From Fiji Treasure Island to Evil Dead

Published date22 January 2023
Publication titleHerald on Sunday
The new Treasure Island Fans v Faves co-host also stars in Evil Dead Rise premiering in Austin, Texas, at the South by Southwest film festival in March

Daniels couldn’t reveal whether he was attending the premiere in the US but is excited for fans of the franchise to see it when it hits theatres in April.

“There’s not much I can say but it’s definitely not for the faint-hearted. From what I have seen it looks epic and I can’t wait to watch it,” Daniels tells Spy.

“I am definitely proud to be a part of it,” he says.

Rise is the fifth movie in The Evil Dead franchise, started in the 1980s by Lucy Lawless’ husband Robert Tapert, Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell.

The latest instalment was filmed in and around Auckland and promises lots of blood and gore as flesh-consuming demons take over a mother’s apartment building before she and her children hit the road to escape.

The former Shortland Street star was much more forthcoming about his new gig on Treasure Island working with co-host Bree Tomasel and taking the leap into hosting TV.

“Hosting with Bree was awesome. Hosting is not really comparable to acting but I had a lot of fun. At the end of the day acting was my...

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