George A. Romero was working on what would have been his latest zombie movie when he passed away in 2017 and now, after years of ridiculeIt’s finally happening. Romero’s heirs have joined with production company Roundtable to bring the film, called twilight of the dead, to life. and while the company had already hired brad andersonSession 9) to direct, they’ve now added Milla Jovovich (The fifth element) and Betty Gabriel (Go out) to star.

“We are delighted to share Milla Jovovich’s return to the zombie genre in this fresh and original way with twilight of the dead,”said Sarah Donnelly of Roundtable. Deadline. “With Brad’s masterful, visionary direction and Milla’s unique ability to command the screen as a true action star with emotional depth and stamina, there’s no doubt this film will be riveting and compelling in the genre.”

Twilight It will be the seventh film in the Romero saga, which began with the 1968 milestone night of the living dead and continued in 1978 dawn of the deadyears 1985 day of the dead2005 land of the dead, 2007 Diary of the dead, and 2009 Survival of the dead. This time, the film will be set on a tropical island and will “delve into the dark nature of humanity from the perspective of the last humans on earth who are trapped between undead factions,” according to Deadline.

“I view this film in the same way as successful post-apocalyptic thrillers like I am legend, a quiet place, The pathand the last of us—Genre stories that are as emotional as they are intense,” said Anderson. “When I first read twilight of the dead I cried at the end. Which is strange for a film of this type. But it has that kind of attraction, that combination of horror and heartbreak that I love.”

It is not known who Jovovich or Gabriel will play, or when the film will be released, but it will shoot in 2025.

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