This September, Ash and the Army of Darkness is headed to the ’70s in Army of Darkness: 1979 from Dynamite Entertainment.
Ashley Joanna Williams finds himself this time in late 70s New York City. In a less cleaned up era, that means gangs tussle for every block in the South Bronx. And these particular gangs model themselves after zombies and vampires. Things only get even more out of control when they find the one and only Necronomicon!
Gabrielle Echols, Morgan Davies, Nell Fisher Courtesy of Catapult Acting Studio; Courtesy of Subject; Courtesy of Toby Fisher
New Line has found some fresh meat for Evil Dead Rise, the latest chapter in the Evil Dead horror franchise.
Gabrielle Echols, Morgan Davies and Nell Fisher have joined Alyssa Sutherland and Lily Sullivan in the feature, which goes before cameras in June and is intended for HBO Max.
While most of the other Dead movies revolved around the demonic goings-on at a cabin in the woods, the new tale takes the corpses to the city and tells of two estranged sisters (Sutherland and Sullivan) whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival.
Details are being kept in the book, but sources say the trio will play siblings in peril.
Get your first look at Evil Dead: The Game, narrated by Ash Williams himself, Bruce Campbell
Source: IGN
John Squires writes:
We’ve been promised the first gameplay footage out of Summer Game Fest tomorrow (June 10), but up first we’ve been provided with the official art for Evil Dead: The Game today!
The upcoming game features Bruce Campbell as the voice of Ash Williams, plus Ellen Sandweiss‘s Cheryl Williams from The Evil Dead, Marcus Gilbert‘s Arthur from Army of Darkness, and Richard DeManincor‘s Scotty from The Evil Dead, as well as Ray Santiago‘s Pablo Simon Bolivar and Dana DeLorenzo‘s Kelly Maxwell from “Ash vs. Evil Dead.”
Several of those playable characters have made the cover art, which you can check out below. And don’t miss the gameplay reveal at 2pm EST tomorrow, Thursday, June 10!
Boss Team Games and Saber Interactive (World War Z) are behind the title.
Announced via the upcoming title's Twitter account, Evil Dead: The Game will be premiering its first gameplay footage at Summer Game Fest. Fans who want a glimpse at the title in action will have to tune into the festival's kickoff show on June 10, with the event slated to begin at 11:00 AM PT.
Alongside the announcement, Evil Dead: The Game's tweet also offered a look at a new playable character, confirming that Cheryl Williams will crop up in the multiplayer title. For those unfamiliar with the Evil Dead franchise, Cheryl is Ash's younger sister and a recurring character throughout the series' various entries. She made her debut in the first Evil Dead film and has since turned up in Ash vs Evil Dead's second season. It appears she'll be able to battle demonic forces alongside Ash and the game's array of iconic characters when the game launches.
From bloody-disgusting.com:
We spent nearly two decades begging for a follow-up to Army of Darkness and now Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell have spoiled us with the 2013 Evil Dead and an entire “Ash vs. Evil Dead” series. It’s surreal to think that we’re getting even more with the universe expanding Evil Dead Rise that’s being produced for HBO Max.
With Raimi and Campbell once again producing, Evil Dead Rise is set up at New Line Cinema, and in the director’s chair this time around is Lee Cronin (The Hole in the Ground), who just revealed that production has officially kicked off in New Zealand!
While it might not have the most entries for a horror franchise, the Evil Dead series refuses to die, with an all-new installment set to head into production later this year, thanks to fans keeping the spirit of the Sam Raimi-created series alive for nearly four decades. In honor of that passionate following, the documentary Hail to the Deadites dives deep into the series' fandom, exploring what makes the franchise so different from the other horror franchises and the ways in which its horrors have inspired audiences. Having previously played the festival circuit, Hail to the Deadites has earned the On Demand release date of July 27th.
