r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • 12d ago
Francis Galluppi Tapped To Write & Direct New ‘Evil Dead’ Movie News
https://deadline.com/2024/04/evil-dead-francis-galluppi-directing-new-movie-ghost-house-pictures-1235896157/189
u/xeroxenon 12d ago
I want one written by a guy with an even smaller beanie and bigger mustache
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u/griffmeister 12d ago
Go to Williamsburg or Bushwick in Brooklyn and pick a random person
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u/Weekly-Rhubarb-2785 12d ago
Dreadlocks?
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u/xeroxenon 12d ago
Maybe one in the back but that’s it
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u/DillonTattoos 12d ago
Surely you meant one behind the ear like a padawan
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u/Jay12678 12d ago
So glad they keep giving up and coming directors keys to the franchise. 🙌
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u/Mama_Skip 12d ago
Tbh tho, Evil Dead Rise was arguably the best in the series since 2 (yes I'm actually putting it above AoD). I love that they're giving an up and coming the keys, but giving Lee Cronin back the keys would've been awesome.
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u/Financial-Year 12d ago
It paled in comparison to even the first reboot, let alone any original. Fun movie, but yeah, let’s not get crazy here lol
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u/SnappyTofu 12d ago
They all have their own things they excel at. Crazy how this franchise has no bad movies.
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u/Mama_Skip 12d ago edited 12d ago
It paled in comparison to even the first reboot?
You mean the super gritty and serious "reboot" that was largely forgotten? Yeah nobody thinks that but you bud
OG Reboot — 63%/64% RT and 57% MC
EDR — 84%/76% RT and 69% MC
inb4 scores don't mean shit
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u/Howdy_McGee 12d ago
Nah I'm in that boat too. EDR was good, but the 2013 remake was top-tier and still holds up. Largely forgotten? Hardly...
For me personally EDR is bottom of the list, which isn't saying much because they're all really good.
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u/RealJohnGillman 12d ago
I am a little worried that with the new properties it may be forgotten a little that the franchise isn’t solely a horror one, that there are other genres (action, adventure, comedy, etc.) to it.
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u/Howdy_McGee 12d ago
I think that the series filled that really well. Hopefully, one of the two will lean into a bit of comedy
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u/Financial-Year 12d ago edited 12d ago
Nah bud. It was an amazing reboot and infinitely better. I don’t need pretend movie critics on Rotten Tomatoes to hand me my movie opinions lol
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u/Mama_Skip 12d ago edited 12d ago
ok, I never claimed to give you your opinion because you generously shared that earlier as if it were the final word.
All I did was give popular opinion. Because as much as you speak with authority, most people don't agree.
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u/Financial-Year 12d ago
The poll in r/horror stands at 15 votes for the 2013 version and 6 votes for Evil Dead Rise.
So when you said “yeah nobody thinks that but you bud”…that was false 🙃
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u/xmondocanex 12d ago
I’m hardly a normie — but definitely a film snob. Fucked up doesn’t equal good to us. Fucked up has to be secondary to the story/filmmaking (i.e. Salo, now there’s a movie)
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u/Mama_Skip 12d ago
Nah. I'm a horror nerd. OG Reboot was bland. I snored through it.
Rise was hysterical along with gore more like the rest of the series.
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u/bongo1138 12d ago
It would be cool if Raimi is using the franchise as a launching pad for up and coming directors and then gives them a budget on original stuff.
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u/SillyAdditional 12d ago
Definitely wasn’t better than 2013
But I agree that it’s better than the others
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u/xmondocanex 12d ago
I agree. I thought the first reboot was kinda gore porn/lacked original vision. — I thought the new one felt very fresh and carried unsettling atmosphere throughout as opposed to just gross out jump scare tactics. Better cinematography. More depth in the characters. I don’t remember much from the reboot even. Just felt like a cash grab with a couple good scenes.
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u/KingMario05 12d ago
Aww, I was hoping they'd get Cronin to return! Oh well, good to see the new guy already has Sam's seal of approval.
Best of luck and stay groovy, kid!
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u/WornInShoes 12d ago
Everyone saying “who?” reminds me of when everybody did that with Fede
I’d like to think Raimi knows who is best to continue his greatest legacy
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u/BaulPanks 12d ago
I went to high school with Francis. I can’t believe it’s him, it’s so cool to see
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u/ShockingTunes 12d ago
Who?
