Milla Jovovich and Betty Gabriel Set To Star in the Zombie Film TWILIGHT OF THE DEAD
Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) are set to star in the upcoming zombie horror thriller, Twilight of the Dead.
The movie is being directed by the director behind Session 9, The Call, and The Machinist, Brad Anderson. The George A. Romero estate is also involved with the project, and it will be the “seventh and final installment” of the seminal Living Dead franchise.
Romero had written a treatment for the movie before he died in 2017, and he regarded Twilight of the Dead as the conclusion to his epic saga, which comprised six movies and various spinoffs and remakes.
The story is set on a tropical island and it will “delve into the dark nature of humanity from the perspective of the last humans on earth who are caught between factions of the undead”.
The film is also described as a “thought-provoking sociopolitical commentary wrapped in a genre piece”.
Anderson explained in a statement: “I see this film in the same way as successful post-apocalyptic thrillers such as I Am Legend, A Quiet Place, The Road and The Last of Us — genre stories that are as emotional as they are intense.
“When I first read Twilight of The Dead, I teared up at the end. Which is weird for a film of this type. But it has that kind of pull, that combo of horror and heartbreak that I love.”
Suzanne Desrocher-Romero, Romero’s widow and founder of the George A. Romero Foundation added: “It is with great pleasure to work with my partners at Roundtable to finally get the last of George A. Romero’s The Dead canon out to the fans. It’s what the fans have longed for, and with Brad Anderson at the helm it will be sensational.”
Roundtable Entertainment’s Sarah Donnelly said: “We’re thrilled to share Milla Jovovich’s return to the zombie genre in this fresh and original way with Twilight of the Dead. With Brad’s masterful, visionary direction and Milla’s unique ability to command the screen as a bona fide action star with emotional depth and resiliency, there’s no doubt this film will be a riveting, compelling standout in the genre.”
Makeup effects designer Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead) and his KNB EFX Group will create and lead the makeup effects. Nicotero began his career with Romero’s 1985 sequel Day of the Dead.
While this is said to be the final film in the Romero zombie franchise, according to the report, “the team behind the project previously told us they haven’t closed the door on the possibility of additional movies in a new franchise, should this one go well.”
Twilight of the Dead is produced by John Baldecchi and Donnelly for Roundtable Entertainment with executive producers Dominic Ianno, Alex Dundas, Jason Resnick, Stephanie Caleb, and Fortitude’s Nadine De Barros.
The treatment was penned by George A. Romero and Zelati, with the screenplay written by Joe Knetter, Zelati and Robert Lucas.