'Burn Notice' Scheduled For 13 Episodes This Season, Production Begins In April

Bruce's new TV show Burn Notice, in which he plays a supporting but regular role, is scheduled for a 13 episode season along with its Pilot episode, which has already been shot. According to the Hollywood Reporter, production on episodes after the Pilot will begin at the end of April. Here is an excerpt from The Hollywood Reporter which was had an article today on TV shows that were currently shooting in Miami:

"Until then, there is good news for the city and the state: USA Network's "Burn Notice," about a spy recently fired by the CIA who uses his special ops training to help others in trouble, will shoot its entire 13-episode order in Florida, where it shot its pilot. Production is scheduled to start at the end of April and run through June."

So Bruce has got a lot of time on his to do post production on My Name Is Bruce. I know Bruce said that he would never do another TV show but I think the time commitment is a lot more appealing for this show than something like Brisco or Jack of all Trades. Bruce said that he is a family man these days and that his past shows were "good for the pocket book but bad for the family". For Burn Notice, Bruce only has to shoot 13 episodes in a supporting role, as oppose to a starring role, and he gets to shoot in Miami, as oppose to New Zealand for Jack of all Trades. You can read the full source of the news here.

'My Name Is Bruce' Update, Talk Of A Sequel

Writer of My Name Is Bruce, Mark Verheiden, gave us an update on the post production of the film and rumors into a possible sequel. Here is Verheiden's update:

"Like the headline says, I don't want to oversell this "news", but I've seen a new cut of the movie with temp music and sound fx, and guess what -- it's still funny! Actually, the music and fx add a lot to the insanity, which was already there. In spades, my friends, in spades... Meanwhile, "stuff" continues behind the scenes as we get MNIB into optimum release shape. And there has been some fun, very early talk about a... gulp... will this jinx us? "Sequel." So far there have only been a few photos released to whet your appetite for this epic, but hey, I'm the writer. To hell with the visuals!! Here is some actual, genuine, non-sequitur dialogue that you'll be hearing in the upcoming Dark Horse Indie Epic, MY NAME IS BRUCE: BRUCE: "I don't care if you're the king of Kiss-My-Assia, I want some answers, chop chop!!" More to come... IF YOU CAN TAKE IT..."

Take as many people as you can to see My Name Is Bruce when it comes out. Hopefully we can get a sequel made for this movie, even though we haven't seen it yet. Still no trailer new for the film but we will probably get something soon since the music and FX has been put in. I'll keep you updated as always. You can read the original source of the news here.

Bruce Campbell Is Trapped In A 'Tornado' On Tuesday And Wednesday

That little known Bruce Campbell flick called Tornado! will be airing on the USA Network on Tuesday and Wednesday. The movie, which stars our hero Bruce, involves an auditor and a scientist who chase twisters. Some say this film is better than Helen Hunt's Twister movie. The film also stars Ernie Hudson, who was also was in Congo with Bruce (although they never scared screen time). This movie is also written by Oscar winner John Logan, who is famous for his work in writing movies such as Gladiator, The Aviator, and Star Trek: Nemesis. It's the 90's Bruce at his best. The 1996 action movie airs at 4:00 PM on Tuesday and 2:00 Am on Wednesday. I am assuming all times are in Eastern. You can click here for more information.

Young Hercules Seeks Oscar Tonight

Very few people remember the short lived spinoff of Hercules/Xena called Young Hercules. It only last a few seasons but it was a delight to watch because many of the characters that appeared in Xena and Herc appeared on that show, with exception to Bruce of course. Since there was no Bruce news today, I just thought everyone should know that the guy who played Young Hercules, Ryan Gosling, is up for an Academy Award tonight for best actor in the movie Half Nelson. Sam Raimi always seems to find those diamonds in the rough as far ask casting goes. So if your not rooting for anyone tonight, root for young herc'.

Robert Englund Talks About The Possibility Of 'Freddy Vs. Jason. Vs. Ash'

Horror legend Robert England, who is best known for playing Freddy Krueger, talked to Syfy Portal the other day about how there was serious talk into bringing the Freddy Krueger franchise and the Evil Dead franchises' together into a movie but talk eventually died down. Here is an excerpt from the interview:

"Of course, the fans in the audience couldn’t resist asking when or if Freddy would be coming back to the big screen. "Ah, the obligatory Freddy question," Englund responded. Then explained that for a while there were plans on bringing Freddy Krueger and the Evil Dead movies together. "But now Sam Raimi is working on reintroducing 'The Evil Dead' to a new audience with a bigger budget" than he had originally, Englund said. So there is currently no green light on any Freddy movies."

