Jessica Lucas

Last month came the news that Jane Levy was replacing Lily Collins as the female lead in The Evil Dead Remake after she dropped out. And now come news that Jessica Lucas is in talks to join the Evil Dead cast.

Jessica Lucas is best known for Cloverfield and the dreadful Melrose Place reboot, or if you were suckered into watching the new 90210, like I was by Kellan Lutz, you may recognize her from the first season.

Elizabeth Blackmore is set for a role in the remake as well. Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez and Lou Taylor Pucci are already on board.

In this version of the film, five friends (David, Natalie, Eric, Olivia, and Mia) discover a Book of the Dead while in a remote cabin. A demonic force is unleashed and each one becomes possessed, until there is only left to fight for survival. 

David (Fernandez) is a mechanic and is engaged to Natalie (Blackburn). Olivia is Mia's best friend and a nurse, this is the role that Lucas will fill. And Eric (Pucci), presumably, is the kid who unleashes the demons, and hopefully comedic relief.

Elizabeth Blackmore

After a recent overdose, Mia (Levy) struggles with her new-found sobriety. She begins acting insane, so it comes as no surprise that nobody believes her crazy claims of coyote dogs and trees attacking her!

Fede Alvarez is directing this redo of Sam Raimi's cult classic 1981 The Evil Dead from his own screenplay co-written with Rodo Sayagues. Revisions were done by Oscar-winning writer Diablo Cody.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter 

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Lily Collins left last week, but weep not deadites, the Evil Dead flick has a new lead, and honestly I think she'll work out much better.

Deadline has it exclusively that Jane Levy will step into the leading lady role, which may be the most fantastic news yet. The girl has been killing it on Suburgatory, and I'm excited to see her step into this role.

In FilmDistrict’s remake of Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead, Levy’s plays Mia, a character that corresponds to Ash, who was played by Bruce Campbell in the original 1981 movie. 

Mia is one of five young people who head to the remote cabin where evil awaits. Recovering from a recent overdose, Mia is particularly vulnerable. 

Raimi, Campbell and Rob Tapert are producing with Ghost House Pictures. Fede Alvarez is directing and co-wrote the script with Rodo Sayagues. Diablo Cody (Juno, Young Adult) revised the latest draft. 

Love or hate the idea, it's chugging ahead at full force so you might as well embrace it. There are no better people to helm the project with the original masterminds serving as producers. Just give me a Campbell cameo and it'll be an instant favorite for me.

The movie is targeted to open April 12, 2013. Levy is repped by Gersh, Suskin Management and Robert Offer.

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Lily Collins has dropped out of the Evil Dead remake!

The sweetheart who next stars in Relativity's Mirror Mirror as Snow White, had the offer and was in talks to star as Mia, a young woman trying to kick a drug habit when demons far scarier than addictions rear their ugly heads.

The deal making stalled due to "scheduling issues."

Personally I think it's best for everyone, cause as adorable as Collins is, she's no Bruce Campbell, and there is no way her Mia could have stepped into Ash's shoes.







source: The Hollywood Reporter

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