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As far as zombies go, one man’s name is synonymous with the undead, George A. Romero. Referred to as the “Godfather of the Zombie Genre”, Romero brought the flesh-eating being into the mainstream back in 1968 with Night of the Living Dead. Now, his new film Road of the Dead is moving along. In fact, the first poster has just been revealed and it’s pretty bad ass. While Romero did not direct the film, that was done by Matt Birman (Warehouse 13), he did co-write the script with Birman and serves as producer. Road of the Dead has yet to begin filming and is still in search of funding, but hopefully after it is showcased at the Fantasia Film Festival later this month that won’t be an issue. Reportedly, the film is a combo of Mad Max meets Ben Hur and is set on an island where zombie prisoners race cars in an arena for the sole purpose of entertaining
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Romero, a name synonymous with the zombie genre, has long been hailed as a true master of horror. Today, news came from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, that George A. Romero will finally receive a coveted spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Walk of Fame includes the names of those with great achievements in the entertainment industry, that includes actors, directors, producers, musicians, fictional characters (The Simpsons), along with other deserving parties. The location, along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and 3 blocks of Vine, is a popular destination and is visited by nearly 10 millions people every year. Much of the efforts to get Romero his star came from Chris Roe Management, who spearheaded the fund raising efforts during the Texas Frightmare Weekend’s 2015 event. The reason for fundraising, each star must be self-funded once approved. The official ceremony where George A. Romero’s star will be revealed will happen sometime in 2017. Romero is most recognized as
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A new full length documentary delves into the making of George A. Romero’s 1982 Creepshow, titled Just Desserts: The Making of Creepshow. The film heading to Blu-ray later this year with a horde of special features via Synapse Films in conjunction with Red Shirt Pictures. This past weekend Fangoria spoke with the documentary’s producer, Michael Felsher, at North Carolina’s Mad Monster Party Convention about the film, which he debuted at the convention. Just Desserts features interviews with Romero, makeup/creature FX genius Tom Savini, Producer Richard P. Rubinstein, and actors Adrienne Barbeau, Tom Atkins, Ed Harris and others. It also features on-set footage. Unfortunately Stephen King, who co-wrote Creepshow, will not be featured. The exact release date has not been announced at this time, but as soon as it is we will let you know. Here’s a clip from Just Desserts featuring Tom Savini and George A. Romero.
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King of he undead, George A. Romero, will soon have his own series on AMC. Romero’s graphic novel ‘Empire of the Dead’ is being adapted for TV. The show will be penned by Romero himself, along with his long time partner Peter Grunwald. Romero, Grunwald, William D. Johnson and Sam Englebardt will be producing. We reported back in May that the books would be getting an adaption, but at the time the network was unknown. The graphic novels are set in New York City and not only have zombies, but vampires as well. In ‘Empire of the Dead’, humanity is caught in the conflict between a race of vampires and the undead. Manhattan has been quarantined and those inside are stuck in the middle of the supernatural war. The Marvel series consists of issues referred to as “Acts”. Act one of the series, released in January of 2014, sold over 1 million copies. ‘Empire of the Dead’ artist Arthur Suydam
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A trailer for the upcoming documentary ‘Why Horror’ has now been released by Showtime. The documentary follows Tal Zimerman, a horror fan, collector and writer, as he travels around the world attempting to understand why horror fans thrive on gore and fear. Zimerman meets with horror’s top filmmakers, actors, writers and psychologist to explore how horror is portrayed in different cultures. In the documentary you will see George A Romero, John Carpenter and Eli Roth interviewed as Zimerman searches for answers. ‘Why Horror’ premiers on Showtime on October 30th.
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It was announced at Cannes that George A. Romero’s comic book series , Empire of the Dead, is set to be adapted for a new TV series. The 15 issue series, first published in 2014, is still in production by Marvel. The series is set in New York City, several years after the zombie plague has ravaged the city. Now vampires are ready to take over what remains. Romero and Peter Grunwald will write the TV series and serve as executive producers along side Sam Englebardt and William D. Johnson.
