Evil Dead Wrath is an upcoming American supernatural horror film written and directed by Francis Galluppi, and produced by Rob Tapert and series creator Sam Raimi. It is the seventh installment in the Evil Dead film series, and a prequel to The Evil Dead (1981), taking place in 1972. The film stars Charlotte Hope, Jessica McNamee, Zach Gilford, Josh Helman, Ella Newton, Ella Oliphant, and Elizabeth Cullen.
Evil Dead Wrath is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on April 7, 2028, with Sony Pictures Releasing International handling international distribution.
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Cast
Charlotte Hope
Jessica McNamee
Zach Gilford
Josh Helman
Ella Newton
Ella Oliphant
Elizabeth Cullen
Production
Development
In April 2024, it was announced that a new film in the Evil Dead franchise was in development. Francis Galluppi signed on to direct and write the screenplay. Series creator and producer Sam Raimi hired Galluppi after being impressed by the latter's directorial debut The Last Stop in Yuma County (2023). Raimi and Rob Tapert serve as producers through their Ghost House Pictures banner, with Bruce Campbell, Lee Cronin, Romel Adam, and Jose Cañas serving as executive producers.
By January 2026, Charlotte Hope, Jessica McNamee, Zach Gilford, Josh Helman, Ella Newton, Ella Oliphant, and Elizabeth Cullen had joined the cast, with the film being co-financed by New Line Cinema and Sony Pictures.
Filming
A January 2026 production listing stated that filming would begin in Auckland, New Zealand, in February. On February 21, 2026, the title Evil Dead Wrath was officially announced and production was announced to be underway. Filming then wrapped on May 30.
Release
Evil Dead Wrath is scheduled for a theatrical release in the United States by New Line Cinema on April 7, 2028, via Warner Bros. Pictures, while Sony Pictures Releasing International handles all international territories, excluding the United Kingdom and France, where distribution will be handled by StudioCanal UK and Metropolitan Filmexport, respectively.