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EVIL DEAD TV Show Ordered By Starz; Bruce Campbell Will Star, Sam Raimi Will Direct
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The Evil Dead TV show is officially a reality. We learned a few months ago that Sam Raimi was writing a version of Evil Dead for television, and Starz announced today that it has indeed ordered a TV iteration of the classic horror franchise straight-to-series for a debut in 2015. Bruce Campbell will be reprising his role as Ash in the show, titled Ash Vs. Evil Dead, as the story finds the character having spent “the last 30 years avoiding responsibility, maturity, and the terrors of the Evil Dead.” He’s essentially forced out of retirement when a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind. More after the jump.

ash-vs-evil-dead-tv-show-bruce-campbellPer Starz, Ash Vs. Evil Dead is a 10-episode series that will be doled out in half-hour installments. Sam Raimi will co-write the script for the pilot with his brother Ivan Raimi and Tom Spezialy (Chuck), and he will direct the first episode. Raimi will executive produce the series alongside Campbell and Evil Dead producer Rob Tapert, which is the same trio that was behind last year’s Evil Dead remake directed by Fede Alvarez.

While Raimi previously indicated that he was planning on making Army of Darkness 2/Evil Dead 4, a jump to series television might make more sense for the continuing adventures of Ash. The TV landscape is more creatively freeing, and one imagines Raimi might have had trouble getting a studio to properly finance a sequel to the 1993 film which made only $11.5 million a the box office. Speaking about the prospect of bringing Ash to the small screen, Raimi had this to say:

“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.”

Starz is an interesting choice of venue for Ash Vs. Evil Dead, but it makes sense given that Raimi and Tapert executive produced the network’s Spartacus. Regardless, I’m very interested to see how this continuation of Ash’s story comes together, and to see how Raimi makes the transition to television after working on such large-scale feature films. If it’s something more akin to Drag Me to Hell, then sign me up.

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Only one thing to say...GROOVY
 
Arrow shots of... BC:

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Been in bed with a cold for a few days...so TV!!!!!!!

Starz:The Missing. TREMENDOUS. The pacing is deliberate, but since the story is limited to 8 episodes, they parcel just enough new story out to keep you on edge of your seat. All episodes are directed by the same guy...so yes, it has a True Detective vibe to go with it's The Killing/Broadchurch flavors. Great acting by a mostly international cast, but you should recognize some of the faces...Jason 'always good' Flemyng, James 'the cool hatted Hobbit' Nesbit, the dude who fed Marky Mark oil on a Michael Jackson disc in Three Kings, and Tch?ky Karyo who should be a HUGE star(always mesmerizing). It's not a 'happy' show, and at the halfway point...I do not expect anything less than a 'what's in the box' resolution. Just really good storytelling. It appears that Starz is gearing their shows to international tastes(Black Sails is a huge hit overseas)...and that's alright with me.
 
Wayward Pines Gets Premiere Date; Goes Global
http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/81669/wayward-pines-gets-premiere-date-goes-global/

We learned this morning just when we’ll be able to see Fox’s “Wayward Pines,” which is produced by M. Night Shyamalan. Read on for all the details you need no matter where in the world you might live!

From the Press Release:
Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) and Fox International Channels announce the global premiere of the 10-episode, intense psychological thriller “WAYWARD PINES.” The highly anticipated event series, based on a best-selling novel and brought to life by suspenseful storyteller M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs) and executive-produced by Shyamalan, Donald De Line, Chad Hodge, and Ashwin Rajan, will premiere Thursday, May 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), on FOX, while also debuting simultaneously in more than 125 countries across Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, and Latin America. The global “WAYWARD PINES” debut will be the world’s largest day-and-date launch for a scripted series ever.

The series stars Academy Award nominee Matt Dillon (Crash) as a Secret Service agent on a mission to find two missing federal agents in the bucolic town of Wayward Pines, ID. In addition to Dillon, the stellar cast includes Academy and Emmy Award winner Melissa Leo (The Fighter), Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard (Crash, Hustle & Flow), Carla Gugino (“Entourage”), Shannyn Sossamon (“How to Make It in America”), Toby Jones (Infamous, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), Reed Diamond (“24,” Much Ado About Nothing), Tim Griffin (“Prime Suspect”), Charlie Tahan (Charlie St. Cloud), and Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee Juliette Lewis (Cape Fear).

“WAYWARD PINES” is a production of FX Productions. The series was developed for television by Hodge (“The Playboy Club,” “Runaway”) and executive-produced by De Line (Green Lantern, The Italian Job), Rajan (Devil), Hodge, and Shyamalan. Hodge wrote and Shyamalan directed the premiere episode. “Like” “WAYWARD PINES” on Facebook at facebook.com/WaywardPines. Follow the series on Twitter at @WaywardPinesFOX and join the discussion using #waywardpines. See photos and videos on Instagram by following @Wayward Pines.
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solid cast. Kinda rooting for Shamalamadingdong.
 
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