MTV Movies Blog › drag me to hell

- Ellen Page to Sam Raimi: "Drag Me to Hell." "Juno" star joins horror effort from "Spider-Man" director. (Variety)

- Guillermo del Toro wants to make "Dr. Strange"? (Empire)

- James McAvoy in talks to board "Perrier's Bounty," the story of three fugitives on the run from a big-time gangster. (Variety)

- The more you know: Dennis Quaid talks "G.I. Joe," says he's signed on for three films. (Collider)

- Travel through the looking glass with the first picture from "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus." (Coming Soon)

- Harry takes off his bad hat in respect. "Jaws" actor Roy Scheider dead at 75. (NY Times)

Tags dennis quaid, dr strange, drag me to hell, ellen page, gi joe, guillermo del toro, heath ledger, james mcavoy, perriers bounty, roy scheider, sam raimi, the imaginarium of doctor parnassus

Now that we've gone live with a Sam Raimi interview so in-depth that we practically asked him what kind of tree he'd want to be, you can head over to the MTV Movies mothership to get the very latest on the future of the "Spider-Man," "Evil Dead," and "Lord of the Rings" franchises.

Believe it or not, there were still some tidbits that we weren't able to squeeze in; read on for news on Raimi's "Grudge" series, as well as a brand-new project and a classic sci-fi remake.

"'20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' is a really fine screenplay, based on the great Jules Verne novel," Raimi said of one of his upcoming producing efforts. "It's currently in search of the right director for the project."

Telling the tale of Captain Nemo and his adventures in the submarine Nautilus, "Leagues" would be getting its second take on the silver screen. "I'm a big fan of the first book, as well as the Disney movie that was made many years later in the 1950s," he explained. "It's screaming for a reinterpretation, because as great as the other picture was, it was 50 years ago now." Read more...

Tags 20000 leagues under the sea, drag me to hell, grudge 3, sam raimi