Ash vs. Evil Dead (2015 TV series)

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www.ign.com/articles/2014/11/10/evil-dead-tv-series-starring-bruce-campbell-coming-to-starz

Starz announced today the greenlight of the network’s next original series, the long-awaited follow-up to the classic horror film franchise The Evil Dead. The project reteams the original filmmakers, director Sam Raimi, with longtime producing partner Rob Tapert and star Bruce Campbell.

Titled Ash Vs. Evil Dead, the 10-episode series will see Campbell reprise his role as Ash, the stock boy, aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who has spent the last 30 years avoiding responsibility, maturity and the terrors of the Evil Dead.

When a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, Ash is finally forced to face his demons –personal and literal. Destiny, it turns out, has no plans to release the unlikely hero from its “Evil” grip

“Starz first worked with Sam and Rob on Spartacus, and we are thrilled to be back in business with them,” said Carmi Zlotnik, Managing Director of Starz. “With Sam writing and directing and Bruce Campbell returning to the screen, we are certain the show will give Evil Dead fans around the world the fix they’ve been craving.”

“Evil Dead has always been a blast. Bruce, Rob, and I are thrilled to have the opportunity to tell the next chapter in Ash’s lame, but heroic saga. With his chainsaw arm and his ‘boomstick,’ Ash is back to kick some monster butt. And brother, this time there’s a truckload of it,” said Sam Raimi.

"I'm really excited to bring this series to the Evil Dead fans worldwide - it's going to be everything they have been clamoring for: serious deadite ass-kicking and plenty of outrageous humor,” said Bruce Campbell.

“STARZ has always been a great creative partner and we are excited to be working with them on this project,” said Robert Tapert.

Raimi himself is set to direct the first episode.

Ash Vs. Evil Dead was written by Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi (Darkman, Army of Darkness, Drag Me to Hell) and Tom Spezialy (Chuck, Reaper, Desperate Housewives). Sam Raimi will also serve as executive producer, along with Rob Tapert (Evil Dead, Spartacus, Xena: Warrior Princess) and Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, Burn Notice). Ivan Raimi will Co-Executive Produce and Aaron Lam (Spartacus) will serve as producer.

The series will air on STARZ in 2015.

MOTHER. F***ING. YES!!!

[OGBoardPoster2005]

I like this much better than the crossover idea with the reboot.

[Capt Lunatic]

I was one of the few people who was really looking forward to a crossover (due to my love of Jane Levy) but GOTDAMNBATMAN this is awesome!

[riseofsetian1981]

I was looking forward to that crossover as well. But this will do and I am excited.

[Thread Pirate Roberts]

I think I just shit myself.

[Some Guy]

Really impressed with the people involved and Bruce. I'm all in.

[Sir Woodrow]

Can we still get Jane Levy please?

[Magnus the Magnificent]

Groovy.
Hail to the King, baby!
etc

[Michael Coello]

Yeah, yeah, cool and all, but.....

Titled Ash Vs. Evil Dead, the 10-episode series will see Campbell reprise his role as Ash, the stock boy, aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who has spent the last 30 years avoiding responsibility, maturity and the terrors of the Evil Dead.

...Did they just retroactively say that Army of Darkness, and Evil Dead 2 to an extent, is not canon?

See, the entire trilogy premise had Ash kind of turn from lone survivor in 1 to shell shocked veteran in 2, and then a leader of men by AoD.

But now it looks like they're just kind of saying "screw all that development. Make him a loser!". What?

[OGBoardPoster2005]

Nov 11, 2014 9:33:16 GMT -5 Michael Coello said:

Yeah, yeah, cool and all, but.....

Titled Ash Vs. Evil Dead, the 10-episode series will see Campbell reprise his role as Ash, the stock boy, aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who has spent the last 30 years avoiding responsibility, maturity and the terrors of the Evil Dead.

...Did they just retroactively say that Army of Darkness, and Evil Dead 2 to an extent, is not canon?

See, the entire trilogy premise had Ash kind of turn from lone survivor in 1 to shell shocked veteran in 2, and then a leader of men by AoD.

But now it looks like they're just kind of saying "screw all that development. Make him a loser!". What?

Technically, AOD would take place around 1981/1982 since the events of the series take place in what is one very long week. So 30 is plausible.

[riseofsetian1981]

Maybe it's just me. But I couldn't stand Army of Darkness as I felt it strayed away from the horror into the comedy realm.

[Bravo Echo November]

Bring it on! Plus it's on Starz which means there will be no restrictions on content (gore, etc).

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comicbook.com/2014/12/22/bruce-campbell-talks-the-evil-dead-tv-series-explain-difference-/

So the show will be a half-hour long and Bruce told us that this will be classic Evil Dead splatstick.

“We realized if we made another movie, frankly, it would probably be too expensive,” Campbell explained. "But in the format of a TV show, we could give people exactly what they wanted and expand the character and the story even more. Ash would probably have more dialogue in one season than in three movies. He’ll have to become a more fleshed-out character as well. And we never burned Evil Dead as a franchise out—it’s not like we did 13 of these movies. So we felt like, what the heck, let’s give it a try. Walking Dead is Walking Dead, but we were kind of first. And I would say it’s about as big of a counterpart to Walking Dead as you could program, because Walking Dead is unrelentingly grim and hugely popular. We’re going to give people a little of the old fashioned splatstick—horror and comedy. The fans have been really good to us over the years. This is an opportunity to do something with full street cred. [Fan reaction to last year’s Evil Dead remake] was all, 'Yeah yeah, that was nice, fellas, but we still want the real deal.' This is it. Sam’s back. I’m back. [Executive producer Rob Tapert’s] back. Love it or hate it, this will be the real deal.”

God, I can't wait.

[Sephiroth]

Sounds like the Evil Dead video games, God I loved those

[Tony Schiavontay]

Nov 11, 2014 10:17:30 GMT -5 OGBoardPoster2005 said:

Nov 11, 2014 9:33:16 GMT -5 Michael Coello said:

Yeah, yeah, cool and all, but.....

...Did they just retroactively say that Army of Darkness, and Evil Dead 2 to an extent, is not canon?

See, the entire trilogy premise had Ash kind of turn from lone survivor in 1 to shell shocked veteran in 2, and then a leader of men by AoD.

But now it looks like they're just kind of saying "screw all that development. Make him a loser!". What?

Technically, AOD would take place around 1981/1982 since the events of the series take place in what is one very long week. So 30 is plausible.

And, even then, if I'd been through everything Ash had been through, I'd probably nope the f*** out to everything I'd learned and just go back to whatever I was doing before too. Chumming around with the kinds of buzzkill idiot friends who would read from the Necronomicon and f*** up a fun weekend at the cabin. Twice. And then being sent back in time to the middle ages and having to fight those horrible things there too? f*** responsibility after all of that.

[Capt Lunatic]

Dec 22, 2014 21:19:02 GMT -5 Tony Schiavontay said:

Chumming around with the kinds of buzzkill idiot friends who would read from the Necronomicon and f*** up a fun weekend at the cabin. Twice. And then being sent back in time to the middle ages and having to fight those horrible things there too? f*** responsibility after all of that.

It was only once. Part 2 is set the night after part 1.

[sonofblaine]

Sounds like their taking a cue from the comics, which would be awesome.

[The Tank]

*reads thread title*

Well, this is gonna be stupid...

*enters thread and reads OP*

...they're actually bringing Bruce Campbell back.

.........I'LL TAKE IT! I'LL TAKE TWELVE!!!