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‘Evil Dead’ Reboot Director Sébastien Vaniček on Casting Souheila Yacoub and Ambition for the Horror Film: ‘I Want People to Feel Physically Drained When They Leave the Theater’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Sébastien Vaniček, the up-and-coming French director who broke through with 'Infested,' talks about casting Souheila Yacoub for 'Evil Dead Burn.'
In an interview with Variety, Vaniček, who co-wrote the screenplay with Florent Bernard, spoke about his creative vision for tackling the cult horror franchise and why he’s stoked to have Yacoub play the lead part. Along with “Dune: Part Two,” she’s starred in Gaspar Noe’s Climax,” the series “No Man’s Land,” Cedric Klapisch’s “En Corps,” and the science fiction film “Planet B.” The young filmmaker said he’s also discussed with Sam Raimi’s team the idea of expanding the film’s reach beyond the core fanbase and “quickly expressed (his) ambition to bring something fresh and meaningful to this universe, to offer the franchise to an audience who isn’t familiar with ‘Evil Dead’ and is in search of unique, immersive, and sensory experiences.”
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