'Twilight Of The Dead' To Be George Romero's Final Zombie Movie
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Before his passing in 2017, horror icon George A. Romero had written a treatment for a film that he regarded as the conclusion to his long-running Living Dead franchise. Now, thanks to the George A. Romero estate and Roundtable Entertainment, that final film will become a reality. Production is planned to start in late 2023 in Puerto Rico.
Titled Twilight Of The Dead, the film will be set on a tropical island, where the last humans on Earth are caught between factions of the undead. Delving into the dark nature of humanity, the producers have framed the film as “though-provoking sociopolitical commentary wrapped in a genre piece,” which is representative of how Romero looked at his own work.
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The late filmmaker's estate manager and wife, Suzanne Romero, is part of the production team. In talking of the production, she said, “I’m delighted to be joining forces with Roundtable to bring the eerie evolution of Romero’s universe to the screen. Roundtable impressed me with their long-term and deep love of George’s work. I believe they have the vision to produce the best version of this movie that honors the Romero legacy. I can’t wait to start filming!”
John Baldecchi, Roundtable’s Head of Scripted, had similar thoughts to offer. “We’re thrilled to be working alongside Suzanne, Paolo, and Stephanie to bring the final instalment of this epic series. It is the perfect ending to one of the greatest horror legacies of all time, with a powerful and timely message about how humanity is the cause of its own destruction, over and over again. There is a lot of excitement in the creative community to be involved and we’ll be making decisions on that shortly.”
Before production on Twilight Of The Dead can get truly underway, the project needs a director, as well as be accepted by SAG-AFTRA for an interim agreement. That interim agreement will allow the production to continue during the strikes if it is not affiliated with any studio that is part of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
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