Editing Sam Raimi (section)

==Career==
===Film===
Raimi became fascinated with making films when his father brought a movie camera home one day. He began to make [[Super 8 mm film|Super 8]] movies with his friend [[Bruce Campbell]], whom he met in 1975. In college, he teamed up with his brother's roommate [[Robert Tapert]] and Campbell to shoot ''[[Within the Woods]]'' (1978), a 32-minute horror film which raised $375,000, as well as his debut feature film ''[[It's Murder!]]''. During that time, he also shot the seven-minute short film ''Clockwork'' (1978), starring [[Scott Spiegel]] (who had appeared in ''Within the Woods'') and Cheryl Guttridge.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kkuMDwAAQBAJ&q=clockwork+%22sam+raimi%22&pg=PT100|title=The Many Lives of The Evil Dead: Essays on the Cult Film Franchise|last1=Riekki|first1=Ron|last2=Sartain|first2=Jeffrey A.|date=March 4, 2019|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9781476636047|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/unseenforcefi00muir|url-access=registration|quote=clockwork.|title=The Unseen Force: The Films of Sam Raimi|last=Muir|first=John Kenneth|date=2004|publisher=Applause Theatre & Cinema Books|isbn=9781557836076|language=en}}</ref> Through family, friends, and a network of investors, Raimi was able to finance production of the highly successful [[horror film]] ''[[The Evil Dead]]'' (1981), which became a cult hit and effectively launched Raimi's career.<ref>{{cite book
|year=2011 |first=Kate |last=Egan |title=The Evil Dead |publisher=[[Wallflower Press]] |pages=26–28 |isbn=978-1-906660-34-5}}</ref>

He began work on his third film ''[[Crimewave]]'' (1985), which he co-wrote with the then-unknown [[Coen brothers]], shortly after.<ref>{{cite book |year=2002 |last=Campbell |first=Bruce |title=If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor |publisher=L.A. Weekly Books | isbn=978-0-312-29145-7 |author-link=Bruce Campbell |page=161}}</ref> Intended as a live-action comic book, the film was unsuccessful, partly due to unwanted studio intervention. Raimi then returned to the horror genre with the seminal ''[[Evil Dead II]]'' (which added [[slapstick]] humor to the over the top horror, showcasing his love of the [[Three Stooges]]). With his brother [[Ivan Raimi]] (and crediting himself as Celia Abrams), Sam Raimi also wrote ''[[Easy Wheels]]'' (1989), which parodied the [[Outlaw biker film]] genre. A long-time comic book buff, he then attempted to adapt "[[The Shadow]]" into a movie, but was unable to secure the rights, so he created his own super-hero, ''[[Darkman]]'' (1990). The film was his first [[Major film studio|major studio picture]], and was commercially successful, spawning two sequels. Through it he was still able to secure funding for ''Evil Dead III'', which was retitled ''[[Army of Darkness]]'' and largely steered away from horror towards [[Fantasy film|fantasy]] and [[Comedy film|comedy]] elements. ''Army of Darkness'', the final movie in the ''Evil Dead'' trilogy, commercially underperformed, yet on video became a cult classic.

