Jane Levy Teases Evil Dead Return, Says 'Call Sam Raimi Right Now' — SkimNews
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- Jane Levy teased audiences at a Contra Celluloid post-screening Q&A for the Fede Álvarez-directed 2013 Evil Dead reboot about reprising her role as Mia Allen, asking the crowd if they wanted Mia back before joking, 'Let's call Sam's Skype number right now.'
- Levy's character Mia survived the bloody events of the 2013 reboot, leaving the door open narratively for a return, with the actress fueling recent rumors she may appear in Evil Dead Wrath or another franchise installment.
- Sam Raimi's original trilogy ran from The Evil Dead (1981) through Army of Darkness (1993), with Bruce Campbell reprising his role as Ash for a cameo in Álvarez's reboot and leading the Starz series Ash vs Evil Dead (2015–'18).
- Lee Cronin's Evil Dead Rise (2023) shifted the franchise in a darker direction, followed this summer by Sébastien Vaniček's Evil Dead Burn.
- Francis Galluppi's Evil Dead Wrath is set to premiere April 7, 2028, and is described by producer Robert Tapert as a 1972-set prequel to the original film and 'another great departure' for the series.
Why it matters: A Mia Allen return would reconnect the franchise's modern reboot continuity with its next chapter. Evil Dead Wrath already positions itself as a prequel set in 1972, meaning a Levy cameo or expanded role would be the franchise's clearest bridge between the Álvarez era and its newest incarnation.
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