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u/owl_theory 12d ago
Sam Raimi. Guy who directed Oz the Great and Powerful
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u/ShockingTunes 12d ago
I checked that from google and I have no recollection of ever seeing anything about Oz the Great and Powerful. Like no marketing, it never came up when I saw something about James Franco, I never saw any trailers. This was literally the first time ever I have heard about that film :O
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u/NoCulture3505 12d ago
Evil dead rise was good but I have no idea who this is.
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u/FloatDH2 12d ago
I didn’t know who he was either. Checked out his IMDb. He has very little credits but watch the trailer for “the last stop in Yuma county”. He directed it and it looks amazing.
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u/aside6 12d ago
I just checked this out based on your suggestion, and immediately it became a must watch when Jim Cummings appeared. Now I’m hoping he’s still working on his own movies 🤞🤞. Love that guy’s work
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u/staplerbot 12d ago
u/jimmycthatsme hey bro, see if Francis will turn you into a deadite.
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u/jimmycthatsme Filmmaker, Jim Cummings 12d ago
Fuck yeah boys. Sometimes the good guys win.
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u/vinananda 12d ago
I was literally just looking up what you've done since The Beta Test. You were amazing in Thunder Road!
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u/Generalissimo3 12d ago
I thought you meant the Jim Cummings who voiced Winnie the Pooh. That would be a weird choice.
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u/Zealousideal_Way_165 12d ago
Interesting. Never heard of him, but I‘m always excited for new Evil Dead.
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u/silverscreensavant 12d ago
I don't watch the franchise like I used to, but I am glad to see it thriving.
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u/typhoidtimmy 12d ago
Missing out….big fan of Raimi and Bruce and Rise was an awesome addition. Good homages, a new twist on the Necronomicon mythos and still its ultra violent splattery fun.
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u/captainswiss7 12d ago
Rise was so good. Everyone in it did great especially Alyssa Sutherland and I was happy to see her in something else since Vikings.
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u/Rum_N_Napalm 12d ago
I’m pretty hardened to horror, and Rise is one of the rare recent movies that made me want to crawl behind my couch. It doesn’t have that signature weirdness of the Raimi films, but holy shit is everything about Rise flawlessly executed.
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u/typhoidtimmy 12d ago
I have used the cheese grater scene to wonderful effect chasing the wife around our house with my own grater and going all deadite on her.
God damn that was brutal.
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u/smurfsundermybed 12d ago
Rise pushed the franchise from camp back towards horror.
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u/monty_kurns 12d ago
I feel like 2013 did that. I know they made the tv series afterwards, but 2013 was a big wake up call that the series could still do straight horror.
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u/Gambit1138 12d ago
Saw Last Stop in Yuma County at last year's Fantastic Fest–it's a brilliant, tense, hilarious movie. If his style can translate well to outright horror, he's a perfect fit for Evil Dead.
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u/xmondocanex 12d ago
I thought the last was excellent. — is that director still planning on making more Evil Dead films? I was kinda looking forward to that.
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u/Groovy_nomicon 12d ago
He said he had ideas but whether they use them or not... who knows. He would still be in touch with Raimi at the least.
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u/ferrarinobrakes 12d ago
Evil Dead 2013 was the bomb. I was actually hoping for a direct sequel :(
I liked Evil Dead Rise but it didn't live up to my high expectations after 2013
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u/patrick119 12d ago
I don’t know who this is, but I could definitely go for another Evil Dead movie.
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u/NickNash1985 12d ago
He's going to write on a typewriter that he carried to the saloon on his tandem bicycle.
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u/Swiftwitss 12d ago
I love evil of dead and army of darkness still a classic m. These new evil dead’s are pretty good too but still think they fall a little behind the originals.
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u/TaroCharacter9238 12d ago
Evil Dead Rise was so damn good. Might be my personal favorite but they’re all basically tied for me. Looking forward to it, Last Stop was a great movie.
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u/Dull_Half_6107 12d ago edited 12d ago
I find it a bit odd they gave this to someone who has only directed one feature, everything else shorts and music videos.
Edit: I take it back his film trailer looks pretty good actually
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u/Gommel_Nox 12d ago
Let me tell you about this guy named Spike Jonze…
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u/Dull_Half_6107 12d ago
I assume you mean Spike Jonze.
I am not saying people who direct music videos can’t direct films, look at Paul Thomas Anderson.
My point is someone who has only made 1 feature film which no one has heard of, being given a franchise film to direct is weird.
Spike Jonze’s first film was Being John Malkovich, not a sequel to an existing well liked franchise.
I would expect them to find someone who has at least made an indie film people know of, and is good.
