George Romero’s zombie movie classic ‘Night of the Living Dead’ (1968) is getting a sequel, with Village Roadshow Pictures partnering with the late Romero’s production company on a new film that will be directed by the filmmaker behind the 2022 Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner‘Nanny’, Nikyatu Jusu and that it will be an expansion of the 1968 original conceived as a possible franchise.
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Although plot details are being kept under wraps, LaToya Morgan of ‘The Walking Dead’ is writing the script. Village Roadshow is putting the film together as a package that will be presented to buyers at the upcoming American Film Market. They will partner with Chris Romero and George A. Romero’s Sanibel Films, as well as Origin Story, Vertigo and Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios. CAA Media Finance and Village Roadshow Pictures to co-manage US rights. FilmNation is handling international sales and will present the project to buyers at AFM.
According to Jusu it’s a statement:
“The original version of ‘Night of the Living Dead’ continues to resonate to this day. Every era has the zombie it needs, and right now zombies reflect the way humans treat each other and show us Who really is the monster?
For its part, Morgan commented:
“’Night of the Living Dead’ is one of the great pillars of the horror genre. I am beyond excited to play in that sandbox that George Romero built and ecstatic to raise the stakes and push the boundaries with this exciting new story.”
The director’s ex-wifeChristine Romero partner in the 80s and 90s of her work commented:
“I am so excited for this visionary team of storytellers who have come together to expand on the premise of the original film. Revisiting the world that George and his collaborators created will be a delight for fans. George would have been so happy to see this happen!”