Kate Beckinsale to Star in Romero's Final Zombie Film
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- Kate Beckinsale is set to lead "Twilight of the Dead," taking over from Milla Jovovich in the long-gestating final chapter of George A. Romero's six-film zombie saga
- The Paz Brothers (Doron and Yoav Paz) are tapped to direct, replacing Brad Anderson, while stunt veteran Ho Sung Pak ("Bullet Train") will direct action sequences
- Bob Yari's Magenta Light Studios secured North American rights and will distribute the film theatrically in the U.S. and Canada
- Romero wrote a treatment for the film before his death in 2017, and the project was first publicly revealed in 2021 after years of development
- The Syndicate is handling international sales, with executive producers launching the project at the Cannes market where buyers can read the screenplay and see concept materials
- The film is "set on a decimated earth where the last vestiges of humanity are trapped between warring factions and an evolving undead threat"
- Producers told Deadline they "haven't closed the door" on additional films in a new franchise should this one perform
Why it matters: Romero's zombie saga — from 1968's "Night of the Living Dead" onward — helped define the modern horror genre, and this project gives it a theatrical sendoff after years of stalled iterations. The full creative and financial overhaul (Beckinsale replacing Jovovich, the Paz Brothers replacing Anderson, Magenta Light stepping in with theatrical distribution) finally gives the long-gestating project the momentum it's lacked since its 2021 reveal, with Cannes serving as the launch point for international buyers.