In the 1990s, Raimi moved into other genres, directing such films as the western ''[[The Quick and the Dead (1995 film)|The Quick and the Dead]]'' (starring [[Sharon Stone]] and [[Gene Hackman]]), the critically acclaimed crime thriller ''[[A Simple Plan (film)|A Simple Plan]]'' (1998) (starring [[Bill Paxton]] and [[Billy Bob Thornton]]), and the romantic drama ''[[For Love of the Game (film)|For Love of the Game]]'' (1999) (starring [[Kevin Costner]]).
[[File:Sam Raimi by David Shankbone (2).jpg|thumb|Raimi in 2007]]
Raimi achieved great critical and commercial success with the [[blockbuster motion picture|blockbuster]] ''[[Spider-Man (2002 film)|Spider-Man]]'' (2002), which was adapted from the comic book series [[Spider-Man|of the same name]]. The movie grossed over US$800 million worldwide, spawning two sequels: ''[[Spider-Man 2]]'' and ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'', both directed by Raimi and each grossing approximately $800 million. After the completion of the third ''Spider-Man'' film, he planned on producing two more sequels (although [[Sony Pictures]] planned three sequels) but could not find a satisfactory script.<ref name="rolling stone">{{cite news |last1=Finke |first1=Nikki |last2=Fleming |first2=Mike |author-link1=Nikki Finke |url=https://deadline.com/2010/01/urgent-spider-man-4-scrapped-as-is-raimi-and-cast-out-franchise-reboot-planned-21993/ |title='Spider-Man 4' Scrapped; Sam Rami & Tobey Maguire & Cast Out; Franchise Reboot for 2012 |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=January 11, 2010 |access-date=November 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110804174841/http://www.deadline.com/2010/01/urgent-spider-man-4-scrapped-as-is-raimi-and-cast-out-franchise-reboot-planned/ |archive-date=August 4, 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2022, reflecting on ''Spider-Man 3'', Raimi told ''[[Rolling Stone]]'': "It was a very painful experience for me. I wanted to make a Spider-Man movie to redeem myself for that. [The aborted] ''Spider-Man 4'' — that was really what that was about. I wanted to go out on a high note. I didn't want to just make another one that pretty much worked. I had a really high standard in my mind. And I didn't think I could get that script to the level that I was hoping for by that start date."<ref name=":0">{{cite magazine |last=Hiatt |first=Brian |date=30 April 2022 |title=From 'Spider-Man' to 'Doctor Strange': How Sam Raimi Conquered the Superhero Multiverse (Again) |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-features/sam-raimi-multiverse-of-madness-doctor-strange-interview-spider-man-1344342/ |access-date=1 May 2022 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> He, along with [[Marc Webb]], were both brought on as creative consultants for [[Marvel Studios|Marvel Studios']] ''[[Spider-Man: No Way Home]]'', directed by [[Jon Watts]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fuge |first1=Jonathan |title=Spider-Man: No Way Home Brought in Past Directors Sam Raimi & Marc Webb as Consultants |url=https://movieweb.com/spider-man-no-way-home-sam-raimi-marc-webb/ |website=MovieWb |date=November 26, 2021 |access-date=July 11, 2022}}</ref>

Raimi frequently collaborates with [[Coen brothers|Joel and Ethan Coen]], beginning when Joel was one of the editors of ''Evil Dead''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.amctv.com/movie-blog/2010/10/evil-dead-facts.php |title=Ten Things You Might Not Kw About the Evil Dead Trilogy |author=AMC staff |date=October 28, 2008 |website=[[AMC (TV channel)|Filmcritic.com]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111227054237/http://blogs.amctv.com/movie-blog/2010/10/evil-dead-facts.php |archive-date=December 27, 2011 |url-status=dead |access-date=January 30, 2022}}</ref> The Coens co-wrote ''Crimewave'' and ''[[The Hudsucker Proxy]]'' with Raimi in the mid-1980s (though ''Hudsucker'' was not produced for almost a decade). Raimi made cameo appearances in ''[[Miller's Crossing]]'', ''The Hudsucker Proxy'', and with Joel Coen in ''[[Spies Like Us]]''. The Coen brothers gave Raimi advice on shooting in snow for ''A Simple Plan'', based on their experiences with ''[[Fargo (1996 film)|Fargo]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sigur |first=Matt |title='A Simple Plan' isn't your typical Sam Raimi movie, and that's why it's his best |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/features/a-simple-plan-isnt-your-typical-sam-raimi-movie-and-thats-why-its-his-best |website=Rogerebert.com|date=January 2019 }}</ref>

He worked in front of the camera in ''[[The Stand (1994 miniseries)|The Stand]]'' as a dimwitted hitman, [[John Carpenter]]'s ''[[Body Bags (film)|Body Bags]]'' as a murdered gas station attendant, and ''[[Indian Summer (1993 film)|Indian Summer]]'' in what is perhaps his biggest role as a bumbling assistant to [[Alan Arkin]]. The film was written by his childhood friend, writer-director [[Mike Binder]], and shot at the camp that they both attended when they were younger. Raimi also produced the entire English-language [[The Grudge (film series)|''The Grudge'' franchise]], based on the original Japanese films.

