Sam Raimi might be busy with his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness premiering on May 6, but one of his most iconic works continues to live on with a fifth Evil Dead film, Evil Dead Rise, set to hit HBO Max later this year. Raimi might no longer be at the head of the latest Evil Dead installment, with his handpicked successor, Lee Cronin, in charge of writing and directing this time around.
Although an exact release date for Evil Dead Rise remains to be seen, fans can rest easy knowing that it should live up to its predecessors after receiving an R rating.
As per ComicBook.com, the Motion Picture Association gave Evil Dead Rise an official R rating for featuring "strong bloody horror violence and gore, and some language." The rating is in line with other Evil Dead releases, with the only exception being the 1981 original film, The Evil Dead, by Sam Raimi, which instead holds an NC-17 rating.
With neither Raimi nor Bruce Campbell directly involved in Evil Dead Rise, fans have expressed worry that the film won't be as good. The R rating should help ease such concerns. Not to mention, Raimi is still technically on board, taking up executive producer roles alongside Campbell.