Editing Army of Darkness (section)

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In March 2013, shortly before the release of ''[[Evil Dead (2013 film)|Evil Dead]]'', a loose continuation of the franchise, Raimi stated that the next ''Evil Dead'' film will be ''Army of Darkness 2''. Campbell confirmed that he would star as an older, but not necessarily wiser, Ash.<ref>{{cite web |author=Andy Crump |url=https://screenrant.com/army-of-darkness-2-evil-dead-4-sam-raimi/ |title=Sam Raimi's Next Project is 'Army of Darkness 2′ Not 'Evil Dead 4′ |publisher=Screenrant.com |date=April 5, 2013 |access-date=November 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161102024852/https://screenrant.com/army-of-darkness-2-evil-dead-4-sam-raimi/ |archive-date=November 2, 2016 |url-status = live|df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Chris Hewitt |url=https://empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=36976 |title=Empireonline.com |location=gb |publisher=Empireonline.com |date=October 9, 2015 |access-date=November 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924124704/https://empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=36976 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |url-status = live|df=mdy-all }}</ref> At a [[WonderCon]] panel in March, Campbell and [[Fede Álvarez]], director of the 2013 film, stated that their ultimate plan was for Álvarez's ''Evil Dead 2'' and Raimi's ''Army of Darkness 2'' to be followed by a seventh film which would merge the narratives of Ash and Mia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://slashfilm.com/bruce-campbell-and-evil-dead-director-fede-alvarez-would-love-to-merge-original-and-remake-storylines/|title=Bruce Campbell and 'Evil Dead' Director Fede Alvarez Would Love to Merge Original and Remake Storylines|work=slashfilm.com|last=Fischer|first=Russ|date=March 30, 2013|access-date=March 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403075925/https://slashfilm.com/bruce-campbell-and-evil-dead-director-fede-alvarez-would-love-to-merge-original-and-remake-storylines/|archive-date=April 3, 2013|url-status = live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Later in October, Campbell once again confirmed in an interview with ComicBook.com that he will be reprising his role as Ash in the sequel.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- Author --> Joe Comicbook @ComicBook |url=https://comicbook.com/blog/2013/10/18/bruce-campbell-confirms-he-will-do-army-of-darkness-sequel/ |title=Bruce Campbell Confirms He Will Do Army Of Darkness Sequel |publisher=Comicbook.com |date=October 18, 2013 |access-date=November 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220000707/https://comicbook.com/blog/2013/10/18/bruce-campbell-confirms-he-will-do-army-of-darkness-sequel |archive-date=December 20, 2016 |url-status = live|df=mdy-all }}</ref> Fede Álvarez posted a status update on his Twitter account that Raimi will direct the sequel.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/fedalvar/statuses/394170890709000192?screen_name=fedalvar |title=Fede Alvarez on Twitter: ""@thielebenjamin: Hey @fedalvar will you be directing the Army Of Darkness 2 movie?" Sam Raimi will!" |publisher=Twitter.com |access-date=November 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304234003/https://twitter.com/fedalvar/statuses/394170890709000192?screen_name=fedalvar |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status = live|df=mdy-all }}</ref> Campbell later commented that the rumor about him returning is false.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzMjP7cE6S0&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DrzMjP7cE6S0 |title=Bruce Campbell says No Army of Darkness 2 |publisher=YouTube.com |date=November 5, 2013 |access-date=November 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514234243/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzMjP7cE6S0&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DrzMjP7cE6S0 |archive-date=May 14, 2016 |url-status = live|df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Turek |first=Ryan |url=http://m.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/177109-bruce-campbell-wants-to-set-the-record-straight-about-army-of-darkness-2-and-he-feels-bad-for-you |title=Bruce Campbell Wants to Set the Record Straight About Army of Darkness 2, And He Feels Bad for You |publisher=M.shocktillyoudrop.com |date=November 5, 2013 |access-date=November 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110024442/http://m.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/177109-bruce-campbell-wants-to-set-the-record-straight-about-army-of-darkness-2-and-he-feels-bad-for-you |archive-date=November 10, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

