Season 2 has already been green lit

Season 2 has already been green lit by Starz as early reviews have been glowing. Despite the years and the success of Campbell and Raimi, the Evil Dead franchise still has the same gory, goofy heart. “Starz has no content restrictions whatsoever,” which was important to staying true to the franchise, says Campbell. “Two out of the three Evil Dead movies were unrated; they were bloody messes. Even if this was on cable, we couldn’t do the things that we’re doing right now. We couldn’t say what we are saying; we couldn’t show the things that we’re showing. We’re very, very grateful that we’re with Starz. They’re actually a perfect partner.”

Even all these years later, after a long run on the successful Burn Notice which probably means he could retire comfortably, the heart of a young filmmaker still burns in his chest. Campbell recalls how painstaking it was to shoot and edit movies back in the '80s, long weekends spent hunched over rented equipment, cutting (and being cut by) acetate on physical editing machines, trucking prints back and forth.