Evil Dead Burn

2026 film by Sébastien Vaniček From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Evil Dead Burn is an upcoming American supernatural horror film serving as the third standalone entry, after Evil Dead (2013) and Evil Dead Rise (2023), and the sixth installment in the Evil Dead film series. Directed and co-written by Sébastien Vaniček, and produced by Rob Tapert and series creator Sam Raimi, it stars Souheila Yacoub, Tandi Wright, Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, Erroll Shand, Maude Davey and George Pullar.

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  • Sébastien Vaniček
  • Florent Bernard
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Evil Dead Burn
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Directed bySébastien Vaniček
Screenplay by
  • Sébastien Vaniček
  • Florent Bernard
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Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPhilip Lozano
Edited byMaxime Caro
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Release dates
  • July 8, 2026 (2026-07-08) (France and Italy)
  • July 10, 2026 (2026-07-10) (United States)
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Evil Dead Burn is scheduled to be theatrically released in France and Italy on July 8, 2026, followed by the United States on July 10.

Premise

Following the death of a mother's son, the family comes together in a secluded house. The gathering becomes a "family reunion from hell" as members gradually turn into Deadites.[1][2]

Cast

Production

In February 2024, it was announced that a spin-off film of Evil Dead Rise was in development.[3] Sébastien Vaniček signed on to direct from a screenplay he co-wrote with Florent Bernard.[4] Series creator Sam Raimi hired Vaniček after being impressed by the latter's directorial debut Infested (2023). Raimi and Rob Tapert served as producers through their Ghost House Pictures banner, as well as Bruce Campbell and Lee Cronin serving as executive producers.[5] In May 2025, Souheila Yacoub was announced as the lead, with the film being co-financed by New Line Cinema and Sony Pictures.[6][7] Later that month, Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, and Tandi Wright were added to the cast.[8]

Filming

Principal photography began in New Zealand on July 22, 2025, with Philip Lozano serving as the cinematographer,[9][10] and concluded on October 17.[11][12]

Release

Evil Dead Burn is scheduled for a theatrical release in the United States on July 10, 2026,[13] and in France and Italy on July 8, 2026.[14][15] The film was originally set to be released on July 24, 2026.

Warner Bros. Pictures is set to release the film domestically while Sony Pictures handles all international territories, excluding the United Kingdom and France, where distribution will be handled by StudioCanal UK and Metropolitan Filmexport, respectively.[6]

An advanced screening of the film was hosted on February 24, 2026.[16]

Sequel

In April 2024, it was announced that another mainline film is currently in development, which was later titled Evil Dead Wrath. Francis Galluppi serves as the writer and director. Principal photography began on February 21, 2026, in Auckland, New Zealand.[17][18] Evil Dead Wrath is scheduled to release theatrically on April 7, 2028.[19][20]

Notes

  1. Excluding the United Kingdom and France, where distribution is handled respectively by StudioCanal UK and Metropolitan Filmexport.

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