Sam Raimi Confirms Evil Dead 4 Plans
Director Sam Raimi speaking to our very own Irish charmer Neill Virtue while promoting his latest film Oz The Great and Powerful in London has finally put horror fans out of their misery by definitely confirming official plans for a new Evil Dead 4 Sequel starring Bruce Campbell as goofball hero Ash.
Sam plans to start work this summer on a script with his brother and writing collaborator Ted Raimi, picking up where the third installment of the eternally popular franchise Army Of Darkness left off. Director Raimi confirmed that the new film would stand apart from the forthcoming Evil Dead remake and that the existence of the new remake would not interfere with plans for the new sequel because it doesn’t feature the character of Ash at all.
As for what might be in store for Ash this time, Raimi revealed he’s yet to decide which of the two alternate endings of Army of Darkness to follow on from. Infamously the American version of the film had a more happy ending with hero Ash returning to his beloved S-Mart store, whilst he international release of the film saw him stranded in a post apocalyptic future having characteristically screwed up while taking a sleeping potion.
Read what Sam had to say below for yourself:
Are you going to get a chance to do Evil Dead 4?
I’d love to make Evil Dead 4. I hope to.
I’m not hearing a yes there, is that a firm yes?
I’d like to, my brother and I are going to take the time to work on the script this summer. I do plan to make it. Yes!
Can Evil Dead 4 exist alongside the new Evil Dead remake?
We don’t think about anything too much, but thinking about it right now, yes. The new Evil Dead film doesn’t have the Ash character it’s a brand new set of characters in a similar situation. So the Ash character is still either trapped in time in the far flung future in a blasted London, or he’s working in S Mart; based on either the Japanese version or the American version of the film. I’m not quite sure yet. That’s where Evil dead 4 would probably pick up.
Neill and his new best buddy Sam on the Yellow carpet at the European Premiere of Oz The Great and Powerful… Hail to the king.
Empire Awards Nominees List 2013
The Jameson Empire Awards 2013 ceremony takes place on Sunday March 24 in London and is expected to attract a host of star names from the film industry. Each year, the Empire Awards attract some of the biggest names in Hollywood, with last year’s guests including:Gary Oldman, Danny DeVito, Bérénice Marlohe, James McAvoy, Tom Hiddleston and Michael Fassbender.
Check out the full list below of this year’s nominees:
Best male newcomer
Domhnall Gleeson (Anna Karenina)
Rafe Spall (Life Of Pi)
Steve Oram (Sightseers)
Suraj Sharma (Life Of Pi)
Tom Holland (The Impossible)
Best female newcomer
Alice Lowe (Sightseers)
Alicia Vikander (Anna Karenina)
Holliday Grainger (Great Expectations)
Quvenzhane Wallis (Beasts Of The Southern Wild)
Samantha Barks (Les Miserables)
Best comedy
21 Jump Street
Moonrise Kingdom
The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists!
Silver Linings Playbook
Ted
Best horror
Dark Shadows
Sightseers
Sinister
The Cabin In The Woods
The Woman In Black
Best thriller
Argo
Jo Nesbo’s Headhunters
Skyfall
The Raid
Zero Dark Thirty
Best sci-fi/fantasy
Dredd 3D
Looper
Marvel Avengers Assemble
Prometheus
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The art of 3D
Dredd 3D
Life Of Pi
Marvel Avengers Assemble
Prometheus
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Best actor
Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained)
Daniel Craig (Skyfall)
Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln)
Martin Freeman (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey)
Robert Downey Jr. (Marvel Avengers Assemble)
Best actress
Anne Hathaway (The Dark Knight Rises)
Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games)
Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty)
Dame Judi Dench (Skyfall)
Naomi Watts (The Impossible)
Best director
Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight Rises)
Joss Whedon (Marvel Avengers Assemble)
Peter Jackson (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey)
Quentin Tarantino (Django Unchained)
Sam Mendes (Skyfall)
Best British film
Dredd 3D
Les Misérables
Sightseers
Skyfall
The Woman In Black
Best film
Django Unchained
Marvel Avengers Assemble
Skyfall
The Dark Knight Rises
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Gallery of Pictures below from last year’s awards:
Mila Kunis Defends Seth MacFarlane Oscars Hosting
Mila Kunis defended the controversial performance by host Seth MacFarlane at this year’s 85th Academy Awards ceremony during a London press conference for her latest film Oz The Great and Powerful.
The Family Guy and Ted creator MacFarlane drew fierce criticisms for his jokes at this year’s Oscars ceremony, in particular his opening song “We Saw Your Boobs”. Backed by the Los Angeles Gay Men’s choir MacFarlane musically celebrated performances in which audiences had seen leading actresses naked. Nominees like Naomi Watts and former winners like Charlize Theron, Jodie Foster and Kate Winslet were among those referenced.
While some fans were quick to celebrate it as a triumphant comedic display, others voiced concerns over sexism and the danger of perpetuating stereotypes of Hollywood’s offensive double standards toward women.
Whilst admitting she hadn’t seen this year’s ceremony in its entirety, MacFarlane’s Family Guy & Ted co-star Mila Kunis was quick to assert that he was ‘born to host the Oscars’ and what she had seen of his performance on the night had been very funny.
Full video clip below which also includes former Oscar host James Franco clearly doing his best to avoid the question.:
Oz The Great And Powerful London Premiere Pictures
Last night James Franco, Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis, Zack Braff and Rachel Weisz joined director Sam Raimi in London for the European Premiere of new Disney adventure Oz The Great and Powerful.
The beautiful cast walked happily down a yellow brick road carpet, bravign the ris of flying monkeys to meet fans and excited press alike along their travels. Check out the gallery of pictures and video interviews with all the stars below
Oz The Great And Powerful European Premiere
Tonight London’s Leicester Square is being transformed into the magical land of Oz for the European premiere of new fantasy adventure Oz The Great and Powerful. The new Disney film is a prequel to the timeless Judy Garland musical classic The Wizard of Oz and stars James Franco, Rachel Weisz, Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams and Zach Braff. Spider-Man and evil dead director Sam Raimi is taking responsibility behind the camera.
Check out some lovely picture galleries below of all the stars at the world premiere in LA and of the atmosphere in London.
More pictures video and interview content to follow soon so check back for more
