Evil Dead Burn is an upcoming horror film written by Sébastien Vaniček and Florent Bernard and directed by Sébastien Vaniček. Set to be released in 2026, Evil Dead Burn will be the sixth theatrically released film in the Evil Dead franchise.
Production
Development
On February 5th, 2024, online entertainment news website Deadline announced that Sébastien Vaniček had been selected by Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert to write and direct an Evil Dead spin-off film.[1] On February 6th, Vaniček elaborated on the project in an interview with French pop culture website Konbini, stating that Warner Bros. (parent company of New Line Cinema) wanted a film that was not connected to the previous Evil Dead installments, and that Sam Raimi gave him complete creative control over the film. Vaniček also stated he wanted to start filming by the end of 2024/early 2025, with an estimated release date of October, 2025.[2] Speaking to Premiere France, Vaniček also explained that the film would feature a French main character that speaks English "and finds himself surrounded by American characters", but wanted to retain a French style to the film.[3] On December 9th, 2024, Vaniček posted the cover to the scrip on his official Instagram profile, revealing that the film would be titled Evil Dead Burn, with a new release date of 2026.[4]
References
- ↑ Deadline: Sébastien Vaniček Tapped To Helm ‘Evil Dead’ Spin-Off As He Signs With CAA (ARCHIVE)
- ↑ Konbini: Vermin Director Sébastien Vaniček Is Making a New Evil Dead Movie — and He Tells Us How He Got His Hands on the Crazy Project (ARCHIVE)
- ↑ Premiere: Sébastien Vaniček and the new Evil Dead: "I want to do a James Cameron move on Aliens" (ARCHIVE)
- ↑ sebvanicek (Sébastien Vaniček) Instagram: "2026"