At the time was a TV series something that was being considered, or another film?
No, that was Fede Alvarezs idea of being funny.
Right, so it wasnt placed to imply another instalment as such?
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No, thats what fans love to do.
Fans love to create a history around random things.
So no, that was just a very random, fun thing that Fede wanted to do.
And, you know, people can read into it what they like.
Can we expect to see the story of the remake meet up with the show at any point?
You cant expect anything.
In theEvil Deadmovies you’re free to only expect the unexpected.
These were never designed to be a franchise.
I have a lot of input.
Thats what we want to concentrate on now; the big picture.
Well, you gotta have someone to talk to.
Ash cant run around in a cabin by himself talking to his hand.
So Im very glad to have all those characters to bounce ideas off of.
And weve found what I feel are a great group of actors.
Dana DeLorenzo and Ray Santiago, they really prove their mettle and theyre evolving into full characters.
Its a very fan friendly season coming up.
Yeah, were conscious of that.
You gotta make people care, then you torment them.
What do you think it is about this show that makes it so easy to love?
Well I think a half hour runtime doesnt hurt.
It keeps it pacy and allows a little more room for humour.
And Ash, even though hes an idiot, is a good guy.
Freddie and Jason, theyre the bad guys.
it’s possible for you to have fun with the movies but its hard to get behind the character.
Ash is no different to your neighbour next door, so hopefully you root for him.
Once you get to know a friend really well youre gonna find out all their flaws.
And theyll get to know all of Ashs foibles just as Ill get to know theirs.
But at the end of the day Ash will always be there when push comes to shove.
Hes a flawed hero, but he ultimately is a hero.
Hes a moral character, albeit a tragic one.
You definitely know that whatever happens hes gonna come through in the end and save the day.
He fails a lot, but hell certainly try.
The more he fails, the more satisfying his success, when it comes, will be.
TheEvil Deadmovies havent enjoyed all stellar reviews; the reviews are usually about 50/50.
Some incredibly talented people down where we shoot in Auckland.
So its a fun expansion of the family.
Ash goes back home in Elk Grove this year to clean up some problems in his home town.
It actually has nothing to do with the storyline or anything.
Bruce Campbell, thank you very much!
Evil Dead is out on DVD on 19thSeptember, from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
