George A. Romero’s work lives with the upcoming Twilight of the Dead.
Per Deadline, the George A. Romero estate is teaming up with LA-based financier-producer Roundtable to bring the project to life. It was noted that Romero wrote a treatment for the movie before he passed in 2017.
The filmmaker looked at the Twilight of the Dead as the conclusion to his epic saga. Deadline notes the project is being hailed as the “seventh and final installment” of the Living Dead franchise.
The film is set on a tropical island and will reportedly “delve into the dark nature of humanity from the perspective of the last humans on earth who are caught between factions of the undead.”
As standard for any Romero film, Deadline notes the film will be “thought-provoking sociopolitical commentary wrapped in a genre piece.” The script treatment was completed by Romero and will see Joe Knetter, Robert Lucas, and Paolo Zelati taking over; the latter also worked on the treatment with Romero.
The filmmaker’s wife, Suzanne Romero, reflected on this film’s announcement: “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!”
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Originally published August 2, 2023. Updated August 3, 2023.
