'Freddy Vs. Jason Vs. Ash' With Sam Raimi

[Tuesday, August 17th, 2004]
Negotiations have begun with director-producer Sam Raimi for a project titled Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

In the proposed sequel, Freddy (the A Nightmare on Elm Street films) and Jason (the Friday the 13th pics) would go up against Ash, the cynical anti-hero survivor of Raimi's Evil Dead trilogy, which also includes Army of Darkness.

Bruce Campbell played the character in the trilogy and would play him again if the deal were to close. Although Raimi would not direct, he holds rights to the Evil Dead franchise.

Freddy vs. Jason grossed more than $74 million, so even if a deal with Raimi can't be reached, New Line is determined to find a way to extend the franchise by introducing a new character or just pitting Freddy and Jason against each other one more time.

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