I think fans are just dying to see Ash one more time, and I think even the hardcore-purist Evil Dead fans are even wanting this film to happen. It seems that the only reason why Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash isn't getting made is because Sam Raimi won't hand the rights of the character 'Ash' over to the studio execs. This may be because Sam wants to do The Evil Dead IV when he's done with Spider-Man 3 or because he not interested in revisiting the franchise and getting down and dirty to make a low budget film. You can read the full article here.

Bruce Campbell Back For Spider-Man 3....The Video Game

Activision unleashed their preview for the upcoming Spider-Man 3 video game for the PS3 . The new game will take place during the events of the movie and will have side missions and additional characters that are unique to the game. Also, our hero Bruce Campbell will narrate the tutorial for the game, just like he did for Spider-Man 2. Here is an excerpt from GameInformer which mentions Bruce:

"The game takes the events of the upcoming film, adding extra characters and side missions. After walking us through another now-famous Bruce Campbell-narrated tutorial, Activision took to the streets. The game features a huge rendition of New York, with plenty of traffic and pedestrians. Special attention has been paid to Spidey’s costume and animations, and his suit truly mirrors his film counterpart."

You can read the full article here.

Note: I've been on hiatus this past week and came back yesterday.

'Burn Notice' Gets A Full Series Pick Up

Bruce Campbell's new show Burn Notice, which he co-stars along side Jeffrey Donovan, has been picked up for a complete series order according to Variety. This means that the pilot has been picked up and the show will go into producing more episodes. Here is an excerpt of the press release:

" USA Network has given a series order to cop drama 'Burn Notice'...'Burn Notice' is a Matt Nix-penned drama from producer Mikkel Bondesen's Fox TV Studios-based Fuse Entertainment. USA ordered a pilot last summer...Burn Notice joins a slate of USA Network skeins that includes 'Monk' and 'Psych,' as well as the recently greenlit 'In Plain Sight'.

Bruce will be back on weekly television soon. Bruce plays a former Navy Seal in this A-Team esque show about a group of individuals who help people who can't help themselves. You can read the full article here.

Note: 4 other articles for today.

Bruce Campbell 'Craig Ferguson' Video Is Online

So the following video has been requested by minions of Bruce Campbell fans and finally someone uploaded the footage. Bruce was on The Late Late Show will Craig Ferguson a couple of years ago to promote Bubba Ho-Tep. You can watch the video by clicking here. The video is awesome and Craig Ferguson says that Bubba Ho-Tep is one of his favorite movies of all time. Bruce makes a great comment on why Sam Raimi would be fired from his own company if he directed an episode of Xena. Bruce also gives his 'hit' list of movies that are not original ideas. Enjoy.

Bruce Campbell Gets Burned

With all of the hype of Ghostrider this past weekend, many negative reviews have been surfacing about the acting in the film. The Connection Newspapers had a review of the film and compared Nicolas Cage's acting in the film to the likes of Bruce Campbell. Here is an excerpt:

"Cage, who evidently has wanted to really flex his acting skills in the role of Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider for years, overacts to such an extent that in some scenes I thought he was B-movie star Bruce Campbell. In fact, Campbell would have fit a bit better in a movie whose climactic fight takes place on a set that was clearly built after all the money had been spent on digitally replacing Cage’s head and hands with their burning skeleton counterparts"

You can read the full article here.

'The Totally Geeky Guide To Bruce Campbell' Coming In 2008

Mary Ann Johanson, who wrote The Totally Geeky Guide To The Princess Bride, is planning to write a companion about Bruce Campbell. Here is an excerpt about what it is about:

"I’m planning on writing The Totally Geeky Guide to Bruce Campbell for publication, probably, in 2008. In that, I’ll delve into just why it is that we geeks love Bruce so much, and explore all his work that’s available on DVD (including a more in-depth look at Brisco). And even some that isn’t, like his new Old Spice TV commercial, which is a riot"

You can read the full article here.

Kevin Sorbo Has Harsh Words For Sam Raimi, Jealous Of Bruce Campbell?

Kevin Sorbo believes that Sam Raimi is holding out on giving him parts in his movies because he holds a "Grudge" on him from the Hercules days. Sorbo had the following words to say:

"I busted my ass on Hercules and during Season Five, I almost died doing it. I think I'm a good enough actor that [Sam Raimi] can put me in a secondary part in one of his feature films. It would be nice if he did that. I think he's holding a grudge over me."

The article also goes onto mention that Kevin Sorbo might be jealous of the treatment that Bruce Campbell gets by Sam. You can read the full article here.

