Rob Tapert, producer on the planned Evil Dead remake, recently spoke to Sci-Fi.com (http://www.scifi.com) about the challenges that lie ahead in doing a remake of one of the classic cult horror flicks of our time. The remake is currently being planned with original Evil Dead director Sam Raimi and star Bruce Campbell attached to serve as producers on the project.
“It took a long time to get to the point where we wanted to remake it,” Tapert said in an interview. “The funny thing is, nothing is as you would expect. Our original investors and I think [original Evil Dead star] Bruce [Campbell] and myself were more resistant to remaking the movie than Sam.”
Tapert says that Sam was the person who led the charge on the project, and that he believes a remake can work. “As long as we stay true to what was the original model of the first Evil Dead, which was that we want to hurt and punish the audience, then those who love it will be satisfied,” Tapert said. “We mean to bring that out to a whole new generation in something that honors all of the people that loved it and yet gives them a new and thrilling ride that they weren’t expecting. That’s the challenge, and hopefully if we succeed that’s kind of the glory.”
Credit: Cinecon.com
