The Deadites are returning in an all-newEvil Deadfilm to do what they do best: possess bodies and feast on souls. Whatever unholy mayhem is unleashed this time, however, Ash Williams won’t be around to fight it. The chainsaw-handed protagonist of the original trilogy will be sitting out the sequel. The man at the helm won’t be Sam Raimi either, as a new director has been tapped to take over.
In an interview with Empire, Ash Williams actor Bruce Campbell dished on the next entry in the series. The film, titledEvil Dead Now, will be written and directed by Lee Cronin, who Sam Raimi handpicked, according to Campbell. His work includes 2019’s supernatural horror filmThe Hole in the Groundand the Méliès d’Argent award-winning shortGhost Train.
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With Ash out of the picture, the film will instead star a female protagonist, much like the 2013Evil Deadreboot. Also like the reboot, Raimi and Campbell will return as producers. When discussing the film, Campbell said, “From this point forward, they kind of have to stand on their own. Which is fine. And liberating." He added that the newest entry will be “a little more dynamic” this time around. According to Campbell, the spirit of the films will remain the same.
“We just want to keep the series current. And the mantra, really, is that our heroes and heroines are just regular people. That’s what we’re going to continue.”
Ash Williams may not be appearing in the nextEvil Dead, butAsh DLC forMortal Kombat 11has been rumored for a long time. Unfortunately, recent evidence has shown this is likely not happening. Even Bruce Campbell himself shot down the rumors online. Ash has made appearances in other franchises, however. The survival horror gameDead by Daylightreleased Ash vs Evil Dead DLClast year.
The character has had a decent history with video games, even getting his own title back in 2005. AnewEvil Deadgamewas teased by Bruce Campbell in 2019, who said it would release relatively soon. Not much has been heard about the game since, but the pandemic may be to blame.
