Summary

• George A. Romero's final zombie movie, Twilight of the Dead, is heading into production based on a treatment he wrote before he died in 2017.
• Twilight of the Dead is confirmed as the last movie in Romero's franchise, with filming set to start in late 2023.
• The cast for Twilight of the Dead has not been announced yet. However, Romero's previous zombie movies were known for featuring a highly diverse cast and challenging social conventions.

Twilight Of The Dead news is starting to roll in as George A. Romero's final zombie movie is heading into production. When Romero died in 2017, he had one last zombie movie planned in the decades-spanning franchise he started with 1968's Night of the Living Dead. While the last three Of The Living Dead movies didn't compare with the first three that Romero directed, there is still great love and anticipation for the zombie movies made by the near-undisputed master of the genre.

Twilight of the Dead is set to be the seventh zombie movie in Romero's franchise. While Romero passed away in 2017, it is based on the treatment he wrote before his death. If it wasn't for Romero's zombie creations, there wouldn't be The Walking Dead, there wouldn't be movies like Shaun of the Dead or 28 Days Later, and soon fans will see how the master had planned to finish his franchise with Twilight of the Dead.

Twilight Of The Dead Recent News

A Director Is Attached To Twilight Of The Dead

Though details are still rather scant on the film which reportedly went into production in late 2023, the latest news sees a director attached to Twilight of the Dead. Stepping into the immense shoes of George Romero, director Brad Anderson has been tapped to helm the project which is being sold as Romero's final zombie movie (via Deadline). Anderson is best known for directing the award-winning film The Machinist and has noted that it is a “true honor and a privilege” to work on the film.

George A. Romero directed all 6 of the previous Living Dead movies.

Twilight Of The Dead Is Confirmed

Romero's Final Zombie Movie Is On The Way

Twilight of the Dead is confirmed as the next, and last, movie by George A. Romero and the final chapter in the franchise that he started with Night of the Living Dead. Before he died in 2017, Romero had started writing Twilight of the Dead and the unfinished treatment is the basis for the new film. Years after Romero's passing in 2021, it was confirmed that Twilight of the Dead was being made, but the news was somewhat slow until the project got rolling in 2023.

Twilight Of The Dead Production Status

When Will The Dead Arrive?

Because the project is still in the works, no release date has been announced for Twilight of the Dead, and the movie's timeline is unclear. In the summer of 2023, it was revealed that the film would begin shooting in September of that year, but that report cannot be confirmed or denied, and many months have passed without a production update. However, if the movie did begin filming in late 2023, it could likely be released sometime in late 2024. Another uncertain thing is how the movie will be released, and it isn't known if Twilight of the Dead will be released theatrically or straight-to-streaming.

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Twilight Of The Dead Story

What Happens In The Final Romero Zombie Movie?

One thing to understand about the Twilight of the Dead story is that it is the final chapter of the franchise. This ends it all, so expect a look at what the zombie apocalypse caused and how it affected — or destroyed — society. Since filming is being done in Puerto Rico, it will likely take place on an island where humans have tried to escape from the zombies once again. The Twilight of the Dead plot synopsis says it 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."

This could build upon the idea introduced in Day of the Dead and Land of the Dead in which some zombies are capable of higher intelligence and begin to create specific hordes. If enough time has passed between movies, zombie-kind may have advanced, even as humankind has continued to devolve. Romero's usually pessimistic attitude is key to the tone of the Living Dead films, and it's expected that Twilight of the Dead will continue his view of society even more so than zombie gore.