Good news, the cinematographic universe of Evil Dead continues to expand, as Bruce Campbell announced earlier this year. On this occasion, the person in charge will be Francis Galluppi, who has been selected to write and direct a new installment under the production of Ghost House Pictures by Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert. Known for his feature film debut The Last Stop in Yuma County, presented an original story that caught the attention of Raimi, who gave him his blessing for his idea to be part of Evil Dead. This project joins another spin-off of the franchise currently in developmentdemonstrating continued interest in exploring and expanding this horror universe.
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Francis Galluppi is a narrator who knows when to make us wait in a latent tension.
Raimi is delighted with the new director and screenwriter
Sam Raimi, creator of Evil Deadhas expressed enthusiasm for Galluppi’s approach, highlighting its ability to balance tension and violence explosive These qualities are evident in her debut opera, which will be released in the United States on May 10. The Last Stop in Yuma County It takes place in a rural environment where tension and danger constantly lurk, elements that are central to Raimi’s narrative style and that Galluppi has been able to interpret effectively in his proposal to expand the universe where you never have to read old literature, especially if it has a face on the cover.
Galluppi’s ability to create tense atmospheres and his management of narrative pacing suggest that his version could offer a mix of horror and suspense, while maintaining the visceral essence that fans expect from the franchise, as reported. deadline. “Francis Galluppi is a narrator who knows when to make us wait in a latent tension and when to hit with explosive violence. He is a director who shows a rare control in his debut opera,” said Raimi.
As production on this new spinoff progresses, specific details about the plot remain a mystery, which is typical in the early stages of projects of this magnitude. There is also orproduction underway which we learned about earlier this year, when Ghost House hired Sbastien Vanicek (Infested) to co-write and direct a new spin-off of the franchise. Looking ahead to this new film, Galluppi’s previous experience and Raimi’s supervision promise a film that will not only respect the heritage of the franchise that began in 1981, but could also reinvent it, just as he did Evil Dead Rise.
