'Monsterpocalypse' Movie With 'Evil Dead' Director Fede Alvarez Sparks Studio Bidding War

After gaining notice for his short films, Alvarez made his feature directorial debut with 2013’s Evil Dead, based on Sam Raimi’s cult horror classic.

As for Monsterpocalypse, Alvarez and Sayagues aren’t the first team to take a crack at the adaptation.

THR reports that Warner Bros., Sony and DreamWorks are all bidding for the rights to Monsterpocalypse, with Alvarez attached to direct from a script he co-wrote with his longtime collaborator Rodo Sayagues.