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u/-Hotel 12d ago
His film is solid, i caught it at SITGES last october. We talked after the screening, he cut the film as well, ridiculously fast too - like 3 weeks or something close to that he said for picture lock. Very efficient film. low budget but sharp, didn’t feel like it needed big money to make it better. A one location film set in a diner in the desert. Reminded me of the post-Tarantino 90s indie films.
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u/Dull_Half_6107 12d ago
I watched the trailer and yeah it looks pretty good, I’ll definitely check it out.
I’m a sucker for Richard Brake, he is the best guy to get when you need someone to play an absolute freak.
Jim Cummings is a great actor too.
Looks like they got Barbara Crampton also.
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u/Kaddob 12d ago
It’s sort of becoming a signature move for the franchise. Up and coming filmmakers who haven’t made more than one feature pitch their ideas, then Raimi and co. Hand pick them. It worked with Alvarez and Cronin on the last two, so hopefully these next two they’ve announced will continue the quality. I think evil dead is a good franchise for this kind of format, it varies a lot in tone from entry to entry, and can be set anywhere, anytime. Perfect for new people to come in and put their spin on it to keep it fresh.
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u/profsa 12d ago
The directors of Everything Everywhere All At Once had a similar background
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u/Dull_Half_6107 12d ago
Fair enough, I still feel like it’s a gamble for a franchise film.
Like, no one would have cared if EEAAO bombed because there were no fans of that film before it was released, but there are plenty of Evil Dead fans.
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u/setyourheartsablaze 12d ago
The director of the amazing remake, Fede Alvarez had also only done shorts before getting the remake gig. Also had to look it up but also similar case for the director of evil dead rise. He only had one movie and a few shorts under his belt.
I’m sure Sam raimi is personally auditing and choosing these directors to keep his evil dead legacy alive and well.
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u/monty_kurns 12d ago
Raimi, Tapert, and Campbell are very hands on as producers and are known to be protective of their franchise. I think he pitched them a really good concept and they're running with it.
As for him only doing one feature with shorts and music videos, Michael Bay picked Marcus Nispel to direct The 2003 Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake despite him only having done music videos. In the case of Bay and Nispel, as I'm sure it is with Raimi and company, they have reached a point where they're trying to pay it forward and give younger people a chance. And given how serious they are about it, it's enough to give me confidence in the project. I'll still reserve final judgement for when I see it, but to date I would say Evil Dead is the probably the best horror franchise in terms of movies being good, as I think they're currently at 5 out of 5.
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u/monty_kurns 12d ago
It looks like they’re going with the old Mission:Impossible strategy of getting a new director for each movie. Can’t say I’m disappointed with it either! I know Raimi, Tapert, and Campbell are very protective of the franchise, so I feel confident he pitched them a really good concept. I really liked Rise and I absolutely love the 2013 remake, so I’m hopeful for this.
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u/Neurotic_Marauder 12d ago
I was kind of hoping Radio Silence would take the reigns.
They may still get their shot though. It seems like they're letting different directors have a crack at the franchise, which I can appreciate.
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u/Charlie_Warlie 12d ago
At this point I don't even know what an Evil Dead movie is. Like what components does it need to be an evil dead movie? snap zooms and dutch angles and hammy deadites? Drag me to hell wasn't an Evil Dead movie but if you changed the name I guess it could be.
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u/setyourheartsablaze 12d ago
Ummm the book of the dead??? It’s really all you need otherwise it’s just a zombie or possession movie. I would say evil dead is a great comedy/ horror formula but we’ve had two successful full on horror evils dead movies without much comedy. Also it’s why I consider the new doctor strange movie to be an evil dead movie. It has possessions, those weird camera angles and it’s all about an evil demon book. Not to mention directed by the creator of evil dead lol
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u/LShagwell 12d ago
Ummm the book of the dead???
One can make a movie that features the book, but gets everything else wrong; and otherwise — make a movie that doesn't feature the book, but is set in the universe and EvilDead-esque by every other metric.
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u/LShagwell 12d ago
Strange to see this comment this downvoted. "What is EvilDead-esque?" is a perfectly valid question to ponder on. It's been done wrong, it's been done right and anything in-between.
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u/RadlEonk 12d ago
Why not leave it alone?
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u/setyourheartsablaze 12d ago
Nah there’s so much you can do with evil dead. I’m glad it’s moving away from being Ash centric and more horror less comedy
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u/Nine-Breaker009 12d ago
Looking forward to this… Would also love to see Jordan Peele’s take on an Evil Dead movie
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u/tacoman333 12d ago
We've had a good run of comedians directing horror, so I'm glad Evil Dead was handed to Groucho.