Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell will both return to their cult favorite horror series Evil Dead for a new series on Starz.
The series,titled Ash vs. Evil Dead,will see Campbell reprise his role as Ash amidst a new Deadite invasion.
The series will consist of 10 half-hour episodes, debuting in 2015. Raimi will direct the pilot, which will be co-written by himself,Ivan Raimi, and Tom Spezialy.
"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 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 Campbell.
