After more than 40 years, the Evil Dead franchise still has some life in it.
“I did get to watch it at test screenings with Sam as well, which was great.
That’s a real joy.”
Lily Sullivan in ‘Evil Dead Rise’.Warner Bros. Pictures
WhileEvil Dead Riserose to No.
In a distant third,Guy Ritchie’sThe CovenantstarringJake Gyllenhaaldebuted with $6.3 million.
The Covenantfollows US Army Sergeant John Kinley (Gyllenhaal) and Afghan interpreter Ahmed (Dar Salim).
Mario (Chris Pratt), Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy), and Toad (Keegan-Michael Key) in ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’.Nintendo; Illumination Entertainment/ Universal Pictures
After an ambush, Ahmed goes to Herculean lengths to save Kinley’s life.
“I’ve been following Jakes’s career for 20 years or so.
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Dar Salim and Jake Gyllenhaal in ‘The Covenant’.Everett Collection
