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Evil Dead Wrath Is a 1972 Prequel, Producers Say

Filmmakers are aiming for a 1970s period tone and a new director to give the franchise a different look and feel.

Overview

  • Producer Rob Tapert said the film recently finished production and that its story takes place before the events of the original Evil Dead films.
  • Director Francis Galluppi, known for The Last Stop in Yuma County, is attached and the project is being described by creative leads as more deliberate and stylistically distinct.
  • Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert are listed as producers while Bruce Campbell and Lee Cronin are named as executive producers alongside Romel Adam and Jose Canas.
  • Tapert said the filmmakers plan to emulate a 1970s Ektachrome film look and called the tone “very Tarantino-esque,” signaling a clear stylistic shift from recent franchise entries.
  • Genre outlet reporting says the movie will star an ensemble including Charlotte Hope and Jessica McNamee and lists an April 7, 2028 theatrical date, though those casting and release details have not yet been confirmed by the studio; the film arrives as the franchise also prepares to release Evil Dead Burn next month.