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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
Geek Tyrant
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
EVIL DEAD BURN Director Sébastien Vaniček Says 'I Want People to Feel Physically Drained When They Leave the Theater' — GeekTyrant
Director Sébastien Vaniček is taking the leap from breakout genre newcomer to helming one of horror's most iconic franchises with Evil Dead Burn . The filmmaker, who was praised for his debut film Infested ( Vermines ), is now heading to New Zealand to shoot the next chapter in the Evil Dead saga, with Dune: Part Two star Souheila Yacoub leading the charge. Produced by franchise mainstays Rob Tapert, Sam Raimi, and Bruce Campbell, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and Sony, Evil Dead Burn marks one of two sequels in development following the box office success of Evil Dead Rise . In a recent conversation with Variety, Vaniček shared his excitement about diving into the blood-soaked world Raimi created, and why Yacoub was his first choice to carry this chapter. 'I've long admired Souheila's work in France, particularly in theater. She brings a rare physicality and emotional intensity to her performances – exactly the kind of raw, visceral presence I was looking for in Evil Dead Burn.' Yacoub is a former elite gymnast, once part of Switzerland's national team, and when it comes to intense action and emotionally charged performances, she's already proven herself in Climax , No Man's Land , and most recently, Planet B . According to Vaniček, 'we've spent a lot of time together discussing the story and the emotional depth I wanted to bring to the characters.' The role, he says, will push her both physically and psychologically. But Evil Dead Burn isn't just about the blood and mayhem. Vaniček views the franchise as a creative sandbox, one that welcomes big crazy swings and filmmaker-driven ideas. 'Evil Dead is like a creative playground, a bold laboratory for filmmakers eager to explore something raw, brutal, and deeply transgressive.' He is looking to create a film that hits with force and sticks with audiences long after the credits roll. 'I want people to feel physically drained when they leave the theater, like they've been through an emotional and intense journey. The ambition remains the same as with Infested : to create a visceral, sensory experience that punches the audience in the gut.' Vaniček isn't just aiming to satisfy longtime fans of the franchise as he wants to pull in fresh blood as well: 'I quickly expressed my ambition to bring something fresh and meaningful to this universe, to offer the franchise to an audience who isn't familiar with Evil Dead and is in search of unique, immersive, and sensory experiences.' He's hoping to bring a distinct flavor to the franchise: 'depth and nuance, something that feels uniquely ours, but that anyone can connect with.' Evil Dead Burn is set to be released on July 24, 2026.
Geek Culture
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Culture
Sébastien Vaniček's ‘Evil Dead Burn' Sequel Sets July 2026 Release
Evil Dead fans won't have to wait much longer for their next trip into the woods… or in this case, somewhere even more hellish. Directed by Sébastien Vaniček and co-written with Florent Bernard, the sequel Evil Dead Burn will star Souheila Yacoub, bringing a new lead to a series known for putting its heroes through relentless torment (per Variety). Yacoub, who portrayed Fremen warrior Shishakli in Denis Villeneuve's Dune sequel, has carved a place for herself in genre cinema with a blend of grit and presence. With her character not expected to return in Dune: Messiah , Evil Dead Burn offers a new showcase for her talents. Her previous credits include Climax , Savages , and the horror comedy The Balconettes . Souheila Yacoub Vaniček, best known for directing the 2023 French horror film Infested , was first linked to the Evil Dead franchise in early 2024. Long before the official announcement, he hinted that his film would be titled Evil Dead Burn . That cryptic tease has now been confirmed, adding a fiery edge to a franchise better known for blood than flame. Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi will return to produce. Bruce Campbell, Romel Adam, Jose Canas, and Evil Dead Rise director Lee Cronin are also attached as executive producers. While Evil Dead has never been a blockbuster juggernaut, it has enjoyed a rare kind of longevity. Beginning with Sam Raimi's 1981 cult classic, the franchise has grown to include sequels, a reboot, a spin-off TV show, and an army of fans who know their Necronomicon lore by heart. Most entries were modest box office performers until Evil Dead Rise defied expectations in 2023 with a US$147 million global haul. That film, a standalone chapter with no Ash Williams in sight, proved there's still plenty of life (and death) in this franchise. Riding the momentum of Evil Dead Rise , Warner Bros. and New Line have doubled down. Evil Dead Burn is just one of multiple projects in development. Another instalment, helmed by The Last Stop in Yuma County director Francis Galluppi, is also moving forward, though details remain tightly guarded. For now, Evil Dead Burn takes center stage. Whether it ends up in a cabin, a city, or someplace entirely new, one thing's certain: Deadites are coming back, and they're not coming quietly. Evil Dead Burn opens in cinemas on 24 July 2026. Natalie is a big fan of anything related to movies, TV shows, and anime — you name it. When she's not reading or being a dedicated cinephile, she's probably playing gacha and tabletop games, or daydreaming of Caleb from Love and Deepspace . Evil Dead Evil Dead Burn Evil Dead Rise Evil Dead Spinoff sam raimi
Digital Trends
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
Warner Bros. dates Hunt for Gollum, Evil Dead, & M. Night Shyamalan movie
As Tom Cruise loves to say, 'See you at the movies.' Warner Bros. has announced the release dates for The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, the next Evil Dead installment, and M. Night Shyamalan's next mystery. Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema will release The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum on December 17, 2027. Andy Serkis will direct and star as Gollum, the slimy creature he originated in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens — the Oscar-winning team behind 2003's Return of the King — will produce The Hunt for Gollum with Zane Weiner. Walsh, Boyens, Phoebe Gittins, and Arty Papageorgiou will pen the screenplay for The Hunt for Gollum. Recommended Videos The Lord of the Rings franchise took a shot at anime with 2024's The War of the Rohirrim. The gamble did not work, as Rohirrim received negative reviews and earned $20.5 million worldwide on a $30 million budget. From Gollum to the Deadites, the next installment in the Evil Dead franchise will be released on July 24, 2026. Souheila Yacoub, who played Shishakli in Dune: Part Two, will star in the Evil Dead sequel. Sébastien Vaniček will direct from a screenplay he co-wrote with Florent Bernard. Series creator Sam Raimi will produce with longtime Evil Dead producer Rob Tapert. New Line Cinema and Sony Pictures will co-finance the pic. Another Evil Dead movie should not come as a surprise after the overwhelming success of 2023's Evil Dead Rise. The fifth installment in the franchise became a box office smash, grossing $147 million worldwide on a budget of less than $20 million. After tackling a psychological thriller, M. Night Shyamalan will write and direct the supernatural love story Remain. Jake Gyllenhaal, Phoebe Dynevor, and Ashley Walters will star. Shyamalan will produce with Ashwin Rajan, Marc Bienstock, and Theresa Park. Remain follows Tate Donovan, a New York architect who travels to Cape Cod to design his friend's house after being discharged from a psychiatric facility. Struggling to cope with his sister's death, Donovan meets Wren, a young woman who will change his world. Remain is based on an original story by Shyamalan and novelist Nicholas Sparks. (Yes, the same Nicholas Sparks behind romance novels like The Notebook and A Walk to Remember.) Shyamalan and Sparks are independently working on the screenplay and the book, respectively. The movie and novel will follow the same characters and plot. Sparks' novel hits stores on October 7, 2025. Shyamalan's movie arrives in theaters one year later on October 23, 2026.
