SESSION 9 Director Brad Anderson Will Helm George A. Romero's TWILIGHT OF THE DEAD
Before he passed away, George A. Romero was developing another zombie film project titled Twilight of the Dead. Romero’s estate has been looking to develop the project and get it made over the past several months.
Romero wrote a treatment in 2017, and he regarded it as the conclusion to his epic zombie saga. The script for the film was completed by Joe Knetter, Robert Lucas, and Paolo Zelati, who all also worked with Romero on the original treatment.
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”.
We’ve now learned that the movie will be directed by Brad Anderson and that the film will shoot later this year. I like Anderson as a director! He’s helmed films such as Session 9, The Machinist, Transsiberian, The Call, and Stonehearst Asylum. He’s an interesting but great choice to take on this project.
Anderson said in a statement: “George Romero’s 1968 classic Night of the Living Dead may have been the first real horror movie I ever saw and its shock value, its keen social relevance, and even the means by which it was made were all hugely inspirational to me. This too is a zombie movie in which limbs fly and heads roll, but one that is also about social transformation, one that asks the question: What is it to be human? It is also a horror movie with ‘heart’ and, dare I say, hope.”
Suzanne Romero said in a statement: “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!”
Roundtable’s Head of Scripted John Baldecchi adds: “We’re thrilled to be working alongside Suzanne, Paolo, and Stephanie to bring the final installment of this epic series. It is the perfect ending to one of the greatest horror legacies of all time, with a powerful and timely message about how humanity is the cause of its own destruction, over and over and over again.”
Anderson is a talented filmmaker, and I’m curious to see what he ends up doing with Romero’s project. I’m sure that he’ll do it justice and deliver something fans will enjoy.
Source: THR