Evil Dead mastermind Sam Raimi is working with twentieth Century Studios to create a brand new horror thriller film titled Send Help, in line with Deadline.
A deal between Raimi and twentieth Century has closed, however the mission will not be but greenlit. Should the movie transfer ahead, the filmmaker will direct and produce the mission, which, in line with the positioning’s sources, is ready on an island. It’s described as “falling someplace between Rob Reiner’s Stephen King adaptation Misery and Robert Zemeckis’ basic Castaway.”
Friday the thirteenth (2013) and Baywatch writing companions Damian Shannon and Mark Swift are hooked up to pen the script. Raimi is producing alongside Raimi Productions President Zainab Azizi, and the movie is predicted to be launched theatrically.
Send Help is poised to affix an extended line of iconic horror films directed by Raimi. The iconic moviemaker secured his place in horror historical past with The Evil Dead and its sequel, however he additionally went on to proceed a robust run with initiatives like Army of Darkness, Darkman, and Drag Me to Hell.
He’s additionally recognized within the comedian ebook world for steering the Spider-Man trilogy starring Tobey Maguire in addition to 2022’s Doctor Strange within the Multiverse of Madness. In between his work as a director for superhero and horror initiatives, Raimi has continued to supervise the Evil Dead franchise whereas producing different films like Don’t Breathe, Boy Kills World, 65, and Crawl.
Further particulars on Send Help, corresponding to a launch date and casting data, are scarce for now. In the meantime, you possibly can see why Raimi received’t be directing Spider-Man 4 with Maguire any time quickly and why he’s hoping to direct Avengers: Secret Wars.
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