The Evil Dead Spinoff: Confirmation & Everything We Know (2024)

After the popularity of Evil Dead Rise in 2023, another Evil Dead spinoff is in the works and there are already a ton of exciting updates about the terrifying new project. Debuting in 1981 with the release of The Evil Dead, the legendary horror franchise follows various poor souls as they encounter the Necronomicon, the book of the dead which has the power to summon demon-like deadites that possess the bodies of the living. Though the original film was a gritty masterpiece of terror, the sequels became increasingly silly and deftly mixed black humor with horror.

The original trilogy followed Ash Williams, played by horror icon Bruce Campbell, and was very much carried by the B-movie actor's charisma and wit. However, after the release of 1992's Army of Darkness, the franchise went dormant until 2013's eponymous remake, where the franchise's continuity was somewhat rudderless. Then, Evil Dead Rise took the series in a new direction by telling a story set within the original universe without having to rely on legacy characters. Now, another Evil Dead spinoff is in the works that is aiming to catch lightning in a bottle once again.

The Evil Dead Spinoff Latest News

The Director Gives An Update On The Script

Not long after a hopeful release window was revealed, the latest news sees the Evil Dead spinoff's director give a cautious response when asked about the story. With story details firmly under wraps at this juncture, director Sébastien Vaniček had little to reveal about the spinoff, saying that the movie is in "the early process of the writing". With the movie still in its infancy, it may be that there are no story details to reveal, and it might take a while before the plot materializes.

Read Vaniček's full comments below:

we are in the early process of the writing, so we have so many questions. We just wrote stuff with my co-writer, it's the same co-writer I wrote Infested with, so I'm working with my team, I'm really glad. But we are in the process of building our story, our characters and everything, and we are chatting with each other. There's so many ideas coming from everywhere. For the moment, we are in the sandbox, and we haven't started to build a castle, we are just gathering the best sand, and as soon as I have the best sand, I will start to build a castle.

The Evil Dead Spinoff Is Confirmed

The Success Of Evil Dead Rise Has Spawned Another Movie

Less than a year after the smashing success of Evil Dead Rise, it has now been revealed that a new Evil Dead spinoff is in the works, though little is known about the film itself. Along with the reveal of the movie came the announcement that original franchise creator Sam Raimi would return alongside Robert Tapert to produce. Also, up-and-coming director Sébastien Vaniček was attached as director and co-writer. The hiring of Vaniček continues a trend within the franchise in which the next generation of horror filmmakers are allowed to cut their teeth on the Evil Dead.

The Evil Dead film franchise includes:

Who Is Making The Evil Dead Spinoff?

Raimi And Tapert Return

Like 2013's remake and the 2023 blockbuster Evil Dead Rise, the new Evil Dead spinoff will be produced by the brilliant and twisted minds behind the franchise. Sam Raimi and long-time creative partner Robert Tapert will produce the new spinoff through their Ghost House Pictures company, but the celebrated director will not helm the project. Instead, directing duties have been handed off to Sébastien Vaniček who recently directed the indie horror film Vermin in 2023 which screened at the Venice Film Festival.

The Evil Dead Spinoff Story

No Story Details Have Been Revealed

The Evil Dead franchise has moved in a lot of directions over the decades, but there is nothing known about the story of the Evil Dead spinoff at this time. However, there are a few things that every film in the franchise includes, such as copious gore, lots of chills, and even a dismemberment or two. Since the new film is being billed as a spinoff, it likely won't pick up after Evil Dead Rise and will probably weave another tale of terror.

Though he made a cameo in Evil Dead Rise, it is unlikely that Bruce Campbell will make a full-time return as Ash Williams, though the possibility of another cameo is always high. Evil Dead Rise was the first time, outside the tongue-in-cheek Ash vs Evil Dead, that fans got to see the deadites unleashed on the general public, and the next film will probably continue that trend. The Evil Dead spinoff could also take the series to new places, though it is difficult to speculate about where that might be.

Evil Dead

Created by Sam Raimi, Evil Dead is a horror-comedy franchise that began with the release of the original film, The Evil Dead, in 1981. The series follows protagonist Ashley "Ash" Williams as he and his friends venture into a cabin for a vacation only to discover it harbors a demonic book that can summon terrifying creatures known as Deadites, hell-bent on torturing and slaying them all. As the series progresses, Ash becomes more of a masculine B-movie action hero until the soft reboot helmed by Eli Roth occurs, which shifts the franchise deeper into its horror roots.

Created by

Sam Raimi

First Film

The Evil Dead (1981)

Cast

Bruce Campbell , Jane Levy , Shiloh Fernandez , Lily Sullivan , Nell Fisher , Ray Santiago , Dana DeLorenzo

TV Show(s)

Ash vs Evil Dead

Character(s)

Ashley Williams , Mia Allen , David Allen , Bethany Bixler , Kassie Bixler , Pablo Simon Bolivar , Kelly Maxwell

Video Game(s)

Evil Dead: Hail to the King , Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick , Evil Dead: Regeneration , Evil Dead: The Game