, co-financed by New Line and Sony Pictures. Character details are under wraps. Sébastien Vaniček, the filmmaker behind haunting spider flick Infested, is directing from his script written with Florent Bernard. The film will be produced by franchise veteran Rob Tapert and series creator Sam Raimi. Romel Adam, Jose Canas, and Lee Cronin will exec produce alongside Bruce Campbell, the cult icon known for his starring role as Ash in various Evil Dead projects, beginning with Raimi's iconic 1981 film The Evil Dead. More from Deadline Patrick Gibson Latest To Join Jaume Collet-Serra's 'Play Dead' Missi Pyle, William Jackson Harper & Elizabeth Marvel Among New Additions To Tim Blake Nelson's 'The Life And Deaths Of Wilson Shedd' New Line & Sony Set 'Evil Dead' Sequel With Souheila Yacoub; Lands Summer 2026 Release New Line will distribute the film domestically through Warner Bros. Pictures on July 24, 2026. Sony will distribute internationally with StudioCanal distributing in the UK and Metropolitan distributing in France. Best known for starring opposite Bryan Cranston on Showtime's Your Honor, Doohan has also appeared on the shows Daredevil: Born Again and Truth Be Told. Upcoming, he'll be seen in the second season of Netflix's juggernaut Wednesday. He is repped by McCaffrey Talent Management, WME, and attorney Jeff Bernstein. Buchanan stars alongside Jason Momoa a in the upcoming Apple TV+ series Chief of War and can currently be seen in Netflix's The Night Agent opposite Gabriel Basso. She is repped by WME, Entertainment 360, Gail Cowan Management, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman. The New Zealand-based Wright can be seen in Ti West's A24 pic Pearl and the series Creamerie, currently streaming on Hulu in the U.S. Other notable credits include Jack the Giant Slayer, Love and Monsters, and The Wilds, to name just a few. She is repped by Johnson and Laird Management and Lisa Mann Creative Management. Best of Deadline 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More Men of Steel: Every Actor Who Has Played Superman - Photo Gallery 'Michael' Cast: Who's Who In The Michael Jackson Biopic
