After three SamRaimi-directed movies, a two-season sequel series on Starz, and 2013's soft reboot directed by Fede Alvarez, the Evil Dead franchise is moving away from its rustic roots, and its cabin-in-the-woods aesthetic, for a new bloody adventure that takes place in a big city building. The title Evil Dead Rise was revealed this past summer by Ash Williams himself, Bruce Campbell, as well as the idea that the "upcoming movie will shake up the tried-and-tested franchise formula by deviating away from some key narrative staples, such as the classic 'cabin in the woods' setting." Director Lee Cronin expanded on this concept recently, during a chat with Bloody Disgusting, saying that the film will feature a female heroine in a city, possibly in a high-rise apartment complex (hence the title). [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/24/is-chucky-the-greatest-movie-slasher-of-all-time"] "I’m confident I’m going to do something that’s both familiar and refreshing," Cronin said. "I’m gonna deliver a rollercoaster of horror. That’s what the goal is here. Relentless. Not stopping to explain too much. It needs to be extremely visceral, highly entertaining, properly scary. To push boundaries, that’s important as well." During an interview with AL.com, Campbell said the movie kicks off when "that book gets around, a lot of people run into it and it’s another story." In other movie news, check out IGN's recent reviews for Borat 2, the new adaptation of The Witches, and Netflix's The Trial of the Chicago 7. Also, since it's spooky season, check out our slasher-cinema G.O.A.T. profiles for Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger, and Chucky! [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-15-best-horror-tv-shows-of-the-last-10-years&captions=true"]

After three SamRaimi-directed movies, a two-season sequel series on Starz, and 2013's soft reboot directed by Fede Alvarez, the Evil Dead franchise is moving away from its rustic roots, and its cabin-in-the-woods aesthetic, for a new bloody adventure that takes place in a big city building. The title Evil Dead Rise was revealed this past summer by Ash Williams himself, Bruce Campbell, as well as the idea that the "upcoming movie will shake up the tried-and-tested franchise formula by deviating away from some key narrative staples, such as the classic 'cabin in the woods' setting." Director Lee Cronin expanded on this concept recently, during a chat with Bloody Disgusting, saying that the film will feature a female heroine in a city, possibly in a high-rise apartment complex (hence the title). [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/24/is-chucky-the-greatest-movie-slasher-of-all-time"] "I’m confident I’m going to do something that’s both familiar and refreshing," Cronin said. "I’m gonna deliver a rollercoaster of horror. That’s what the goal is here. Relentless. Not stopping to explain too much. It needs to be extremely visceral, highly entertaining, properly scary. To push boundaries, that’s important as well." During an interview with AL.com, Campbell said the movie kicks off when "that book gets around, a lot of people run into it and it’s another story." In other movie news, check out IGN's recent reviews for Borat 2, the new adaptation of The Witches, and Netflix's The Trial of the Chicago 7. Also, since it's spooky season, check out our slasher-cinema G.O.A.T. profiles for Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger, and Chucky! [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-15-best-horror-tv-shows-of-the-last-10-years&captions=true"]

In a new promo for The Drew Barrymore Show, Barrymore has reprised her role as Scream's Casey Becker, and asks, "Have you ever wondered what Casey Becker from Scream would be doing if she had lived?" Barrymore shared this short video on Twitter, and it features Scream's Ghostface texting Barrymore's Becker and saying, "It's that time of year... where I have to kill you!!"

Have you ever wondered what Casey Becker from Scream would be doing if she had lived? pic.twitter.com/BTKdZL5iWz

— The Drew Barrymore Show (@DrewBarrymoreTV) October 22, 2020

However, unlike in Scream, Becker chooses not to fall for Ghostface's tricks and ignores him and goes about her day with a smile on her face. Ghostface appears clearly upset by this, and tries to call her and even plea with her that he comes in peace. Finally, he can't contain his rage and screams, in text form, "Stop GHOSTING me!!!" Barrymore wore the same white sweater and sported the same blond haircut from the film, but wears a new sense of confidence. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/22/cinefix-a-history-of-slashers"] In the original film, Becker received a phone call from an unknown person and they began flirtatiously discussing horror movies, but then the call takes a turn and the caller begins threatening her. He then reveals that he has her boyfriend Steve Orth as a hostage. Unfortunately, Becker fails to answer who we later find out is Ghostface's questions correctly, and both she and Orth are killed. While Barrymore's Casey Becker may not be returning for Scream 5, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, and Neve Campell are all set to return for the new film that is set to be released in theaters on January 14, 2022. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

