New ‘Evil Dead’ TV Series Greenlit By Starz, Bruce Campbell To Star

Bless the modern television landscape. Starz has ordered a new television series of The Evil Dead starring Bruce Campbell. Groovy.

Sam Raimi, the original franchise director, will be writing and directing the pilot along with Rob Tapert in the role of executive producer. And yes, you’re reading this correctly: Bruce Campbell, the only man alive that can utter the line “This is my boomstick!” in a dark medieval fantasy movie and make that work, will be returning to star.

The show’s logline, provided by Entertainment Weekly:

“Bruce 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.”

Rumors went around about a new entry in the Evil Dead franchise. There was talk amongst insiders at this year’s SXSW, and Sam Raimi made it pretty clear at San Diego Comic-Con that he was trying to make this happen. Well, it’s happening!

Not much is known beyond this initial information. Any ties into the new Evil Dead movie — if at all — is also unknown, but seems unlikely. As a devoted Evil Dead fan rest assured I will be on this show like hotcakes, so keep checking back here for updates.

The series is set to air on Starz in 2015. How excited are you? Keep in mind the only acceptable answer should be anything north of “Very.”