Early Screenings Announced For ‘EVIL DEAD’ and A Sequel Is Already in the Works

The Evil Dead remake possessed its very first audience this weekend as it premiered at SXSW.  It fairly unanimously received positive reviews, re-affirming the positive buzz we have all felt following two outstanding and gory trailers. While Dead fans can breathe a collective sigh of relief knowing that the remake isn’t a complete waste, who most likely is even more joyous over the success of this weekend’s reception are the producers and studios behind the film.  The horror genre has given us many franchises over the years including the previous Evil Dead trilogy.  Although it sounds like it won’t follow Sam Raimi’s initial path that Ash took us on, a new trilogy is being planned and at a rapid pace.

During the post-show Q&A Friday night, Fede Alvarez revealed this about a future installment in the horror series:

“I guess this is an official announcement: We are already writing Evil Dead 2.”

A few interviews with the crew at the festival reveal who may or may not be returning for the sequel.  Considering the majority of our readers haven’t seen the film yet, I don’t want to ruin anything by typing it here; just know that you can find interviews elsewhere if you want to read a little more about what to expect from the sequel.

If you can’t wait till April 5 for Evil Dead to get released in theaters, a tour of sorts consisting of early screenings has been announced to garner a word-of-mouth buzz about the upcoming horror film. The dates for the 29 city pre-release screenings are below.

Boulder, CO – 3/11/13
Eugene, OR – 3/12/13
Portland, OR – 3/12/13
Seattle, WA – 3/12/13
Berkeley, CA – 3/14/13
La Jolla, CA – 3/14/13
Palo Alta, CA – 3/14/13
Sacramento, CA – 3/14/13
San Francisco, CA – 3/14/13
Kansas City, MO – 3/19/13
Cleveland, OH – 3/20/13
Gainesville, FL – 3/21/13
Las Vegas, NV – 3/21/13
Orlando, FL – 3/21/13
Washington, DC – 3/21/13
College Station, TX – 3/25/13
Pittsburgh, PA – 3/26/13
Fairfax, VA – 3/27/13
St. Louis, MO – 3/27/13
Cincinnati, OH – 3/28/13
Columbus, OH – 3/28/13
Greensboro, NC – 3/28/13
Hampton, VA – 3/28/13
Honolulu, HI – 3/28/13
Miami, FL – 3/28/13
Minneapolis, MN -3/28/13
New York, NY – 3/28/13
Tallahassee, FL – 3/28/13
Tempe, AZ – 3/28/13
Washington, DC – 3/28/13

Update: We are seeing what it will take to get you guys into the early screening here in St. Louis.