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Kirsten Dunst wishes that Spider-Man 4 happened, not a fan of Amazing reboot

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Spider-Man 2 is considered by many to be one of the best comic book movies ever made. This was an era before the words “extended universes” came into vogue, and no one had ever really seen anything quite like Sam Raimi’s original trilogy. Unfortunately, Spider-Man 3 really damaged the franchise as a whole, and despite […]

Sam Raimi says he “messed up plenty” with “awful” Spider-Man 3

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Before Marc Webb brought the Spider-Man franchise to its knees this year with The Amazing Spider-Man 2, the majority of vitriol from Spidey fans was reserved for the third movie in Sam Raimi’s original trilogy, 2007’s Spider-Man 3. Now Raimi himself has spoken about the disappointing threequel during a chat with the Nerdist podcast, admitting […]

Is Sam Raimi set to direct a remake of ventriloquist dummy horror Magic?

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Legendary director Sam Raimi could be about to go from the Multiverse of Madness to Magic, with news emerging that the Evil Dead helmer could be set to remake Richard Attenborough’s 1978 creepy doll horror.  During an interview on the podcast Post Mortem with Mick Garris, producer Roy Lee, who’s responsible for the likes of […]

Army of Darkness and Evil Dead 2013 coming to 4K Ultra HD

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Shout! Factory has announced that it is bringing two more instalments of the Evil Dead franchise to 4K Ultra HD this September in Sam Raimi’s Army of Darkness and Fede Alvarez’s cult 2013 reboot Evil Dead, and Sam Raimi’s cult classic sequel Army of Darkness. Check out the official details here… Bound in human flesh […]

Sam Raimi reveals Universal is talking about a Darkman sequel

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With Sam Raimi applying his own unique style to the MCU in this week’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (watch our video review here), not only has the Evil Dead director been asked about his last foray into the world of superhero movies with Spider-Man, but also his first big-budget studio movie, 1990’s […]

Evil Dead Rise will “knock people’s socks off,” says Sam Raimi

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Ahead of its exclusive debut on the HBO Max streaming service later this year, Evil Dead franchise creator and producer Sam Raimi has teased the upcoming fifth instalment, Evil Dead Rise. During an interview with SlashFilm, Raimi confirmed that he has seen several cuts of the film and he believes that Evil Dead Rise will “knock people’s […]

The Scarlet Witch returns in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness featurette

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Marvel Studios has released a new featurette for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness which sees producer Kevin Feige, stars Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Cumberbatch, and director Sam Raimi discussing the return of Wanda Maximoff, a.k.a. the Scarlet Witch; take a look here… In Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the MCU […]

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness gets a new poster, promo and featurette

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With its release fast approaching, Marvel has shared another poster for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, along with a new promo and a featurette which sees Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Kevin Feige and Sam Raimi discussing Raimi’s mind-bending vision for the movie; check them out below… In Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the […]

Kevin Feige says Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness “will make fans of Evil Dead II very happy”

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Having been a pivotal figure in the rise of the modern superhero blockbuster with his original Spider-Man trilogy, director Sam Raimi returns to the Marvel universe this May for the hotly-anticipated Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. And, if that prospect wasn’t tantalising enough, the latest comments from Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige are […]