Fifteen Geek Movies To See Before You Die

A couple Bruce movies landed on the Houston Chronicle's list of "Fifteen Geek Movies To See Before You Die". Army of Darkness and Darkman (although Bruce had a minor role) landed on the list. Here is an excerpt from its selection of Army of Darkness:

"More Sam Raimi, this time capping off his Evil Dead series with a more mainstream and approachable film. Bruce Campbell, arguably the king of geek actors, reprises his Ash role as he's sucked back in time to the Middle Ages. Ash is both brilliant and brilliantly dumb, playing a geek who succeeds in spite of himself. Best scenes -- Ash assembles a replacement for the arm he hacked off in Evil Dead II, and he does battle with a demon in the aisles of an "S-Mart"."

Other movies on the list included; Serenity, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and The Matrix. You can read the full list here.

Bruce Campbell Transcends The Sci-Fi/Horror Genre

ZWIRE had an article about the upcoming horror film The Hitcher, and had a dazzling review of Rutger Hauer's performance in the film and how he and a select few of individuals, including Bruce Campbell, stand out in the Sci-Fi/Horror genre. Here is an excerpt from the article:

"In horror/sci-fi films there are a select group of actors who transcend the genre. From Bruce Campbell and Jeffrey Combs to Lance Henriksen. But one actor's performance stands out among the bloody thirsty horror fans - the performance of Rutger Hauer in "The Hitcher."

The rest of the article is mostly on Rutger Hauer and his performance in The Hitcher but you can read the full article here.

Comic Book Resources Clears Up Miscommunication Regarding Bruce Campbell And 'The Shadow'

A few days ago we reported a story pertaining to Comic Book Resources referring to Bruce as "too old" to play The Shadow. Comic Book Resources has cleared up the miscommunication today and had the following to say:

"It seems that a certain really cool catch-all blog about Bruce Campbell I regularly peruse thinks I may have slighted the Chin when I said he was probably too old to play a certain comics character. I in no way intended disrespect. Bruce Campbell is my favorite actor and a god among men. If he were to star in the film, I’d be the first in line. The studio, however, may think otherwise. Alas, alack. I promise to only use my internet powers for good from now on.)"

I think everyone knows that if Bruce's name pops up anywhere on the internet, I will be posting about it. When the words "too old" and "Bruce Campbell" come together, it strikes fear into many Bruce fans knowing that their hero is only mortal. Comic Book Resources has always been a positive contributor of all things Bruce and they just did a great interview with Mark Verheiden the other day which gave us a little news on My Name Is Bruce. You can read the full article here.

Note: One more story for today.

'The Evil Dead Musical' Closing Down

It seems that due to poor ticket sales as of late, The Evil Dead Musical will be shutting down. No word on if the musical will be relocating, but chances are that the musical is gone for good. The Evil Dead Musical arrived on Off-Broadway many months ago and the hype even landed the cast with a segment on The View. Bruce Campbell dropped by and watched the musical a few months back and gave everyone a Q&A session (which can be viewed by searching through the archives of this site). The official website for the musical is making sure that Ash doesn't go without a fight and is launching a campaign to save the musical by drawing more ticket sales. The Evil Dead Musical is leaving New York on February 17th, so get your tickets while you can. You can find out more information here.

Second Bruce Campbell Old Spice Commercial Is Online

I am assuming that the following video, which can be viewed here, is the shorter version of the Bruce Campbell Old Spice commercial. This shorter version, which runs at about 30 seconds, is not an edited version of the full 60 second commercial. This 30 second version is a little different and has a much shorter painting in the background. You can view the video here. The longer video is way better.

'My Name Is Bruce' Looking At A Summer Or Fall Release Date

Writer of the upcoming Bruce Campbell My Name Is Bruce gave us some insight on when to see the film in theaters. Here is an excerpt of Verheiden's response:

"Several other things are bobbing out on the horizon, but nothing's nailed down enough for comment. MY NAME IS BRUCE is still in process, looking at a release this Summer or Fall"

We will have to wait a few months before we see this epic movie in theaters. Time will be good because we have more time to spread the word about this movie and Bruce has more time to polish up the film. You can read the full post here.

Note: I've been really burning out of energy these last few weeks. I've been pretty inconsistent as far as news and I think I've really disappointed some people. I will try to keep up on a daily basis but there are some days when I just have to post like 5 stories in one day to make up for the days I didn't post. So I posted 6 OTHER STORIES for today because there was lots going on in the Bruce world that I needed to catch everyone back up on. As long as everyone keeps coming here I won't go away. I didn't know which story should go first so I put the My Name Is Bruce story. There are some other stories which are equally great. Enjoy this and the rest of the stories and PLEASE LEAVE COMMENTS because all the visitors like to interact.

