History of Evil Dead Rise in Timeline
Evil Dead Rise, the fifth film in the Evil Dead series, focuses on estranged sisters, Beth and Ellie, battling demonic Deadites to save their family. Directed by Lee Cronin, the film stars Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland. The narrative unfolds as the sisters confront terrifying forces threatening their survival. This 2023 installment is a co-production between New Zealand, Ireland, and the United States, bringing a fresh take to the classic horror franchise.
1923: Bruce Campbell voice cameo
Bruce Campbell provides an uncredited voice cameo on one of the phonograph records from 1923, warning priests about the demon resurrection ritual and demanding they destroy the book.
1923: Discovery of artifacts
In the story, after an earthquake, Danny discovers religious artifacts, three phonograph records from 1923, and a strange book, the Naturom Demonto.
1980: Homage to The Shining
The scene of blood pouring from an elevator into a lobby in Evil Dead Rise is an homage to the 1980 film The Shining.
1981: Remake of The Evil Dead
At the film's South by Southwest (SXSW) premiere, Fede Álvarez announced that his film Evil Dead (2013), a remake of The Evil Dead (1981), would be getting a sequel.
1992: Sequel to Army of Darkness
At the film's South by Southwest (SXSW) premiere, Sam Raimi confirmed plans to write Evil Dead 4 with his brother Ivan Raimi; it was later specified that the film would be a sequel to Army of Darkness (1992).
March 2013: Plans for Evil Dead sequels
At a WonderCon panel in March 2013, Bruce Campbell and Fede Álvarez announced plans for sequels to both Álvarez's Evil Dead and Raimi's Army of Darkness, leading to a potential seventh film merging Ash Williams and Mia Allen's narratives.
2013: Sequel to the 2013 Reboot
In July 2019, Raimi discussed the future of the Evil Dead franchise, expressing interest in making another film, or a sequel to the 2013 reboot.
2013: Scrapped sequels to Evil Dead
Prior to the development of Evil Dead Rise, there were scrapped plans for direct sequels to Evil Dead released in 2013.
October 31, 2015: Ash vs Evil Dead aired on Starz
Raimi's Army of Darkness 2 ultimately being redeveloped as a sequel television series, Ash vs Evil Dead, starring Campbell and airing on Starz from October 31, 2015, to April 29, 2018.
2015: Ash vs Evil Dead First Airing
Prior to the development of Evil Dead Rise, there were scrapped plans for a fourth season of Ash vs Evil Dead that aired from October 31, 2015 to April 29, 2018.
April 29, 2018: Ash vs Evil Dead aired on Starz
Raimi's Army of Darkness 2 ultimately being redeveloped as a sequel television series, Ash vs Evil Dead, starring Campbell and airing on Starz from October 31, 2015, to April 29, 2018.
2018: Ash vs Evil Dead Last Airing
Prior to the development of Evil Dead Rise, there were scrapped plans for a fourth season of Ash vs Evil Dead that aired from October 31, 2015 to April 29, 2018.
April 2019: Cancellation of Ash vs Evil Dead
Following the cancellation of a fourth season of Ash vs Evil Dead in April 2019, Álvarez announced the future of the Evil Dead franchise, mentioning a script for Don't Breathe 2 but not for Evil Dead 2.
July 2019: Raimi discusses future Evil Dead film
In July 2019, Raimi discussed the future of the Evil Dead franchise, expressing interest in making another film, potentially with Campbell, or a sequel to the 2013 reboot.
October 2019: New Evil Dead film in development
In October 2019, Raimi announced at New York Comic Con that a new Evil Dead film was in development, with Robert G. Tapert producing and Raimi and Campbell executive producing.
2019: Collaboration with Cronin
In April 2022, Stephen McKeon was announced as the composer for Evil Dead Rise, following his previous collaboration with Cronin on The Hole in the Ground (2019).
June 2020: Lee Cronin to write and direct
In June 2020, Campbell revealed that Lee Cronin was chosen by Raimi to write and direct the film, then titled Evil Dead Now.
May 2021: Alyssa Sutherland and Lily Sullivan cast
In May 2021, Alyssa Sutherland and Lily Sullivan were cast in the lead roles for Evil Dead Rise.
May 2021: New Line Cinema picks up film
In May 2021, New Line Cinema picked up the film, scheduling it for release on HBO Max and retitling it Evil Dead Rise.
June 6, 2021: Principal photography begins
Principal photography for Evil Dead Rise began in New Zealand on June 6, 2021, with Dave Garbett as cinematographer.
June 2021: Gabrielle Echols, Morgan Davies, and Nell Fisher cast
In June 2021, Gabrielle Echols, Morgan Davies, and Nell Fisher were added to the cast of Evil Dead Rise.
July 14, 2021: Filming halfway done
On July 14, 2021, Cronin announced that filming for Evil Dead Rise was officially halfway done.
July 2021: Mia Challis joins the cast
In July 2021, Mia Challis was reported to have joined the cast of Evil Dead Rise.
October 2021: Principal photography in New Zealand
Principal photography for the new Evil Dead film took place in New Zealand from June to October 2021.
October 27, 2021: Filming officially wrapped
Filming for Evil Dead Rise officially wrapped on October 27, 2021.
March 2022: Picture editing complete
In March 2022, Cronin tweeted that the picture editing process for Evil Dead Rise had been completed and the team was moving onto music composition and sound design.
April 2022: Stephen McKeon to compose score
In April 2022, Stephen McKeon was announced as the composer for Evil Dead Rise, following his previous collaboration with Cronin on The Hole in the Ground (2019).
August 2022: Theatrical release switch
In August 2022, Evil Dead Rise was switched from a streaming-only release on HBO Max to a theatrical release due to positive test screenings and a restructuring plan at Warner Bros. Pictures.
March 15, 2023: Evil Dead Rise Premiere at South by Southwest
On March 15, 2023, Evil Dead Rise premiered at South by Southwest.
April 2023: Possible future films planned
In April 2023, Bruce Campbell mentioned that he, Sam, and Ivan Raimi were contemplating a possibility for future films in the Evil Dead franchise if Evil Dead Rise proved successful.
April 21, 2023: Theatrical release in the United States
Evil Dead Rise was theatrically released in the United States on April 21, 2023, by Warner Bros.
May 9, 2023: Digital release of Evil Dead Rise
Evil Dead Rise was released digitally on May 9, 2023.
2023: Nominated for Golden Trailer Awards
In 2023, Evil Dead Rise was nominated in three categories at the Golden Trailer Awards.
2023: Release of Evil Dead Rise
In 2023, Evil Dead Rise, a supernatural horror film directed by Lee Cronin and starring Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland, was released, marking the fifth installment in the Evil Dead film series.
February 2024: New spin-off film in development
In February 2024, it was reported that Sébastien Vaniček was attached to direct and co-write a new spin-off film of the Evil Dead franchise.
July 24, 2026: Release date for Evil Dead Burn
Vaniček's Evil Dead Burn is scheduled to be released on July 24, 2026.
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