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Earlier this year I reported that Cameron Romero is making a prequel to his father’s 1968 cult classic ‘Night of the Living Dead’. Since the article was published C. Romero has finished his successful crowd funding campaign for ‘Night of the Living Dead: Origins’. The film has now gone into pre-production. Cameron Romero had this to say: “Origins’ is a great opportunity for me to continue the family tradition of creating haunting and ever-evolving depictions of the undead, and a great opportunity for Romero fans to see a story of zombie inception never portrayed before,” Cameron and George Romero C. Romero wrote the screenplay along with Darrin Reed and Bryce C. Campbell. C. Romero will also be directing the project. Ted Field (The Amityville Horror and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboots) will produce along with Aldo LaPietra, Bryce C. Campbell, Darrin Reed and Romero. Mike Weber and Thomas van Dell will serve as executive producers for Radar. ‘Origins’ is currently
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From the Crypt
As far as zombies go, one man’s name is synonymous with the undead, George A. Romero. Referred to as the “Godfather of the Zombie Genre”, Romero brought the flesh-eating being into the mainstream back in 1968 with Night of the Living Dead. Now, his new film Road of the Dead is moving along. In fact, the first poster has just been revealed and it’s pretty bad ass. While Romero did not direct the film, that was done by Matt Birman (Warehouse 13), he did co-write the script with Birman and serves as producer. Road of the Dead has yet to begin filming and is still in search of funding, but hopefully after it is showcased at the Fantasia Film Festival later this month that won’t be an issue. Reportedly, the film is a combo of Mad Max meets Ben Hur and is set on an island where zombie prisoners race cars in an arena for the sole purpose of entertaining
Continue reading →
Events
Romero, a name synonymous with the zombie genre, has long been hailed as a true master of horror. Today, news came from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, that George A. Romero will finally receive a coveted spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Walk of Fame includes the names of those with great achievements in the entertainment industry, that includes actors, directors, producers, musicians, fictional characters (The Simpsons), along with other deserving parties. The location, along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and 3 blocks of Vine, is a popular destination and is visited by nearly 10 millions people every year. Much of the efforts to get Romero his star came from Chris Roe Management, who spearheaded the fund raising efforts during the Texas Frightmare Weekend’s 2015 event. The reason for fundraising, each star must be self-funded once approved. The official ceremony where George A. Romero’s star will be revealed will happen sometime in 2017. Romero is most recognized as
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Documentaries
A new full length documentary delves into the making of George A. Romero’s 1982 Creepshow, titled Just Desserts: The Making of Creepshow. The film heading to Blu-ray later this year with a horde of special features via Synapse Films in conjunction with Red Shirt Pictures. This past weekend Fangoria spoke with the documentary’s producer, Michael Felsher, at North Carolina’s Mad Monster Party Convention about the film, which he debuted at the convention. Just Desserts features interviews with Romero, makeup/creature FX genius Tom Savini, Producer Richard P. Rubinstein, and actors Adrienne Barbeau, Tom Atkins, Ed Harris and others. It also features on-set footage. Unfortunately Stephen King, who co-wrote Creepshow, will not be featured. The exact release date has not been announced at this time, but as soon as it is we will let you know. Here’s a clip from Just Desserts featuring Tom Savini and George A. Romero.
Continue reading →
BooksNewsReviewsStreaming TV
King of he undead, George A. Romero, will soon have his own series on AMC. Romero’s graphic novel ‘Empire of the Dead’ is being adapted for TV. The show will be penned by Romero himself, along with his long time partner Peter Grunwald. Romero, Grunwald, William D. Johnson and Sam Englebardt will be producing. We reported back in May that the books would be getting an adaption, but at the time the network was unknown. The graphic novels are set in New York City and not only have zombies, but vampires as well. In ‘Empire of the Dead’, humanity is caught in the conflict between a race of vampires and the undead. Manhattan has been quarantined and those inside are stuck in the middle of the supernatural war. The Marvel series consists of issues referred to as “Acts”. Act one of the series, released in January of 2014, sold over 1 million copies. ‘Empire of the Dead’ artist Arthur Suydam
Continue reading →
DocumentariesNewsReviews
A trailer for the upcoming documentary ‘Why Horror’ has now been released by Showtime. The documentary follows Tal Zimerman, a horror fan, collector and writer, as he travels around the world attempting to understand why horror fans thrive on gore and fear. Zimerman meets with horror’s top filmmakers, actors, writers and psychologist to explore how horror is portrayed in different cultures. In the documentary you will see George A Romero, John Carpenter and Eli Roth interviewed as Zimerman searches for answers. ‘Why Horror’ premiers on Showtime on October 30th.
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsReviewsStreaming TV
It was announced at Cannes that George A. Romero’s comic book series , Empire of the Dead, is set to be adapted for a new TV series. The 15 issue series, first published in 2014, is still in production by Marvel. The series is set in New York City, several years after the zombie plague has ravaged the city. Now vampires are ready to take over what remains. Romero and Peter Grunwald will write the TV series and serve as executive producers along side Sam Englebardt and William D. Johnson.
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsReviewsStreaming TV
Earlier this year I reported that Cameron Romero is making a prequel to his father’s 1968 cult classic ‘Night of the Living Dead’. Since the article was published C. Romero has finished his successful crowd funding campaign for ‘Night of the Living Dead: Origins’. The film has now gone into pre-production. Cameron Romero had this to say: “Origins’ is a great opportunity for me to continue the family tradition of creating haunting and ever-evolving depictions of the undead, and a great opportunity for Romero fans to see a story of zombie inception never portrayed before,” Cameron and George Romero C. Romero wrote the screenplay along with Darrin Reed and Bryce C. Campbell. C. Romero will also be directing the project. Ted Field (The Amityville Horror and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboots) will produce along with Aldo LaPietra, Bryce C. Campbell, Darrin Reed and Romero. Mike Weber and Thomas van Dell will serve as executive producers for Radar. ‘Origins’ is currently
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