George A. Romero’s 2017 passing was a real big loss to cinema. I mean, the guy literally invented Zombies with his 1967 classic "Night of the Living Dead.”
He went on to direct a few more of these films, including “Dawn of the Dead” and “Day of the Dead.” However, in my opinion, Romero’s best film was not a zombie movie, it was instead this little underseen gem from the ‘70s titled “Martin,” check it out if you can find a copy of it
Regardless, Romero was still making movies well into his 70s, forever obsessed with zombies, while the genre was expanding all around him with numerous riffs on his work, including the ultra popular “The Walking Dead.”
Romero’s “final zombie movie” titled “Twilight Of The Dead,” now has a planned late 2023 start date in Puerto Rico. The George A. Romero estate is teaming up with financier-producer Roundtable on the “seventh and final instalment” of the seminal ‘Living Dead’ franchise.
Brad Anderson has signed on to direct the film, his past credits include “The Machinist,” “Session 9,” “The Call” and “Beirut.” He’s from the indie world so his hiring does fit well with the spirit of the ‘Living Dead’ movies.
Romero had written the script for “Twilight of the Dead” before he passed away and regarded it as the conclusion to his “Living Dead” saga.
Here’s the synopsis:
Set on a tropical island, we’re told Twilight Of The Dead will “delve into the dark nature of humanity from the perspective of the last humans on earth who are caught between factions of the undead”. True to the Romero oeuvre, it is being framed by the producers as “thought-provoking sociopolitical commentary wrapped in a genre piece”.