To put together a production of a certain level, in the States as in our country, sometimes requires a lot of patience. Paolo Zelati knows something about it, who worked with Romero on the first draft of Twilight of the Dead and is one of the screenwriters of the film which has just announced its protagonist Milla Jovovich.
Perhaps you have already read the news somewhere, given that it was officially announced in the midst of the frenzy of Lucca Comics & Games, but we had already received it unofficially from one of the authors of the screenplay, as well as the first promoter of the project, conceived together with George A. Romeroour friend Paolo Zelatiwho was eager to give it to the press. We’re talking about Twilight of the Deadthe zombie film that will continue the legacy of the director from Pittsburgh, who had worked on the treatment of the story with Paolo until shortly before his death, and which now has a protagonist who has already fought several living dead in the videogame franchise of Resident Evil, Milla Jovovichwho will join forces with Betty Gabrielappeared in several interesting horror films, from The Purge – Election Year a Scappa – Get Outyes Upgrade a Unfriended: Dark Web. They are the first cast members to be announced, but we already know the director of the film, the excellent one Brad Andersonand the great master of make-up and special effects Greg Nicoterowhich gives Zombies onwards he often collaborated with Romero. The screenwriters, we remember, as well as Paolo ZelatiI am Joe Knetter e Robert Lucas.
In Twilight of the Dead Milla Jovovich fights zombies again, this time the original ones
George A. Romero he passed away already 7 years ago, just a year after being a guest at the Lucca Film Festival, but the fans have certainly not forgotten him and it is nice to know that soon at the cinema we will be able to see a new film still attributable in some way to him. Twilight of the Dead it is considered the seventh and final chapter of the Romero saga, although even in this case, if it is successful, the beginning of a new series cannot be ruled out. Fortitude International presents the project at the American Film Market this week, with the intention of starting filming in March 2025. In short, we’re almost there, finally!
