We have some news to share regarding George Romero’s next zombie film. We get the following quotes from Romero and Chartier thanks to our friends at the Movieweb:
Movieset talked to producer Nicolas Chartier, who confirmed the movie is not a direct sequel to Diary of the Dead and is not yet titled but will most likely have the word “dead” in there somewhere. “We’re shooting underwater zombies,” Chartier said. “They’re swimming, grabbing people’s legs, pulling them down. It’s a lot of fun.”
Romero also told schlock around the clock that this next project will include a couple of characters from Diary of the Dead and that the movie is about “tribalism”.
“It starts with the blonde who drove away and the national guardsmen who robbed the people. So those are the only characters that return. What it’s about is tribalism. How the internet creates a Hatfields and McCoys situation. It’s on an island, where people have been lured by someone on the net as a safe haven, but really what these guys are trying to do is hold them up at the boat docks. I don’t know if it’s going to be made. The script is in, so we’ll see what happens.”
This film is yet to be named, but will be shooting in Toronto. Sadly there will be no wintertime arctic zombies, but underwater zombies are a decent compromise. It would be hilarious to see zombies in winter, they would keep slipping on the ice and make snow angels as they try to get up. Canadians would just have to fend off the dead till winter, and then launch into full scale warfare with shotguns and snowmobiles. Cold weather has its advantages – It kills bugs and creates mobility issues for the living dead.
I have yet to see the famous zombie vs shark battle that I have heard so much about. I believe the name of the film is Zombie Flesh Eaters. I know there is a group of people that have a soft spot for underwater zombies, and I am glad that this film will tickle their fancy. The slow walkers plod on on the land, in the sea, and one day (with luck) in the air.
In order to tide you over, here is the aforementioned Zombie Vs. Shark:
The thing i didnt like was the fact that when the shark came back….the zombie start to back peddling from the shark. As if it had fear….I always picture zombies fearless….
Wow really? He just lost some credibility with me.
My dear Douglas,
I learned of a movie that involves zombies in the snow. Even better, they are Nazi zombies. Thank our friend Todd for the details. It’s called ‘Dead Snow’.
http://twitchfilm.net/site/view/nazi-zombies-invade-norway-its-the-first-teaser-for-dead-snow#extended
Genitally yours,
The Wang
Thanks for the link guys. Much appreciated.
no disrespect to romero….but please hang it up man….i know its ur passion, but underwater zombies….diary and land were both mediocre flicks that arent even better than the dawn remake….ur makin the youngsters think ur a crappy director..lol
Stop!
I love Romero, but the reality is he can never top DAWN OF THE DEAD. It was his epic, and one of the BEST movies ever made! It was made at the right place and time and can never be duplicated!
I just hope he gets this one right. “Diary” was such a disappointment. “Land” wasn’t so great either.
Hope to see a lot of underwater entrails and flesh peeling off into the water.
Hope to not see anything that looks like the underwater aliens in Alien : Resurrection.
they are shooting some scenes for the next few days by my house at port dover marina. wanted to join them but have to work.
oh man, I love that scene. Fulci rulez.
LAME!
Sooooo, does this make the sharks “Zombies” as well??? Another reason not to go in th’ water!