According to ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', Raimi had expressed an interest in directing a film version of ''[[The Hobbit]]'', the prequel to the ''[[The Lord of the Rings|Lord of the Rings]]'' trilogy.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20035161,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419132133/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20035161,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 19, 2007|title='Hobbit' Forming?|first=Adam |last=Markovitz | magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=April 18, 2007}}</ref> In 2008, [[Guillermo del Toro]] was selected as the director, with [[Peter Jackson]] as the executive producer. Raimi may direct ''By Any Means Necessary'', the next film based on the "Jack Ryan" CIA character created by [[Tom Clancy]] for [[Paramount Pictures]]. Disney also approached him to direct ''[[W.I.T.C.H.]]: The Movie'', based on the popular comic.

Blizzard Entertainment announced on July 22, 2009, that Raimi would be directing a film adaptation of the ''[[Warcraft]]'' video game series,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blizzard.com/us/press/090721.html|title=Blizzard Press Release 7-22-2009|publisher=Blizzard|date=July 21, 2009|access-date=July 22, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090723005425/http://www.blizzard.com//us//press//090721.html|archive-date=July 23, 2009}}</ref> but at the 2012 [[San Diego Comic-Con]], it was revealed that he would not be the director.<ref>{{cite web|last=Topel|first=Fred|title=Comic Con 2012 Exclusive: Sam Raimi Won't Direct the World of Warcraft Movie|url=http://www.craveonline.com/film/articles/192085-comic-con-2012-exclusive-sam-raimi-wont-direct-the-world-of-warcraft-movie|publisher=Crave Online|access-date=July 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403214229/http://www.craveonline.com/film/articles/192085-comic-con-2012-exclusive-sam-raimi-wont-direct-the-world-of-warcraft-movie|archive-date=April 3, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[File:Drag Me to Hell ComicCon panel.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|Raimi (far left) at the ''[[Drag Me to Hell]]'' film discussion panel at the 2008 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]
On September 23, 2009, he became the producer for the British [[supernatural]] [[Thriller film|thriller]] ''Refuge'', which is directed by Corin Hardy and published by [[Mandate Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/33704/mandata-signs-sam-raimi-oversee-refuge|title=Mandate Signs Sam Raimi to Oversee Refuge|date=May 13, 2012 }}</ref> He will produce the remake of the Danish thriller ''[[The Substitute (2007 film)|The Substitute]]'', which will be directed by Scott Derrickson under his new label Spooky Pictures.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17566|title=Raimi Launches Spooky Pictures with 'The Substitute'|date=October 2, 2009 }}</ref> Raimi produced with his company [[Ghost House Pictures]] the British thriller flick ''Burst 3D'', directed by [[Neil Marshall]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20735|title=Neil Marshall Throwing the Gore Onscreen With 'Burst 3D'|date=June 29, 2010 }}</ref>

Raimi directed ''[[Oz the Great and Powerful]]'', which was released on March 8, 2013, by [[Walt Disney Pictures]] and grossed $493 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/08/movies/oz-the-great-and-powerful-starring-james-franco.html|title='Oz the Great and Powerful,' Starring James Franco|first=Manohla|last=Dargis|newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 7, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2010/film/markets-festivals/sam-raimi-circles-wizard-of-oz-prequel-1118020637/|title=Sam Raimi circles 'Wizard of Oz' prequel: helmer in talks for Disney's 'Powerful' pic|work=Variety|first=Stuart|last=Oldham |date=June 14, 2010}}</ref> He said he would not be directing the planned sequel.<ref name="signed-sequel">{{cite web|url=http://www.fandango.com/movieblog/chatter-who-should-replace-sam-raimi-as-director-of-oz-sequel-736024.html|title=Chatter: Who Should Replace Sam Raimi as Director of the Oz Sequel?|publisher=Fandango.com|date=March 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="noraimi">{{cite web|url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2013/cast-signed-for-oz-the-great-powerful-sequel-but-not-sam-raimi|title=Cast Signed for 'Oz: The Great & Powerful' Sequel But Not Sam Raimi|publisher=firstshowing.net|date=March 11, 2013}}</ref>

