Sam Raimi’s ‘Drag Me To Hell’

The Evil Dead is perhaps my favorite horror film of all time. As an aspiring filmmaker, watching that film, knowing Sam Raimi made it for only $375,000, is astounding. I should hope to be so lucky. Anyway, if you’re a Sam Raimi fan, chances are you already know about his next project: Drag Me To Hell. This is his first time writing/directing a horror film in over 15 years and after Spider-Man 3, he needs to redeem himself. Based on the concept of the film, it sounds totally like a Sam Raimi horror film.

From BloodyDisgusting.com:

“Christine Brown (Alison Lohman) is an ambitious L.A. loan officer with a charming boyfriend, professor Clay Dalton (Justin Long). Life is good until the mysterious Mrs. Ganush (Lorna Raver) arrives at the bank to beg for an extension on her home loan. Should Christine follow her instincts and give the old woman a break? Or should she deny the extension to impress her boss, Mr. Jacks (David Paymer), and get a leg-up on a promotion? Christine fatefully chooses the latter, shaming Mrs. Ganush and dispossessing her of her home. 

In retaliation, the old woman places the powerful curse of the Lamia on Christine, transforming her life into a living hell. Haunted by an evil spirit and misunderstood by a skeptical boyfriend, she seeks the aid of seer Rham Jas (Dileep Rao) to save her soul from eternal damnation. To help the shattered Christine return her life to normal, the psychic sets her on a frantic course to reverse the spell. As evil forces close in, Christine must face the unthinkable: how far will she go to break free of the curse?”

I’m pretty psyched for this.

Kirsten Dunst Is ‘In’ For ‘Spider-Man 4′

So there have been rumors flying around that Toby Maguire and Sam Raimi are returning for a 4th (and possibly 5th) Spider-Man film, but when asked about a role in a fourth Spider-Man film, Kirsten Dunst was quoted by MTV saying, ‘I’m in.’ Previously, she’s stated that she would not want to be included in a sequel if Sam and Toby were not involved, but her recent statement has hinted that they’ll be making a return. She recently told EW, “Audiences aren’t stupid. It’d be a big flop without me, Tobey, or Sam.” I hope the team can redeem themselves after a shitty Spider-Man 3, but perhaps the franchise has been exhausted. I’d hate to see them make a 4th and 5th movie for the sake of making up for their flop.

Sam Raimi And Tom Cruise Pair Up For Comic Book Adaptation

How Tom Cruise continues to be a bankable star in Hollywood, I’ll never know, but I do know that, with the exception of Spider-Man 3, Sam Raimi is a pretty trustworthy guy when it comes to adapting comic book material. The new project that is bringing the two together is an adaptation of a comic called Sleeper.

From SlashFilm:

‘Written by Ed Brubaker with art by Sean Phillips, the story follows a covert “sleeper” operative named Holden Carver (aka The Conductor), who is fused with an alien artifact that makes him not only impervious to pain , but also able to pass it along to others through skin contact. Carver has been placed undercover in a villainous organization led by TAO (a WildC.A.T.s villain from Alan Moore’s run). But when the only guy who knows that he is an undercover agent goes into a coma, Carver must question right and wrong, as he falls and for a member of the group while rising through he ranks.’

I haven’t actually read the comic series, but based on the synopsis, it seems like an interesting concept and should work well in movie form. I’ll be able to really make a decision once a trailer is released and since filming hasn’t even started yet, we’ve got a while.