Twilight of the Lifeless is coming, and the long-promised final zombie film to come back from the thoughts of horror legend George A. Romero, who died in 2017, now has a director: Brad Anderson, whose style bona fides embody 2001 creepfest Session 9.
The Hollywood Reporter first introduced the information, with this quote from Anderson conveying his enthusiasm for the gig: “George Romero’s 1968 basic Evening of the Dwelling Lifeless could have been the primary actual horror film I ever noticed and its shock worth, its eager social relevance, and even the means by which it was made had been all massively inspirational to me. This too is a zombie film through which limbs fly and heads roll, however one which can be about social transformation, one which asks the query: What’s it to be human? It’s also a horror film with ‘coronary heart’ and, dare I say, hope.”
Again in 2021, io9 interviewed Romero’s widow Suzanne Romero, and Twilight was one of many matters mentioned. On the time, she mentioned, “[The script] received’t go away my drawer till there’s a stable group that I really feel snug with. I’m holding it very tight to my vest as a result of I’m involved it’ll be exploited. I’d prefer to preserve my sovereignty with this mission—it’s his final chapter and I need to be sure it’s carried out accurately. It’s nothing till it’s one thing, and I’m simply not ready to promote my soul for it, so it’ll keep tucked away till the proper group comes alongside.”
Persevering with, she mentioned, “We want a director—perhaps not a well-known director, however somebody who’s coming [up], who has the sensibilities however but who will respect Romero however clearly it’s not Romero. Clearly, my dream could be to have it’s directed by George, however that may’t occur. So it’s going to be fascinating to see what occurs. I did need to let folks know that it existed, however so far as a plan, it’s gonna be in my drawer till anyone says ‘Belief me, I’ll do the proper factor.’ I’m very protecting so I’ll make it possible for it’s carried out proper.”
Anderson, who additionally has an in depth record of TV credit (current entries embody episodes of Peacemaker and Satan in Ohio), clearly should have match the invoice. There’s no phrase on when Twilight of the Lifeless—whose script comes from a therapy by Romero and Paolo Zelati, with the screenplay written by Zelati, Joe Knetter, and Robert Lucas—may be shambling into theaters, however the truth that a director has been employed alerts that Romero’s remaining ardour mission is lastly making progress.
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