Filmmaker Lee Cronin (“The Hole In The Ground”) has released the first photo from the set of New Line Cinema’s revival of the “Evil Dead” franchise with “Evil Dead Rise” which has finally begun shooting in New Zealand.
The Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell-produced project has been in development since last year and will star Australian actresses Alyssa Sutherland (“Vikings”) and Lily Sullivan (“Picnic at Hanging Rock”) as the new female leads.
The modern-day set urban horror film will take the franchise out of its classic woods setting and into the city for the first time. Two estranged sisters find their reunion cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival.
“Evil Dead Rise” is slated for an HBO Max release.
Day 1. #EvilDeadRise pic.twitter.com/bWNpC8Ex3b
— Lee Cronin (@curleecronin) June 6, 2021