Principal photography has begun on the
remake of the 1981 cult-hit horror film "The Evil Dead" in Auckland,
New Zealand, the movie's producers said Friday.
Shooting is to wrap in early July and the film is expected to hit theaters next year. Ghost House Pictures is producing the remake, which was written by
Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues. Directed by Alvarez, it stars Jane Levy,
Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas and Elizabeth
Blackmore. The original film was directed by Sam Raimi and starred Bruce Campbell. Raimi and Campbell are serving as producers on the new film. "This cast of burgeoning talent share the same spirit we had when
creating the original," producer Rob Tapert said in a statement. "The
desire to deliver an unexpected and outrageously scary movie experience
for the audience." "Five 20-something friends become holed up in a remote cabin where
they discover a 'Book of the Dead' and unwittingly summon up dormant
demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in
succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival," a
synopsis said. Raimi, who is serving as a producer on the remake, called Alvarez "a brilliant artist." "As a director, he understands what makes a story work and how to put
the pieces together," Raimi said. "I'm really excited to see this
story, that I care deeply about, retold by such a fine storyteller."
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