News Update: Sam Raimi to direct Army of Darkness II?

In a previous news update, Wise Words... confirmed that Bruce Campbell will return as the character of Ash in the highly anticipated sequel, Army of Darkness II.This of course begs the question... what about Sam Raimi? Will he return as the film's director? After all, there can't really be an Army of Darkness II without the man who began it all, the master of the Evil Dead franchise. 

Well fear not, as Fede Alvarez - the man responsible for the latest Evil Dead reboot - addressed the matter on Twitter, in response to a fan's question...

So there we have it, it appears Raimi may indeed return. Even though the man himself is yet to confirm the matter, we can at least have a little bit of faith in Alvarez's response - as someone who, given his new found relationship with the franchise, most likely has the inside scoop. Equally, it's hard to believe Campbell would sign on for a sequel without Raimi in the director's chair... don't you think?

Stay tuned for further Army of Darkness II announcements!