Evil Dead Wrath
Seventh Evil Dead film, prequel set in 1972.
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Evil Dead Wrath is a forthcoming American supernatural horror film. Francis Galluppi wrote and directed it, with Rob Tapert and franchise creator Sam Raimi producing. The movie serves as the seventh entry in the Evil Dead series and functions as a prequel to the original 1981 film, The Evil Dead, with its story set in 1972. The cast includes Charlotte Hope, Jessica McNamee, Zach Gilford, Josh Helman, Ella Newton, Ella Oliphant, and Elizabeth Cullen.
Warner Bros. Pictures plans to release the film theatrically in the United States on April 7, 2028. Sony Pictures Releasing International will manage distribution in markets outside the U.S., except for the United Kingdom and France, where StudioCanal UK and Metropolitan Filmexport will handle those territories.
Quick Facts
- Director
- Francis Galluppi
- Based On
- The Evil Dead · Sam Raimi
- Producer
- Rob Tapert / Sam Raimi
- Starring
- Charlotte Hope / Jessica McNamee / Zach Gilford / Josh Helman / Ella Newton / Ella Oliphant / Elizabeth Cullen
- Cinematography
- Mac Fisken
- Studio
- New Line Cinema / Screen Gems / Ghost House Pictures
- Released
- 7 April 2028
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
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Lore & Background
In April 2024, a new Evil Dead film was announced with Francis Galluppi attached to write and direct. Sam Raimi hired Galluppi after being impressed by his directorial debut The Last Stop in Yuma County (2023). Raimi and Rob Tapert produce through Ghost House Pictures, with Bruce Campbell, Lee Cronin, Romel Adam, and Jose Cañas as executive producers. By January 2026, the cast was set, including Charlotte Hope, Jessica McNamee, Zach Gilford, Josh Helman, Ella Newton, Ella Oliphant, and Elizabeth Cullen. The film is co-financed by New Line Cinema and Sony Pictures.
Reader's Guide
Evil Dead Wrath continues the long-running horror franchise as a prequel to the original 1981 film. Its significance lies in expanding the series' mythology with a new director and a 1972 setting. The film is scheduled for theatrical release in the United States on April 7, 2028, by Warner Bros. Pictures, with Sony Pictures Releasing International handling international distribution except in the United Kingdom and France, where StudioCanal UK and Metropolitan Filmexport will distribute, respectively. Filming took place in Auckland, New Zealand, from February to May 2026. The project represents a new creative direction under Galluppi while maintaining ties to series veterans Raimi and Tapert.
Did You Know?
- Evil Dead Wrath is the seventh installment in the Evil Dead film series.
- The film is a prequel to The Evil Dead (1981), set in 1972.
- Filming began in February 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand, and wrapped on May 30, 2026.
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