Twilight of the Lifeless is coming, and the long-promised final zombie film to come back from the thoughts of horror legend George A. Romero, who died in 2017, now has a director: Brad Anderson, whose style bona fides embrace 2001 creepfest Session 9.

The Hollywood Reporter first introduced the information, with this quote from Anderson conveying his enthusiasm for the gig: “George Romero’s 1968 traditional Night time of the Residing Lifeless might have been the primary actual horror film I ever noticed and its shock worth, its eager social relevance, and even the means by which it was made have been all massively inspirational to me. This too is a zombie film during which limbs fly and heads roll, however one which can also be about social transformation, one which asks the query: What’s it to be human? Additionally it is a horror film with ‘coronary heart’ and, dare I say, hope.”

Again in 2021, io9 interviewed Romero’s widow Suzanne Romero, and Twilight was one of many subjects mentioned. On the time, she mentioned, “[The script] received’t depart my drawer till there’s a strong group that I really feel comfy with. I’m holding it very tight to my vest as a result of I’m involved it’ll be exploited. I’d prefer to preserve my sovereignty with this undertaking—it’s his final chapter and I wish to make certain it’s completed appropriately. It’s nothing till it’s one thing, and I’m simply not ready to promote my soul for it, so it’ll keep tucked away till the precise group comes alongside.”

Persevering with, she mentioned, “We’d like a director—perhaps not a well-known director, however somebody who’s coming [up], who has the sensibilities however but who will respect Romero however clearly it’s not Romero. Clearly, my dream can be to have or not it’s directed by George, however that may’t occur. So it’s going to be fascinating to see what occurs. I did wish to let folks know that it existed, however so far as a plan, it’s gonna be in my drawer till someone says ‘Belief me, I’ll do the precise factor.’ I’m very protecting so I’ll make it possible for it’s completed proper.”

Anderson, who additionally has an in depth listing of TV credit (latest entries embrace episodes of Peacemaker and Satan in Ohio), clearly will need to have match the invoice. There’s no phrase on when Twilight of the Lifeless—whose script comes from a remedy by Romero and Paolo Zelati, with the screenplay written by Zelati, Joe Knetter, and Robert Lucas—could be shambling into theaters, however the truth that a director has been employed indicators that Romero’s ultimate ardour undertaking is lastly making progress.

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