Sam Raimi is still working on a Darkman sequel, but financing is turning out to be an issue. More on that below. Sam Raimi is returning to horror with Send Help, heading into cinemas in February, but The Evil Dead director is also eyeing up a return to the world of superheroes. Raimi has been promising ... Darkman sequel still in the works, financing is an issue
Sam Raimi is still working on a Darkman sequel, but financing is turning out to be an issue. More on that below.
Sam Raimi is returning to horror with Send Help, heading into cinemas in February, but The Evil Dead director is also eyeing up a return to the world of superheroes.
Raimi has been promising a sequel to his moody 1990 superhero flick Darkman for a while now and it seems that a sequel is still being planned.
Speaking to MovieWeb, Raimi promised that things are moving ahead.
“Yes, Ghost House Pictures, the company I work with, is trying to make the sequel right now,” the director said. “We’ve got a screenplay and two great directors, but we’re still having a little difficulty with the financing. It’s always the same in the movie business.”
Darkman starred Liam Neeson as Dr. Peyton Westlake, who seeks revenge after being left for dead and given superhuman abilities by experimental treatment. Critics were in favour of the movie and despite Darkman failing to make much of a bang at the box office, two TV movie sequels were released.
Over the years, the film has become somewhat of a cult classic, finding new audiences with each year that has passed. No word on if Liam Neeson is available to reprise his role as Darkman, but Raimi will have his hands full on finding funding before worrying about casting.
The two directors Raimi mentioned are most likely Brian Netto and Adam Schindler, who worked with Raimi on Netflix’s Don’t Move. In 2024, the pair told The Hollywood Reporter that they had been chatting about a Darkman movie.
Send Help is heading into UK cinemas on 5th February. You can read our very own Simon Brew’s review right here.
