Deadline is reporting that Sam Raimi has entered talks with Sony with regards to directing the studio’s planned remake of the 2010 French crime drama A Prophet, which has been written by author Dennis Lehane (Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone, Shutter Island). A Prophet was directed by Jacques Audiard and tells the story of a petty criminal […]
Report from UK launch of Ash Vs Evil Dead, debuting on Virgin Media demand service tonight
After making a big splash in the US on cable channel Starz, Ash vs. Evil Dead has been picked up by Virgin Media for their new on-demand service, debuting on Tuesday, December 1st! To celebrate the announcement and the airing of the show, Senior Staff Writer Scott J. Davis had the chance to see the […]
The Week in Disappointment – Iron Fist, The Punisher, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Man of Steel, Deadpool, The Walking Dead, Ghostbusters, Spider-Man
Anghus Houvouras with this week’s disappointments from the entertainment world… “Rumour: Marvel to replace Iron Fist Netflix series with The Punisher” Let’s start with he week’s most disappointing news. The Iron Fist Netflix series potentially getting scrubbed for a Punisher series. Marvel has been trying to get Punisher right for ages. And after seeing Daredevil, […]
Sam Raimi would love to return to the Spider-Man franchise
As Sony and Marvel prepare to relaunch Spider-Man with Captain America: Civil War and the subsequent 2017 solo reboot, Sam Raimi – director the original Spider-Man trilogy – has revealed that he’d love to return to the franchise. Raimi, whose three Spider-Man films grossed almost $2.5 billion at the global box office, was talking to […]
Sam Raimi talks The Amazing Spider-Man and the upcoming reboot
It seems that Sam Raimi still has a fondness for the web-slinger, despite his departure from the franchise after 2007’s Spider-Man 3. While doing press for his new show Ash Vs. Evil Dead, Raimi has been speaking to MTV about the latest news on Spidey’s cinematic future, as well as his thoughts on Marc Webb’s […]
SDCC: Sam Raimi on the new Spider-Man reboot
Over the weekend we heard the first comments from The Amazing Spider-Man director Marc Webb about Sony’s decision to reboot the franchise alongside Marvel Studios – with Webb admitting that he’s “sad to surrender” the series – and now another former Spidey filmmaker has shared his opinion on the latest take on the wall-crawler. “It’s […]
New details on Ash vs Evil Dead; takes place in alternate universe & might include time travel
The Evil Dead was released over 30 years ago and is still considered one of the greatest cult horror movies of all time. It spawned two sequels and a remake in 2013 but in just a few months we will see the return of our much loved chainsaw-limbed hero Ash…and probably a few deadites too. […]
Bruce Campbell talks more about Ash vs Evil Dead, Jill Marie Jones nabs female lead
Bruce Campbell is set to strap on the chainsaw and boomstick later this year as he returns to the role of Ashley J. Williams for the Sam Raimi-produced STARZ series Ash vs Evil Dead. During an interview with Dread Central, Campbell has offered up a few words on his return as Ash, and his two […]
Why Tobey Maguire is a better Spider-Man than Andrew Garfield
Anthony Stokes on why Tobey Maguire is a better Spider-Man than Andrew Garfield… Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy will always have a special place in my heart. I watched them as a kid, then grew up and enjoyed them even more so as an adult. The style and art direction were ahead of their time, and […]
New details emerge for Ash vs. Evil Dead TV series
We got the groovy news last year that we would be seeing more adventures featuring Bruce Campbell’s Ash from The Evil Dead franchise in a new TV show Ash Vs. Evil Dead, which will air on Starz. We’ve heard a few bits of pieces here and there, and now we have some new details about […]