In a new promo for The Drew Barrymore Show, Barrymore has reprised her role as Scream's Casey Becker, and asks, "Have you ever wondered what Casey Becker from Scream would be doing if she had lived?" Barrymore shared this short video on Twitter, and it features Scream's Ghostface texting Barrymore's Becker and saying, "It's that time of year... where I have to kill you!!"

Have you ever wondered what Casey Becker from Scream would be doing if she had lived? pic.twitter.com/BTKdZL5iWz

— The Drew Barrymore Show (@DrewBarrymoreTV) October 22, 2020

However, unlike in Scream, Becker chooses not to fall for Ghostface's tricks and ignores him and goes about her day with a smile on her face. Ghostface appears clearly upset by this, and tries to call her and even plea with her that he comes in peace. Finally, he can't contain his rage and screams, in text form, "Stop GHOSTING me!!!" Barrymore wore the same white sweater and sported the same blond haircut from the film, but wears a new sense of confidence. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/22/cinefix-a-history-of-slashers"] In the original film, Becker received a phone call from an unknown person and they began flirtatiously discussing horror movies, but then the call takes a turn and the caller begins threatening her. He then reveals that he has her boyfriend Steve Orth as a hostage. Unfortunately, Becker fails to answer who we later find out is Ghostface's questions correctly, and both she and Orth are killed. While Barrymore's Casey Becker may not be returning for Scream 5, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, and Neve Campell are all set to return for the new film that is set to be released in theaters on January 14, 2022. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Update (12/29/20) - As reported by DailyMail, Tessa Thompson has said said Michael B. Jordan is indeed directing Creed 3. "He is directing the next Creed. It's going to be ammo, I think, for me, when he is engaging with me as a director," Thompson said in an interview with MTV News for her new film Sylvie. "I'm just going to tell him to dial down the sexiness. But we're not gonna make it until later in the year. So who knows what happens? Another man will be - I don't know if he will still be the Sexiest Man Alive in six months." Thompson played the character Bianca in Both Creed and Creed 2. Original story follows. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Michael B. Jordan is reportedly set to direct Creed 3, the third installment of the film series where Jordan stars as Adonis "Donnie" Johnson Creed. Buried in a report from Deadline about the possibility of No Time To Die, the upcoming James Bond film, skipping theaters for a streaming service, it was mentioned that while MGM still considers Bond to be its "crown jewel," it is also working on a Creed sequel that "Michael B. Jordan is considering to direct." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/11/16/creed-ii-review"] "While MGM is working on a Creed sequel that Michael B Jordan is considering to direct, and a new creative team is aggressively building a promising slate, Bond remains MGM’s crown jewel." Deadline's article reads. While no further details were given, this isn't the first we've heard about Jordan potentially being picked to direct Creed 3, as producer Irwin Winkler also wrote in his book that he promised Jordan he'd get "his chance to direct Creed 3." “I promised Michael B Jordan that he’d get his chance to direct Creed 3”, Winkler writes on page 253. On, page 272, he reiterates this. “Last year in a conversation with our Creed star Michael B. Jordan, I offered him the opportunity to not only star in, but also to direct Creed III”. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=creed-2-gallery&captions=true"] If Jordan ends up taking the role, it will be his directorial debut. In our review of Creed 2, we said "Just like Adonis himself, director Ryan Coogler proved with Creed that this new iteration of the Rocky franchise could stand on its own and forge its own legacy. Creed II, however, can’t seem to let the past go, abandoning the exciting new path blazed by Coogler in favor of evoking what’s come before, with undeniably diminished results." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Update (12/29/20) - As reported by DailyMail, Tessa Thompson has said said Michael B. Jordan is indeed directing Creed 3. "He is directing the next Creed. It's going to be ammo, I think, for me, when he is engaging with me as a director," Thompson said in an interview with MTV News for her new film Sylvie. "I'm just going to tell him to dial down the sexiness. But we're not gonna make it until later in the year. So who knows what happens? Another man will be - I don't know if he will still be the Sexiest Man Alive in six months." Thompson played the character Bianca in Both Creed and Creed 2. Original story follows. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Michael B. Jordan is reportedly set to direct Creed 3, the third installment of the film series where Jordan stars as Adonis "Donnie" Johnson Creed. Buried in a report from Deadline about the possibility of No Time To Die, the upcoming James Bond film, skipping theaters for a streaming service, it was mentioned that while MGM still considers Bond to be its "crown jewel," it is also working on a Creed sequel that "Michael B. Jordan is considering to direct." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/11/16/creed-ii-review"] "While MGM is working on a Creed sequel that Michael B Jordan is considering to direct, and a new creative team is aggressively building a promising slate, Bond remains MGM’s crown jewel." Deadline's article reads. While no further details were given, this isn't the first we've heard about Jordan potentially being picked to direct Creed 3, as producer Irwin Winkler also wrote in his book that he promised Jordan he'd get "his chance to direct Creed 3." “I promised Michael B Jordan that he’d get his chance to direct Creed 3”, Winkler writes on page 253. On, page 272, he reiterates this. “Last year in a conversation with our Creed star Michael B. Jordan, I offered him the opportunity to not only star in, but also to direct Creed III”. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=creed-2-gallery&captions=true"] If Jordan ends up taking the role, it will be his directorial debut. In our review of Creed 2, we said "Just like Adonis himself, director Ryan Coogler proved with Creed that this new iteration of the Rocky franchise could stand on its own and forge its own legacy. Creed II, however, can’t seem to let the past go, abandoning the exciting new path blazed by Coogler in favor of evoking what’s come before, with undeniably diminished results." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

While Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi may not make a cameo on The Mandalorian, he did surprise some of those on set by walking through it in his full Kenobi outfit. As reported by GamesRadar, McGregor was on the Happy Sad Confused podcast and began discussing his upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series, and host Josh Horowitz asked him if he was excited to jump back into the character he began playing with Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/11/obi-wan-kenobi-the-greatest-jedi-of-all-time"] "Yes. I really am very excited about it. It’s been a long time coming," McGregor said. "I am excited about the fact that it’s a series as opposed to a movie, it gives us more space, and mainly I am excited about it because of The Mandalorian series which I just thought was really good, and we’re going to adopt some of that technology that they utilized in that filming and I’m working with Deborah Chow who directed some of Mandalorian. I’m really excited about working with her, I think she’s really good. We did a couple of tests. When we were going to make a film earlier we did some testing and it was great working with her.” McGregor was then asked if he fully got into character while doing the screen tests with Chow, to which he revealed that he did and that he surely surprised some crew members of The Manadalorian who were helping with the tests along the way. "We did it properly. It was a funny moment walking on set because it was a lot of The Mandalorian crew and I walked on – for me it was a big moment. I walked into the dressing room and there were my beige cloaks and my belts and boots and it was like – 'oh my god'." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-upcoming-star-wars-movie&captions=true"] It still hasn't been announced as to when the Obi-Wan Kenobi series will arrive on Disney+, but we do know that Deborah Chow will be directing and Joby Harold will be writing the limited series following the show reportedly going on hold after Lucasfilm president and Obi-Wan producer Kathleen Kennedy was reportedly not happy with the current scripts. McGregor downplayed the news, saying that the show being on hold will not impact the unannounced release date and that "I’ve read about eighty, ninety percent of what they’ve written so far, and it’s really, really good. Instead of shooting this August, they just want to start shooting in January, that's all. Nothing more dramatic than that." McGregor also explained that, for now, this series will be a "standalone season" and will begin shooting in Spring 2021. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/09/10/what-could-the-disney-obi-wan-kenobi-series-be-about"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

While Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi may not make a cameo on The Mandalorian, he did surprise some of those on set by walking through it in his full Kenobi outfit. As reported by GamesRadar, McGregor was on the Happy Sad Confused podcast and began discussing his upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series, and host Josh Horowitz asked him if he was excited to jump back into the character he began playing with Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/11/obi-wan-kenobi-the-greatest-jedi-of-all-time"] "Yes. I really am very excited about it. It’s been a long time coming," McGregor said. "I am excited about the fact that it’s a series as opposed to a movie, it gives us more space, and mainly I am excited about it because of The Mandalorian series which I just thought was really good, and we’re going to adopt some of that technology that they utilized in that filming and I’m working with Deborah Chow who directed some of Mandalorian. I’m really excited about working with her, I think she’s really good. We did a couple of tests. When we were going to make a film earlier we did some testing and it was great working with her.” McGregor was then asked if he fully got into character while doing the screen tests with Chow, to which he revealed that he did and that he surely surprised some crew members of The Manadalorian who were helping with the tests along the way. "We did it properly. It was a funny moment walking on set because it was a lot of The Mandalorian crew and I walked on – for me it was a big moment. I walked into the dressing room and there were my beige cloaks and my belts and boots and it was like – 'oh my god'." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-upcoming-star-wars-movie&captions=true"] It still hasn't been announced as to when the Obi-Wan Kenobi series will arrive on Disney+, but we do know that Deborah Chow will be directing and Joby Harold will be writing the limited series following the show reportedly going on hold after Lucasfilm president and Obi-Wan producer Kathleen Kennedy was reportedly not happy with the current scripts. McGregor downplayed the news, saying that the show being on hold will not impact the unannounced release date and that "I’ve read about eighty, ninety percent of what they’ve written so far, and it’s really, really good. Instead of shooting this August, they just want to start shooting in January, that's all. Nothing more dramatic than that." McGregor also explained that, for now, this series will be a "standalone season" and will begin shooting in Spring 2021. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/09/10/what-could-the-disney-obi-wan-kenobi-series-be-about"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

If you own a Oculus Quest, Quest 2, Rift, or Rift S and have linked your Oculus account to Facebook, you will permanently lose all access to your games, purchases, and progress should you happen to delete your Facebook account. As reported by UploadVR, this news came about following the launch of the Oculus Quest 2, which is the first Oculus headset to require owners to log in with a Facebook account. As verified by IGN and seen in the screenshot we've captured below, when you attempt to delete your Facebook account, it says "Deleting your Facebook account will also delete your Oculus information. This includes app purchases and your achievements. You will no longer be able to return any apps and will lose any existing store credits." If you were to deactivate your Facebook account, on the other hand, you would lose access to Oculus products and information, but would be able to get them back if you were to reactivate the account. This is another issue and fear that have all stemmed from the news that Oculus VR will start requiring Facebook accounts. While Oculus Quest 2 requires it now, those with older Oculus hardware won't have to do so until January 1, 2023. However, first-time users will need to log in using a Facebook account. As for the Oculus Quest 2 itself, we gave it a 9/10 in our review, and said it "improves over its predecessor in a lot of little ways, with a few small drawbacks like the enlarged controllers and cheaper strap. But its wireless nature, ease of use, and accessible price still make it a killer VR headset." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/23/half-life-alyx-review"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

If you own a Oculus Quest, Quest 2, Rift, or Rift S and have linked your Oculus account to Facebook, you will permanently lose all access to your games, purchases, and progress should you happen to delete your Facebook account. As reported by UploadVR, this news came about following the launch of the Oculus Quest 2, which is the first Oculus headset to require owners to log in with a Facebook account. As verified by IGN and seen in the screenshot we've captured below, when you attempt to delete your Facebook account, it says "Deleting your Facebook account will also delete your Oculus information. This includes app purchases and your achievements. You will no longer be able to return any apps and will lose any existing store credits." If you were to deactivate your Facebook account, on the other hand, you would lose access to Oculus products and information, but would be able to get them back if you were to reactivate the account. This is another issue and fear that have all stemmed from the news that Oculus VR will start requiring Facebook accounts. While Oculus Quest 2 requires it now, those with older Oculus hardware won't have to do so until January 1, 2023. However, first-time users will need to log in using a Facebook account. As for the Oculus Quest 2 itself, we gave it a 9/10 in our review, and said it "improves over its predecessor in a lot of little ways, with a few small drawbacks like the enlarged controllers and cheaper strap. But its wireless nature, ease of use, and accessible price still make it a killer VR headset." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/23/half-life-alyx-review"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.