DEAD RISING: WATCHTOWER Film Has a Bloody Fun Trailer and Clip

As you may have heard, Crackle is producing a live-action film adaptation of the hit zombie video game Dead Rising. The movie is called Dead Rising: Watchtower, and today we have the trailer for the film as well as a new clip to share with you that shows us how the zombie outbreak began in the story.

The movie was directed by Zach Lipovsky from a script written by Tim Carter (Mortal Kombat: Legacy). The zombie apocalypse film stars Jesse Metcalfe (John Tucker Must Die, Desperate Housewives, Dallas), Meghan Ory (Once Upon A Time, Intelligence), Virginia Madsen (Sideways, Candyman, The Number 23), Dennis Haysbert (24, The Unit), and Keagan Connor Tracy (Bates Motel, Once Upon A Time, Battlestar Galactica).

Now this may be a made-for-the-internet movie, but that's one of the things I really like about it. These guys made the movie they wanted to make, and didn't have any Hollywood executives breathing down their necks. The director had this to say about the movie in an interview with  /Film:

I have a feeling that if this was the 100+ million dollar version, it would star Tom Cruise and be watered down. The more money you spend, the greater the audience you have to please. This film is being made for the fans and that’s possible because it’s a digital feature. It’s being shot in Vancouver with the help of the Vancouver Capcom team that made games. We even have 2 Xboxes in the office. Someone is always running around putting pylons on heads while we are trying to have meetings. I’m a fan of the game, and I’m excited by how much of the world we’ve been able to cram in.

This film looks and sounds like it's going to be a lot of fun, and something that fans of the game are going to enjoy. I'm looking forward to seeing more! Here's the synopsis:

DEAD RISING: WATCHTOWER takes place during a large-scale zombie outbreak. When a mandatory government vaccine fails to stop the infection from spreading, the four leads must evade infection while also pursuing the root of the epidemic, with all signs pointing to a government conspiracy. Politics, public paranoia, and media coverage play an important role in the story’s narrative. The Dead Rising game franchise has sold over 7.6 MM copies worldwide. Publisher Capcom has sold over 100 MM game copies worldwide, including juggernauts Resident Evil, Street Fighter and Mega Man.

Dead Rising: Watchtower will premiere on Crackle on March 27th.

Principal cast for the upcoming feature-length project includes Jesse Metcalfe (Dallas), Meghan Ory (Intelligence, Once Upon a Time), Virginia Madsen (SIDEWAYS) and Dennis Haysbert ( 24, MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN). Also featuring Rob Riggle and Harley Morenstein. "DEAD RISING: WATCHTOWER" takes place during a large-scale zombie outbreak.

The Dead rise in the Dead Rising. Footage has been released online that shows us just how the infection began. Watchtower is looking violent and gruesome. Just how we imagined it! Subscribe

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