New Bruce Campbell Old Spice Commerical

So there is a new Old Spice commercial featuring Bruce but it is basically the same one as before. According to Mark Verheiden, the new commerical is just a trimmed down edited version of the old commerical. Here is an excerpt from Mark Verheiden's blog:

"Another version of Mr. Campbell Old Spice ad aired on the DAILY SHOW last night (Thursday 2/1). This one features a different take and it's much shorter, with a trimmed down "old Spice ship" painting in the background. Bruce has to rush to get his truncated message across in the time alotted, but it's basically the same screwy doubletalk about "experience." The longer version is better and funnier, but hell, it's still Bruce!"

You can read the original source here.

Comic-Book-Resources Says That Bruce Campbell Is Too Old To Play 'The Shadow'

Comic Book Resources was speculating over the upcoming Shadow movie that will be produced by Sam Raimi and they gave us their insight regarding the film. Here is an excerpt from the article which mentions Bruce:

"Yeah, so the Alec Baldwin movie didn’t go over so well. Sam Raimi, however, has finally gotten the rights to produce a new Shadow movie! He tried to get them years back and couldn’t, which is why we got Darkman. Unfortunately, Bruce Campbell’s a little too old to play the Shadow (probably), so who do you think can fill the scarf? I think Adrien Brody’s got the nose for it, myself…"

So they put "probably" in brackets. That might be Comic Book Resources saving grace, or else I think Bruce fans would be even more pissed. You can read the full article here.

'Thou Shalt Not Kill Except', 'Running Time', And Some Of Bruce's Super 8 Films To Get (Re)Released On DVD

Much thanks and appreciation to James Flower for the next story. Josh Becker has confirmed on his official site that Thou Shalt Not Kill Except... and Running Time have been bought by Synapse Entertainment and will be released on DVD shortly. Running Time has been previously released on DVD but the new packaging will come with more bonus features, including some Super 8 films. Running Time is a great flick that was filmed with only one shot. Thou Shalt Not Kill Except was a classic Bruce movie from the 80's that also had Sam Raimi in the gang. Here is an excerpt from Josh Becker about being asked about Thou Shalt Not Kill Except... and Running Time:

"I got the rights for the films back from Anchor Bay, who have now become Starz Entertainment, and they suggested that I speak with the fellow that used to run the company, but now works for Rykodisk. I spoke with him, and he kindly sent me to the folks at Synapse. Since the biggest title they've ever had was "Maniac Cop," with good old Bruce Campbell, they were very pleased to get another BC title. That's the story."

You can read the full post here.

Bruce Campbell "Sick Of The Whole Evil Dead Hub-Bub"

Ryan Ward did an interview with the Student Oriented Press and had the following to say about being asked of what Bruce Campbell is like:

"Strangely enough I actually thought he was a bit of a 'primitive screw head'. He's nice but I think a bit sick of the whole Evil Dead hub-bub."

No surprise. Bruce probably gets asked the Evil Dead 4 questions every where he goes.

Producers Of Bruce's Upcoming Movie Get Fined 1 Million

The following story is by request. Bruce will soon be appearing in the new movie based on the hit TV show Aqua Teen Hunger Force. The producers decided to do a little advertising stint that eventually required the bomb squad to come in and for the city of Boston to temporarily shut down. Here is an excerpt of what the producers did:

"Wednesday, Boston police shut down streets, deployed bomb squads, and remained on high alert after 10 blinking devices were discovered throughout the city. The devices were later discovered to be part of a street marketing campaign to promote the Cartoon Network show Aqua Teen Hunger Force."

Turner Broadcasting, which is the parent company of the movie, has apologized and agreed to pay the 1 million dollars in fines. I think the producers can ride off the 1 million in marketing fees. Bruce will have a cameo in the film. You can read the full article here.

NBC-Universal Preps New DVD For 'Terminal Invasion'

So there was that Bruce Campbell movie that was made a few years ago called Terminal Invasion and it aired on the SciFi Network. Recently, Image Entertainment has bought the rights to Terminal Invasion and 13 other SciFi original movies to be released on DVD. The DVD has been released outside of North American with another distributor but Image Entertainment will be releasing the film in North America soon. Here is an excerpt from the press release:

"In a multi-year agreement with NBC Universal Television Distribution, original movies such as Terminal Invasion, starring Bruce Campbell, and Manticore with Jeff Fahey will be among the first releases on DVD in North America. Image also plans to make the titles available for digital download."

You can read the full article here.