Fernandez to haunt 'Evil Dead'

Fernandez"Red-colored-colored Riding Hood" star Shiloh Fernandez is certainly going in to the forest to star in FilmDistrict and Mandate's "Evil Dead" reboot, in addition to topline "Deep Powder" for Killer Films. The "Evil Dead" role was highly preferred by youthful stars. Helmed and composed by Fede Alvarez, the pic can be a reinvention in the 1981 cult classic about several teens who holed up in the remote cabin who uncover the sunday paper in the Dead that sets loose demons they cannot control. Even though plot resembles the first, the idea can be a new take, this time around around without any character of Ash. Mike Raimi, Make the most of Tapert and Bruce Campbell will produce through Raimi's Ghost House Pictures banner. Project has been around since November in the worldwide deal (excluding the U.K. and France) between your new the new sony Pictures Worldwide Purchases, FilmDistrict and Ghost House Pictures. The brand new the new sony Pictures will distribute. Since a guys lead is positioned, the search is on for your female lead, as Lily Collins fell out after organizing conflicts. Killer Films provides "Deep Powder" with "Uptown Women" helmer Mo Ogrodnik writing and pointing. Pam Koffler is creating through Killer with expects to shoot the film in Gotham within the finish in the month. Plot particulars are increasingly being saved under systems. Fernandez will most likely shoot "Deep Powder" first with "Evil Dead" later around. Fernandez recently wrapped production on indie "The East" starring Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgard and Ellen Page additionally to "Syrup," also starring Amber Heard. He's repped by CAA and Untitled. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com