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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.
Mortal Kombat Chapter I is a 2024 American fantasy film based on the video game series Mortal Kombat. It is the first installment in the Mortal Kombat Cinematic Universe. Directed by James Wan, produced by Ed Boon, and written by Guillermo del Toro, the film stars Keanu Reeves in the lead role, alongside Mila Kunis, Jimmy Wong, Donnie Yen, Zachary Quinto, Margot Robbie, Scott Adkins, Chris Evans, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jackie Chan, Donald Glover, Ken Watanabe, Hulk Hogan, and Dave Bautista. It is set during the present time, where Raiden and his team are invited to a tournament known as Mortal Kombat, and Raiden is convinced that Liu Kang is the chosen one and must defeat Shang Tsung. Raiden is very furious once he realizes that he is wrong as his amulet becomes increasingly damaged. Mortal Kombat Chapter I was released on March 19th 2024; it was a box-office success, grossing $716 million worldwide. The film was met with largely positive reviews, with praise for the tone, Reeves's performance, action sequences, visual effects, score, direction, screenplay, and the emotional weight compared to previous Mortal Kombat films. Its respect to the source material was also well-received. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography, and has been cited as one of the greatest and most influential game adaptions of the 2020s. A sequel entitled Mortal Kombat Chapter II: The Rise of Shinnok is in development.
