Evil Dead TV Series Will Star Bruce Campbell

Iconic cult film actor Bruce Campbell has confirmed, via Twitter, that he plans to play the lead role in the upcoming Evil Dead television series, announced at Comic-Con International San Diego.

The series is being produced by Sam Raimi, who directed the original Evil Dead film series that helped garner Campbell his cult following.

“@DeaditeBill: Only if @GroovyBruce is the STAR of this new tv series will I accept. That's the plan. pic.twitter.com/m7EkBFpl1b

— Bruce Campbell (@GroovyBruce) July 27, 2014

Campbell played "Ash" Williams, the character he will presumably reprise for the series. No further details are available at this time.