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In case you missed the Evil Dead panel at this year’s New York Comic Con or couldn’t catch the live stream, here it is in its entirety sans the Evil Dead trailer:

The Evil Dead panel at this year’s NYC Comic Con was well worth the three hour wait. I was lucky enough to get a decent seat and took some photos of the panel including the first shot from the Evil Dead remake (see below). Bruce Campbell stole the show as always and got the crowd riled up. The high point of the panel was the exclusive trailer of the Evil Dead remake. The trailer was simply amazing. It was very gory and well cut. The remake is definitely going to be a lot darker than the original. Words can’t describe how hyped up I am now for the remake. All my doubts towards the remake are now gone. Anyway enjoy the photos!

Word on the street the trailer/teaser and new poster will be released on Halloween.

For fans who can’t make it to NYC Comic Con this year to attend the Evil Dead panel. You can watch the live stream here:

The Evil Dead Panel starts Saturday around 4:15pm EST.

We’ll be attending NYC Comic Con this coming Saturday. Hopefully we will be able to make it into the Evil Dead Panel to see Bruce Campbell, Jane Levy, and director Fede Alvarez. Check back this weekend for photos and coverage of the event.

Tom Sullivan has informed us of new appearance dates for October for Cinema Wasteland (Oct 5th-7th) and The Flint Horror Con (Oct 20th). Tom tells us he and his assistant Patrick will be sporting a new look as well be offering exciting new prop replicas and art prints. Check out Dark Age Productions for more info!

As there would be any doubt that Sam Raimi would not win against Award Pictures for trying to make an unauthorized Evil Dead sequel:

Sam Raimi has prevailed in his effort to stop a production company from releasing an unauthorized sequel to his classic horror trilogy The Evil Dead.

In May, Renaissance Pictures — formed in 1979 by Raimi, producer Robert Tapert and actor-producer Bruce Campbell for the purpose of making the first Evil Dead film — sued Award Pictures, which was in the midst of making Evil Dead 4: Consequences. The movie was alleged to be interfering with Raimi’s plan to make his own sequel for Sony Pictures and FilmDistrict.

After the lawsuit was filed, Award Pictures and its president Glenn MacCrae failed to respond in court.

Read more here.

Jason Clarke, a past contributor of Deadites has recently reviewed NECA’s Hero Ash and Henrietta figures. Check out his full review here.

There’s a fake fan-made trailer floating around on Youtube. The video was taken from Lordi’s video for Blood Red Sandman set to the Amityville Horror theme.

Thanks Swofty for the find!

According to Fede Alvarez’s Twitter, production on the Evil Dead remake has officially wrapped up and now heading to the cutting room floor:

NECA just announced they will be shipping series 2 of their Evil Dead II figures later this month. Included in series 2 are Hero Ash and Henrietta:

Boomstick Included
Hot on the heels of our most groovy Evil Dead 2 Series 1 action figures, we’re thrilled today to renew our membership in the Cult of Campbell with the brand new Evil Dead 2 Series 2! Shipping later this month (July, in case you needed to know), the latest installment in what is hopefully a minimum 57-series line features an all-new Hero Ash and our first-ever Deadite figure, Henrietta!

Read more here.