George A. Romero changed the horror genre forever with Night of the Living Dead. He continued to do so with sequels that include Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead. Now, years after the beloved filmmaker’s death, his “final zombie movie” titled Twilight of the Dead is on the way.
This is no doubt exciting for fans who’ve hoped to see George A. Romero’s iconic series continue. Of course, without Romero himself, it will be difficult to do justice to the “seventh and final installment.” Though it’s worth noting that his wife and estate manager, Suzanne Romero, is heavily involved with the project as shared by Deadline.
The project, which has a finished script, is said to “delve into the dark nature of humanity from the perspective of the last humans on earth who are caught between factions of the undead.” And, as one might expect, it’s also described as a “thought-provoking sociopolitical commentary wrapped in a genre piece.”
Additionally, the movie is said to be in negotiations with the director and a cast was in talks before the SAG-AFTRA strike. As such, production is expected to pick up once the strikes come to an end. The film will then have a late 2023 start date in Puerto Rico.
Suzanne Romero shared the following statement:
“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, Head of Scripted from Roundable Entertainment, the company behind the film, adds:
“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 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.”
George A. Romero and Paolo Zelati devised a treatment for the film before his death. The script was then taken on by Joe Knetter, Robert Lucas, and Zelati. The film will be produced by Suzanne Romero, John Baldecchi, Sarah Donnelly, Paolo Zelati and Ardvella Entertainment’s Stephanie Caleb, with executive producers set as Dominic Ianno, Alex Dundas, Jason Resnick, Chris Roe, and Luis Riefkohl.
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