By Earlier this week came the news that rising French filmmaker Sebastien Vaniček (“Infested”) would direct and co-write a new spin-off in the “Evil Dead” franchise.
Set up at Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert’s Ghost House Pictures, it’s expected to be another standalone entry like last year’s “Evil Dead Rise” which scored acclaim and strong box-office.
Speaking to French site Konbini recently, Vaniček discussed his plans for the new film and says a big draw for him was that he has full creative control of the work.
Of this overall sixth film in the series, he says the movie will boast a bit of a French flavour and will not hold back in any way:
“If all goes well, it will be a film with a French twist, with a central French character. I want to do my post-production in France with my teams. It will be in English, eh, but with one or more French characters who speak English.
I told the studio that I wanted to make a nasty film, a film that hurts, from which you come away tested. I’m going to put all the horror I have inside, it will be cathartic, and if I haven’t ruined my career and I can continue to make films behind it, I will move on to something other than horror!
In any case, this film will feel like France; I will never let go of this country; I intend to bring it with me.”
Vaniček also spoke about working with Sam Raimi, saying he’s a dream producer to work with:
“What’s crazy is that he guaranteed and protects us to give us 100% creative freedom. That’s all that mattered to me, to not get eaten up by a big studio and get released from the project.
Sam Raimi is really the only producer in the United States who has control over his franchise. So when he tells me: ‘It’s your vision that takes precedence, I’m here to ensure it is preserved’, it’s reassuring.”
Vaniček adds that if things progress smoothly, filming could begin by the end of 2024 or early 2025 for a Halloween 2025 release.
Source: ComicBook.com
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