Sam Raimi Will Get World War 3 Started For Warner Bros.

There are a few things that are inevitable in life.  Death, taxes, and Bruce Campbell will have some sort of role in any film that Sam Raimi directs.  The two of them have been busy lately, bringing back Ash Willliams, the fan favorite from The Evil Dead movies and Army of Darkness, to the Starz network with Ash vs. The Evil Dead.  Season one is over and done, and now work for season two begins.  So what does a brilliant director like Raimi do in the in between time?

We heard a while back that Raimi signed on to do a remake of Jacques Audiard's A Prophet, but now we've learned that he's helping out with a film for Warner Bros. called World War 3, which is based on the "non-fiction" novel The Next 100 Years written by George Friedman.  Here's the plot summary that was released:

"In his thought-provoking new book, George Friedman, founder of STRATFOR — the preeminent private intelligence and forecasting firm — focuses on what he knows best, the future. Positing that civilization is at the dawn of a new era, he offers a lucid, highly readable forecast of the changes we can expect around the world during the twenty-first century all based on his own thorough analysis and research. For example, The U.S.-Jihadist war will be replaced by a new cold war with Russia; China’s role as a world power will diminish; Mexico will become an important force on the geopolitical stage; and new technologies and cultural trends will radically alter the way we live (and fight wars). Riveting reading from first to last, “The Next 100 Years” is a fascinating exploration of what the future holds for all of us."

Since this is a new project that was just announced, there have been no actors that have been cast, or even any writers for the film yet.  As soon as they start announcing these things, I'll let you know.  It's an interesting concept, and Raimi (if he ends up being the one to direct it) will do an incredible job, as always. The article just said that Raimi had "attached himself to another Warner Bros." movie, but it didn't say that he would be directing, so I don't want to get ahead of myself.

So what do you think?  Is this something that you'd be interested in seeing?  Let me know your thoughts in the comments section below.