We’ve been covering the remake of The Evil Dead closely and last week, we revealed certain spoilery details about the characters and elements of the story that director Fede Alvarez wrote with Rodo Sayagues and Diablo Cody’s character-polishing. If that wasn’t enough to whet your appetite, we’ve got news of the release date for this remake from the original Evil Dead team of Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell and Rob Tapert.

MovieWeb has reported that Sony Pictures and FilmDistrict have set a release date for The Evil Dead remake. Mark your calendars for April 12, 2013!

Synopsis:

“Five twenty-something friends become holed up in a remote cabin where they discover a Book Of The Dead and unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival.”

The Evil Dead begins shooting in New Zealand in March of 2012 and is set to hit theaters on April 12, 2013.