Okay, I’m beaming right now. It’s just a photo of Bruce Campbell on the set of Starz’s “Ash vs Evil Dead” – and then I realize the word “just” doesn’t do it justice (see what I did there? Sigh). Yes, below Campbell tweeted out an image of him preparing for the first day on the New Zealand set of “Ash vs Evil Dead”, the half-hour series executive produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Campbell (read our massive interview), the original filmmakers of the Evil Dead franchise. Why is it a big deal? Well, other than the tease at the end of the 2013 Evil Dead remake, this is the first time Campbell has donned the Ash costume since the 1992 Army of Darkness.
“Campbell will be reprising 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.”
The cast is led by Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, “Burn Notice”) in the role of Ash Williams, Lucy Lawless (“Salem,” “Spartacus”) as Ruby a mysterious figure who believes Ash is the cause of the Evil outbreaks, Ray Santiago (“Touch,” Meet the Fockers) as Pablo Simon Bolivar, an idealistic immigrant who becomes Ash’s loyal sidekick, Dana DeLorenzo (A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas) as Kelly Maxwell, a moody wild child trying to outrun her past and Jill Marie Jones (“Sleepy Hollow”) as Amanda Fisher, a disgraced Michigan State Trooper set to find our anti-hero Ash and prove his responsibility in the grisly murder of her partner.
Raimi is directing the first episode of “Ash vs Evil Dead” that he wrote with Ivan Raimi (Darkman, Army of Darkness, Drag Me to Hell), Craig DiGregorio (“Workaholics,” “Chuck”) and Tom Spezialy (“Chuck,” “Reaper,” “Desperate Housewives”).
“Ash vs Evil Dead” (see who’s directing here) is the long-awaited follow-up to the classic horror film franchise The Evil Dead and is set to premiere on STARZ in fall 2015.
You can read our lengthy interview with Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, Bruce Campbell by clicking here!
Cuppa tea in hand, reviewing the day ahead.
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— Bruce Campbell (@GroovyBruce) April 24, 2015