On December 11, 2006, the website SuperHero Hype reported that director Sam Raimi and Michael Uslan would co-produce a new film version of ''The Shadow'' for [[Columbia Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2006/12/06/exclusive-sam-raimis-pulp-fiction |title=Exclusive: Sam Raimi's Pulp Fiction |work=IGN |date=June 14, 2012 |access-date=July 28, 2021 }}</ref> On October 16, 2007, Raimi stated that: "I don't have any news on ''The Shadow'' at this time, except that the company that I have with Josh Donen, my producing partner, we've got the rights to ''The Shadow''. I love the character very much and we're trying to work on a story that'll do justice to the character."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superherohype.com/news.php?id=4988|title=Columbia & Raimi Team on The Shadow|work=SuperHeroHype|date=December 11, 2006 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Rotten |first=Ryan |title= Sam Raimi on Spider-Man 4 and The Shadow |url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6410 |work=Superherohype.com |publisher=Coming Soon Media, ltd. |date=October 16, 2007 |access-date=July 28, 2019}}</ref>

Raimi, along with Bruce Campbell and [[Rob Tapert]], produced the remake of Raimi's ''The Evil Dead''. First-time feature filmmaker [[Fede Álvarez]] wrote and directed, and [[Diablo Cody]] was also brought in to revise/rewrite the script.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=19951|title=Official Press Release: The Evil Dead Remake|publisher=Shock Till You Drop|date=July 13, 2011|access-date=March 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123170942/http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=19951|archive-date=November 23, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Raimi confirmed plans to write ''Evil Dead 4'' with his brother; it was later specified that this film would be ''Army of Darkness 2''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/army-of-darkness-2-evil-dead-4-sam-raimi|title=Sam Raimi's Next Project is ''Army of Darkness 2′' Not ''Evil Dead 4''|date=March 11, 2013 |publisher=Screenrant.com|access-date=March 17, 2013}}</ref> Álvarez revealed that Raimi would direct the sequel to ''Army of Darkness''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/fedalvar/statuses/394170890709000192?screen_name=fedalvar|title="@thielebenjamin: Hey @fedalvar will you be directing the Army Of Darkness 2 movie?" Sam Raimi will!|first=Fede|last=Alvarez|date=October 26, 2013|publisher=Twitter.com}}</ref> However, in a 2014 interview, [[Bruce Campbell]] announced that ''Army of Darkness 2'' is not happening, saying "It's all internet b.s. There's no reality whatsoever. These random comments slip out of either my mouth, or Sam Raimi's mouth, next thing you know, we're making a sequel."<ref>{{cite web|title=Bruce Campbell Wants to Set the Record Straight About Army of Darkness 2, And He Feels Bad for You |url=http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/177109-bruce-campbell-wants-to-set-the-record-straight-about-army-of-darkness-2-and-he-feels-bad-for-you|publisher=Shock Till You Drop|date=November 5, 2014}}</ref>
[[File:Sam Raimi (14586619450).jpg|thumb|Raimi speaking at the 2014 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]
On February 26, 2016, it was confirmed that Raimi is attached to direct the upcoming film ''World War 3'' for [[Warner Bros.]] The film will be based on a possible future inspired by the book ''[[The Next 100 Years]]'' by [[George Friedman]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://collider.com/sam-raimi-world-war-3-movie-warner-bros/|title=Sam Raimi to Predict a Terrible Future in 'World War 3' for Warner Bros|access-date=November 19, 2017}}</ref>

