George A. Romero re-invented the zombie horror genre with 1968's Night Of The Living Dead. And while it launched a series of Dead movies there is, apparently, a script lurking for an even more direct follow-up, which is about to rise from its development tomb and stalk its way into cinemas.
A company called Living Dead Media, which represents the Living Dead movies, has apparently dusted off the script, (there's no direct mention of the late Romero), and is aiming to finally make a movie based on it.
"The history and Night Of The Living Dead’s place on the Mt. Rushmore of horror films is known by most horror fans and people all over the world," says the company in a statement to Bloody Disgusting. "But, unknown to most is that in the 1970’s, the original writers and producers of Night penned a sequel to their masterpiece. A sequel that inexplicably has gone unproduced for over forty years – until now. Living Dead Media has brushed away the dirt from this amazing follow up to a classic and brought together a great team to produce the new film."
Whether the new film will channel the sam blend of zombie horror and pertinent social commentary remains to be seen, but the plan is to get it into cinemas next year. All we can say is, Barbara, you'd better watch out.
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