Although the newest entry within the Evil Dead franchise has solely been out for a couple of days, director Lee Cronin mentioned he already has loads of Evil Dead Rise sequel concepts for a follow-up ought to he be given the inexperienced gentle to make one.
Speaking to Variety, Cronin revealed that not solely does he have an concept for an Evil Dead Rise sequel in thoughts, however he has 4 totally different routes he thinks he may decide from in relation to doing a brand new film.
“I certainly do,” mentioned Cronin on if he has concepts for an Evil Dead Rise sequel. “I didn’t want to bait it for sequels necessarily, even though the ending could be interpreted that way. But the ending for me was closing the loop back to the beginning. The way the story is told, I’ve got four places I’d like to look at in terms of where to go… I’m excited for the potential of what could be next and and really hope that I can be involved in in future chapters.”
According to Cronin, his 4 concepts for sequels all spawn off of various issues that seem within the movie. The first is the story behind the notorious Book of the Dead, the item that has appeared in each Evil Dead movie and is often the catalyst for the Deadites showing. (*4*) mentioned Cronin on that concept.
Another concept is to see the surviving character in Evil Dead Rise occurring future adventures. “Somebody that survives picks up the chainsaw at the end and where they might go,” Cronin mentioned.
Cronin’s third concept focuses on the residence constructing that Evil Dead Rise takes place in. According to Cronin, “There’s also the aftermath in this building and who encounters that. And I’ve often thought, ‘What happens when the cleanup crew shows up?’”
Finally, Cronin’s final concept for a sequel would take issues again to the woods, the place Evil Dead movies are extra historically held. “Because of the opening and the closing, there’s that continuation of how this evil has a gate,” mentioned Cronin. “That brings us back into that forest context, which excites me because I love that I broke the mold, but wouldn’t it be fun now if I went back to the cabin in the woods. It could be a cool journey.”
While it stays to be seen if Evil Dead Rise will get a sequel, Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell did notice earlier this month that he and Sam and Ivan Raimi have been planning on the potential for extra movies releasing “every two or three years” if Rise is a hit.
Evil Dead Rise is now obtainable to look at in theaters.
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