Night of the Living Dead: Origins

[Rac]

September 15, 2009

'Night of the Living Dead' being remade as a 3D CGI origin story

Zombie movie “Night of the Living Dead” is coming back, this time in a 3D CGI format and without the involvement of George Romero.

Titled “Night of the Living Dead: Origins,” the re-imagining is being directed by newcomer Zebediah de Soto and produced by Simon West and Simon West Productions president Jib Polhemus.

On the story front, De Soto, who wrote the script with David R. Schwartz, wants to update the tale partially by bringing out the characters’ backstories and make what he called “an American-style anime.”

The latter will be done by using new technology the filmmaker is inventing. De Soto, along with partner Gus Malliarodakis founded New Golden Digital, a digital effects company which develops cutting-edge hardware and software.

The duo created and designed a real-time effects system, known as 'The Beast,' which allows filmmakers the ability to direct CG performances the same way they would direct real live actors. The aim of the process is to make tennis balls on a stick representing real people or monsters a thing of the past by allowing actors interact with CG elements as if they are tangible.

Matty Miranda and Anthony Le are executive producing. George Passakos is co-executive producing while Warren Davis and Tiffany Shinn acts as associate producers.

De Soto, who has no agent or manager, directed a short titled “War Dogs” -- sort of Vietnam War set in space - that made the rounds in Hollywood late last year. West (the director of movies such as "Con Air," "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider," and the upcoming TV show "Human Target") and Polhemus were impressed at how the short manage to look like the production had a higher budget than it actually did, and began looking for a project to partner on.

De Soto was a fan of the original “Living Dead” and once the trio realized the rights were in the public domain, zeroed in on that project.

http://www.heatvisionblog.com/2009/09/night-of-the-living-dead-remake-3d-cgi-origin-story.html

Doesn't sound like a good idea to me...

Interview with the director where he talks about the cast (Danielle Harris, Joseph Pilato, Mike Diskint, Alona Tal) and the animation style/process: http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/interview/602

I actually liked the prequel comic titled NotLD: The Beginning that Avatar Press did some years ago, and I kinda wished someone would adapt that into a film, but I'm pretty sure this won't be like that.

 

[Gilpesh]

 

[ABleedingCorpse]

Do we really need an origin story about zombies? I always like the way Return of the Living Dead gave a reason as to why the dead came back to life, didn't have to show it, just gave a quick answer and then bam..we're off to the races the story picks up. No slow build up origin needed.

 

[bullets]

There is no origin to speak of.

 

[Fresh Prince]

Just a way to make cash.

 

[FilmNerdJamie]

 

[The Chris]

How many times can one film be remade? Jeez.

 

[Jackasscoley15]

Didn't they remake this in 3D a couple of years ago? And what is the point of filming the origins of the characters from the 1968 movie if you're setting it in the present? Sounds lazy.

 

[E-Man]

Do we really need an origin story about zombies? I always like the way Return of the Living Dead gave a reason as to why the dead came back to life, didn't have to show it, just gave a quick answer and then bam..we're off to the races the story picks up. No slow build up origin needed.

This is what I'm thinking as well. There isn't much origin you can tell here. They can show the Coopers meeting Tom and Judy at the house, but who is really interested in that? All I'd be interested in is Ben owning some zombies before getting to the house, but there isn't a dying desire to see what he already described in the original movie.

 

[Lord Blackbolt]

I'd rather see the origins of the characters in Day of the Dead

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

I do see no point in the origins, but ahh well, I'll see it anyway.

 

[E-Man]

I'd rather see the origins of the characters in Day of the Dead

You know what? That's not a bad idea at all. I would get behind that idea for certain.

 

[COAL TIGER]

I rather see a Night of the Living Dead movie that explains the Zombie epidemic.

 

[Gilpesh]

But that's not the point.

 

[COAL TIGER]

^^^ Who are you replying too?

 

[Octoberist]

i would rather leave the origins a mystery, myself.

 

[Lord]

Wasn't this supposed to have been released already?
What the hell happened? The Wikipedia page is still intact, but i haven't heard anything about this since 2009

 

[Majik1387]

Here's the trailer.
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Looks really bad and cheap.

 

[O'Haire]

Here's the trailer.
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[Lord]

Looks like a cheap video game
The other Night of the Living Dead 3D prequel also seems bad:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Living_Dead_3D:_Re-animation

 

[Jackasscoley15]

That's the thing with Night of the Living Dead falling into public domain; any jackass with a camera can make a zombie movie and title it "Night of the Living Dead".

 

[Naked Shia]

It's so ugly it can only be a joke.

 

[Octoberist]

Wow

 

[Lord]

Knowing more about new Living Dead movies makes me depressed