7 Abandoned Movie Crossovers (And Why They Fell Apart)
1. Freddy/Jason/Ash
The Crossover: After 1992's Army Of Darkness, the Evil Dead series - and its main character, Bruce Campbell's chainsaw-wielding Ash Williams - was absent from cinema screens until 2013's soft reboot. But we did come close to seeing Ash again in the early 2000s - just in an even more crazy scenario than usual.
As reported by Bloody Disgusting, New Line Cinema - in late 2004 - attempted to acquire the rights to use Ash in their films. However, their hopes were dashed when Evil Dead creator Sam Raimi announced his intentions to remake the 1981 original. Had Ash actually gone to New Line, the studio was planning to put him in the horror crossover film to end all horror crossover films: Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash.
This movie was intended as the sequel to 2003's Freddy vs. Jason, and supposedly, a treatment for it exists somewhere, penned by New Line exec Jeff Katz. It's unclear how exactly Ash would have been brought into the mix, but considering there's a movie where Jason goes to space and another where Ash ends up in the Middle Ages, the studio would have found a way.
Why It Fell Apart: Once Raimi broke word of the Evil Dead remake, the New Line/Ash deal instantly burned up. Supposedly, there was also some indecision regarding which character would ultimately win the smackdown, with Raimi wanting Ash to win, but New Line not being so sure.
While the movie never got made, the trio did clash in a 2007 comic-book series. And spoilers: it's bloody awesome.
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