The presence of three Books of the Dead in the franchise, as revealed by Bruce Campbell, allows to be a sequel while also accommodating the different storylines and reimaginations in the series.

Source: https://collider.com/evil-dead-rise-remake-sequel-reboot-explained/

This also means that a number of seminal zombie-themed projects have earned reboots, remakes, and reimaginations, with Living Dead Media reportedly moving forward with a reboot of 1985's Return of the Living Dead.

Source: https://comicbook.com/horror/news/return-of-the-living-dead-reboot-future-plans-remake-reimagining/