While speaking to MovieWeb to help support the release of his latest genre movie, Raimi discussed whether he has been develop any plans to revive Darkman. He confirmed that the potential sequel has a screenplay in place and “two great directors” attached.

“Yes, Ghost House Pictures, the company I work with, is trying to make the sequel right now. We’ve got a screenplay and two great directors, but we’re still having a little difficulty with the financing. It’s always the same in the movie business,” the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness helmer shared.

Since he’s such a Darkman fan, Heart Eyes director Josh Ruben is also under consideration to helm the franchise’s upcoming installment. He recorded a fan commentary for a Scream Factory 4K and Blu-ray release.

Ruben has also shared his pitch for a sequel on social media. His “approach to telling a new Darkman sequel would be very different than I ever would have expected, drawing inspiration from the likes of A Nightmare on Elm Street and the recent update of The Invisible Man,” the filmmaker noted.

Universal Pictures released Darkman in 1990. The drama stars Liam Neeson as Dr. Peyton Westlake, who adopts the persona of the titular character after gangster Robert Durant brutally beats him and leaves him for dead.

The protagonist ends up receiving an experimental treatment that leaves him with superhuman abilities. However, he’s left mentally scarred and is sent on a revenge mission to hunt down the people who disfigured him.

Darkman was Raimi’s homage to Universal horror movies and his attempt to create an original superhero. However, the studio blocked him from gaining the rights to the character.

The film was well received by critics, who praised Raimi’s gruesome story and Gothic visuals. Audiences were’t quite as impressed with the movie, however. But the drama still became a box office success as it garnered $48.8 million at the worldwide box office against a $14 million budget.

Darkman spawned two television movies, but neither were well received. Those television films were 1995’s Darkman II: The Return of Durant and 1996’s Darkman III: Die Darkman Die. However, Raimi didn’t take part in either of the follow-up movies.

In recent years, Raimi has worked as a producer on a variety of films, including Boy Kills World and Locked. He’s also known for writing and directing the Evil Dead films, including this year’s Evil Dead Burn.

Raimi also directed and produced Send Help, which stars Rachel McAdams as an employee who ends up stranded with her boss on an island after their private jet crashes there. What ensues is a bloody battle for survival as they must survive each other amid rising tension. 20th Century Studios will distribute the thriller this Friday, January 30.

The drama is Raimi’s first movie as the helmer since his return to superhero movies with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. While the filmmaker has suggested that he is in no rush to return to another superhero outing, he would love to finally get to make his version of The Shadow, if he can ever acquire the rights.