Before tackling Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, Sam Raimi made his first foray into the world of superheroes with Darkman. The 1990 cult classic spawned spawned two direct-to-video sequels — 1995’s Darkman II: The Return of Durant and 1996’s Darkman III: Die Darkman Die — without Raimi’s involvement, but the filmmaker is currently developing a new […]
Before tackling Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, Sam Raimi made his first foray into the world of superheroes with Darkman.
The 1990 cult classic spawned spawned two direct-to-video sequels — 1995’s Darkman II: The Return of Durant and 1996’s Darkman III: Die Darkman Die — without Raimi’s involvement, but the filmmaker is currently developing a new follow-up.
“Ghost House Pictures, the company I work with, is trying to make the sequel right now,” Raimi tells MovieWeb. “We’ve got a screenplay and two great directors, but we’re still having a little difficulty with the financing. It’s always the same in the movie business.”
The mention of two directors has led to speculation that Adam Schindler & Brian Netto — who helmed the Raimi-produced Don’t Move and will re-team with Raimi on Every House Is Haunted — are on board for the sequel.
Back in 2024, Schindler called Darkman the duo’s dream project. “We talked about Darkman [with Sam Raimi]. We’ve got a love and an affinity for Darkman.”
Netto added, “Darkman was my favorite film for a good portion of my life. It was the movie, so Darkman would be really interesting.”
In the original Darkman, when the laboratory of Dr. Peyton Westlake is blown up by gangsters, he is burned beyond recognition. Altered by an experimental medical procedure, he assumes alternate identities in his quest for revenge.
Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels, and Larry Drake starred in the film, which Raimi penned with Ivan Raimi, Chuck Pfarrer, Daniel Goldin, and Joshua Goldin.
Stay tuned for more on the return of Darkman as we learn it. Until then, Raimi’s Send Help opens in theaters this weekend.