In July 2014, Campbell stated it was likely the planned sequel would instead be a TV series with him as the star. The ten-episode season of ''[[Ash vs Evil Dead]]''<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://deadline.com/2014/11/the-evil-dead-series-ash-vs-evil-dead-sam-raimi-bruce-campbell-starz-1201280595/ |title='Evil Dead' Series From Sam Raimi Ordered By Starz; Bruce Campbell Stars |magazine=Deadline |date=November 10, 2014 |access-date=November 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217053540/https://deadline.com/2014/11/the-evil-dead-series-ash-vs-evil-dead-sam-raimi-bruce-campbell-starz-1201280595/ |archive-date=February 17, 2017 |url-status = live|df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |author=Alex Stedman |url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/bruce-campbell-says-he-plans-to-star-in-sam-raimis-the-evil-dead-tv-series-1201270689/ |title=Bruce Campbell Says He Plans to Star in Sam Raimi's 'The Evil Dead' TV Series |magazine=Variety |date=July 28, 2014 |access-date=November 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807092104/https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/bruce-campbell-says-he-plans-to-star-in-sam-raimis-the-evil-dead-tv-series-1201270689/ |archive-date=August 7, 2016 |url-status = live|df=mdy-all }}</ref> premiered on [[Starz]] on October 31, 2015, with the pilot co-written and directed by Sam Raimi.<ref name="blastr.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.blastr.com/2015-2-11/starzs-evil-dead-television-series-has-found-ashs-two-new-sidekicks |title=Starz's Evil Dead television series has found Ash's two new sidekicks |publisher=Blastr |access-date=November 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231435/http://www.blastr.com/2015-2-11/starzs-evil-dead-television-series-has-found-ashs-two-new-sidekicks |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |url-status = live|df=mdy-all }}</ref> Due to legal issues with Universal, the events from ''Army of Darkness'' could not specifically be mentioned in the first season; it was later resolved and the events from that film were mentioned in the second season.<ref>{{cite web |author=MrDisgusting on |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3357283/doesnt-ash-work-s-mart-ash-vs-evil-dead/ |title="Ash vs Evil Dead": Why Doesn't Ash Work At S-Mart? |publisher=Bloody Disgusting! |date=August 14, 2015 |access-date=November 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161015173931/https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3357283/doesnt-ash-work-s-mart-ash-vs-evil-dead |archive-date=October 15, 2016 |url-status = live|df=mdy-all }}</ref> In addition to Campbell, the series stars [[Dana DeLorenzo]], [[Ray Santiago]],<ref name="blastr.com"/> and [[Lucy Lawless]]. The series was later canceled after three seasons, with Campbell officially retiring from the role of Ash.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=2018-04-20 |title='Ash vs. Evil Dead' Canceled at Starz After Three Seasons |url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/ash-vs-evil-dead-canceled-starz-1202775341/ |access-date=2022-09-12 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first=Clark|last= Collis |date=April 23, 2018 |title='Ash vs. Evil Dead' star Bruce Campbell says he's 'retired' from playing Ash |url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/04/23/bruce-campbell-ash-vs-evil-dead/ |access-date=2022-09-12 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref>

A new ''Evil Dead'' film, entitled ''[[Evil Dead Rise]]'', written and directed by [[Lee Cronin (director)|Lee Cronin]] and starring [[Alyssa Sutherland]], [[Lily Sullivan]], Gabrielle Echols, [[Morgan Davies]], Nell Fisher, and Mia Challis was theatrically released on April 21, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2022-08-24 |title='Aquaman 2' Heads To Christmas 2023, 'Shazam: Fury Of The Gods' Goes To March; HBO Max Pics 'House Party' & 'Evil Dead Rise' Going Theatrical – Warner Bros. Release Date Changes |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/aquaman-2-shazam-fury-of-the-gods-hbo-max-house-party-evil-dead-rise-1235099521/ |access-date=2022-09-12 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>