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Samuel Marshall Raimi (/ˈreɪmi/ RAY-mee; born October 23, 1959) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for writing and directing the Evil Dead trilogy (1981–1992) and directing the Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007). He also directed Darkman (1990), The Quick and the Dead (1995), A Simple Plan (1998), The Gift (2000), Drag Me to Hell (2009), Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). His films are known for their highly dynamic visual style, inspired by comic books and slapstick comedy. He founded the production companies Renaissance Pictures in 1979 and Ghost House Pictures in 2002. Raimi has also produced several successful television series, including Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995–1997), its spin-off Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–2001), and Ash vs Evil Dead (2015–2018) starring longtime friend and collaborator Bruce Campbell, reprising his role in the Evil Dead franchise. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Raimi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
The film opens with a confrontation between Nabu and Wotan during prehistoric times. The confrontation ends with Nabu's victory over Wotan, who, having turned green, was unable to penetrate the Tower of Destiny. Later in the films, Nabu explains the origins of Wotan (who was originally a woman that, after a violation, became a witch and changed bodies). In 1964, the Sorcerer Dr. Fate confronts the avatar of chaos, Klarion The Witch Boy, easily defeating him. This Sorcerer is the fusion of the homo magi Kent Nelson and the spirit of the God Nabu, trapped within a helmet. The feature film follows the love story between Kent Nelson and Inza Cramer in the present, paralleled by a horrifying confrontation against Wotan, who has now returned and seeks revenge against Nabu. In parallel, flashbacks reveal how Kent became Dr. Fate. Kent Nelson is the son of Sven Nelson, an archaeologist who discovered the tomb of Nabu, a sorcerer from ancient Egypt (affiliated with the Lords of Chaos and Order). When his father enters the tomb, Nabu releases a deadly poison that kills him. Then, overcome with remorse, Nabu raises Kent and imparts all his magical knowledge, eventually giving him a helmet that is, in reality, Nabu's soul. The Tower of Destiny is the main setting of the feature film and serves as a crucible for the rising horror.
