Sam Raimi
Cannes: Kelsey Asbille, Finn Wittrock to Lead Horror ‘Don’t Move’ for Sam Raimi, ‘Barbarian’ Exec Producer Alex Lebovici (Exclusive)
Kelsey Asbille (Yellowstone, Fargo, Wind River) and Finn Wittrock (American Horror Story, The Big Short, La La Land) have been tapped to lead the upcoming horror thriller Don’t Move from Sam Raimi’s Raimi Productions, Christian Mercuri’s Capstone Studios and Alex Lebovici’s Hammerstone Studios. Principal photography on the feature will commence in Europe in June. The […]
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’65’ Review: Adam Driver Fights Dinosaurs in an Underwhelming Sci-Fi Actioner
An astronaut from another planet and a little girl find themselves battling dinos on Earth 65 million years ago in this film from the writers of 'A Quiet Place.'
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Nicolas Cage’s ‘Renfield’ to Open Overlook Film Festival
Nicolas Cage and Nicholas Hoult’s vampire drama Renfield is set to open the Overlook Film Festival with a world premiere. And director Lee Cronin’s Evil Dead Rise, executive produced by Sam Raimi, will close the genre film festival, which unveiled its lineup on Tuesday. Evil Dead Rise stars Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies, Gabrielle […]
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Box Office Milestone: ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Soars Past $800M Globally
Sam Raimi’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has raced past the $800 million mark at the global box office in a notable feat. The Marvel and Disney tentpole finished Sunday with $803.2 million in worldwide ticket sales to rank as the No. 2 Hollywood film of the pandemic era behind Spider-Man: No Way […]
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Bruce Campbell Explains His Pizza Poppa Shock and Why He’s Glad ‘Evil Dead: The Game’ Took So Long
[Warning: This story contains spoilers for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.] Bruce Campbell couldn’t believe it, either. Not only did the iconic actor land another cameo in his pal Sam Raimi’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, he was even bestowed the final end-credits scene. Not too shabby. The Evil Dead star […]
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Box Office: ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Snags $61M as ‘Firestarter’ Flames Out
Marvel Studios and Disney’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, finished its second weekend with nearly $700 million in global ticket sales. Directed by Sam Raimi, the sequel grossed $61 million from 4,534 theaters for a 10-day domestic total of $291.9 million. The film dipped 67 percent from its $187 million […]
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Fantastic Four: A Complicated Cinematic Flashback — And Why Fans Are Elated for Group’s Future Following ‘Doctor Strange 2’
[This story contains spoilers for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.] Audiences haven’t even seen the actual team yet, but the sight of an alternate reality Reed Richards in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was a signal to fans that — finally — the Fantastic Four has made it under the protective […]
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The Likely Explanation for ‘Doctor Strange 2’ PG-13 Rating Amid Content Debate
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is intense, dark and violent — but are its adult themes so harsh the film should have been slapped with an R rating? The debate is unfolding after the Marvel Studios film opened this weekend. Some have argued that the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe installment, directed by Sam […]
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‘Doctor Strange 2’ Features Epic ‘Evil Dead II’ Homage With That Anticipated Cameo
[This story contains spoilers for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.] For fans of the original Evil Dead films, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness had a wonderful payoff appearance many hoped was coming. Some cameos in the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film have been the worst kept secrets ever — and Bruce […]
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Box Office: ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Flies to Stunning $187M Opening, $449M Globally
Summer is off to a sizzling start at the box office. Marvel Studios and Disney’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, grossed $187 million in its debut to land one of the biggest openings of all time domestically — and the second best of the pandemic era — for a global […]
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How ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Intriguingly Moves MCU Multiverse Narrative Forward and Why That’s Important
[This story contains spoilers for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.] What is it that disturbs you, Stephen? No, that’s not a line from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, though it very well could be. It’s the title of the 1997 Eisner-winning Marvel one-shot by Marc Andreyko and P. Craig Russell that […]
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‘Moon Knight’ Producer Grant Curtis Argues Series Stronger Sans Typical Marvel Cameos
[This story contains spoilers for Moon Knight.] Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man films paved the way for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has not forgotten his roots. Feige, who helped produce the Spider-Man trilogy for then-Marvel head Avi Arad, not only hired Raimi to direct the newly-released Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of […]
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