On February 16, 2017, it was reported that Raimi will be directing a thriller about the [[Bermuda Triangle]] for [[Skydance Media]], with the script being written by Doug Miro and Carlo Bernard.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/815295-sam-raimi-ventures-into-the-bermuda-triangle|title=Sam Raimi Ventures Into the Bermuda Triangle|date=February 16, 2017|access-date=November 19, 2017}}</ref>

By January 29, 2018, Raimi was set to direct the first in the movie adaptations of [[Patrick Rothfuss|Patrick Rothfuss's]] [[The Kingkiller Chronicle|Kingkiller Chronicle]] series, ''[[The Name of the Wind]]'', with Rothfuss and [[Lin-Manuel Miranda]] serving as executive producers.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/sam-raimi-kingkiller-chronicles-lionsgate-and-lin-manuel-miranda-1202678969/|title=Sam Raimi to Direct 'Kingkiller Chronicle' for Lionsgate and Lin-Manuel Miranda (Exclusive)|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=January 29, 2018|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|language=en|access-date=December 7, 2018}}</ref>

On February 5, 2020, it was announced that Raimi was in talks with [[Marvel Studios]] to direct ''[[Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/doctor-strange-2-sam-raimi-1203475309/ |title=Sam Raimi in Talks to Direct 'Doctor Strange 2' (EXCLUSIVE) |last1=B. Vary |first1=Adam |last2=Kroll |first2=Justin |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=February 5, 2020 |access-date=February 5, 2020}}</ref> and Raimi confirmed his involvement in April 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/sam-raimi-doctor-strange/|title=Sam Raimi Confirms He's Directing 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'|last=Evangelista|first=Chris|work=[[/Film]]|date=April 15, 2020|access-date=April 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200415211918/https://www.slashfilm.com/sam-raimi-doctor-strange/|archive-date=April 15, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> This marked Raimi's return to the superhero film genre after more than 15 years following ''Spider-Man 3'' in 2007 and his first feature film directorial effort since 2013's ''Oz the Great and Powerful.''<ref>{{cite web |last=Lawrence |first=Gregory |date=September 30, 2021 |title=Sam Raimi Gets Candid on Why He'd Make 'Doctor Strange 2' After "Awful" Reaction to 'Spider-Man 3' |url=https://collider.com/doctor-strange-2-director-sam-raimi-comments-spider-man-3/ |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref>

===Television===
In addition to film, Raimi has worked in television, producing such series as ''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]]'' and its [[spin-off (media)|spin-off]] ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'', both featuring his younger brother [[Ted Raimi]] and long-time friend [[Bruce Campbell]], ''[[American Gothic (1995 TV series)|American Gothic]]'', ''[[Cleopatra 2525]]'', ''[[M.A.N.T.I.S.]]'', ''[[13: Fear Is Real]]'', ''[[Young Hercules]]'', and ''[[Jack of All Trades (TV series)|Jack of All Trades]]''. In 2008, Raimi executive produced a syndicated TV series called ''[[Legend of the Seeker]]'', based on [[Terry Goodkind]]'s best-selling ''[[The Sword of Truth]]'' fantasy series. He also executive produced the [[Starz (TV channel)|Starz]] original television series ''[[Spartacus: Blood and Sand]]'', ''[[Spartacus: Gods of the Arena]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title = "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" cast and crew |url = http://www.starz.com/originals/spartacus/cast | access-date = January 30, 2010}}</ref> ''[[Spartacus: Vengeance]]'' and ''[[Spartacus: War of the Damned]]''. He directed the [[Television pilot|pilot]] episode of ''[[Ash vs Evil Dead]]'' for Starz.<ref>{{cite web |title = Sam Raimi Directing "Ash vs Evil Dead" Pilot|url = https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3332996/sam-raimi-directing-ash-vs-evil-dead-pilot/| access-date = January 30, 2010}}</ref>