The final chapter of George A. Romero’s zombie saga, Twilight of the Dead, has gained a true believer behind the gore.
Film News Blitz’s RC Stacey shambles in for the details.
As Twilight of the Dead gears up for production this summer, the final instalment in Romero’s zombie saga has secured a major dose of authenticity behind the scenes.
Daily Dead learned exclusively from special-effects icon Greg Nicotero at Living Dead Weekend that he will spearhead special makeup effects on the upcoming film, which is built from the treatment Romero developed for the zombie movie he never got the chance to make before he died in 2017.
It’s a fitting, full-circle moment.
Nicotero cut his teeth working alongside Romero on Day of the Dead, later collaborating on the likes of Monkey Shines and Land of the Dead.
With one of the maestro’s closest creative allies helping shepherd his final undead tale to the screen, Twilight of the Dead could hardly be in safer hands.
What else do we know about ‘Twilight of the Dead’?
Kate Beckinsale (Underworld) was recently cast to lead the long-gestating finale, set on a decimated Earth where the last remnants of humanity are caught between warring factions and an ever-evolving undead threat.
Jeruzalem filmmakers Doron and Yoav Paz, the Paz Brothers, will direct.
Stepping into Romero’s world, the duo previously said (via Deadline) that it is “the ultimate privilege for any genre filmmaker,” framing the project less as a continuation than as a responsibility to honour his voice for a modern audience.
Magenta Light Studios has secured the North American rights and will distribute across the U.S. and Canada.
Romero’s treatment is intended to close out the legendary saga that began with Night of the Living Dead (1968) and continued through Dawn of the Dead (1978), Day of the Dead (1985), Land of the Dead (2005), Diary of the Dead (2007) and Survival of the Dead (2009).
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