George A. Romero’s Final Movie 'Twilight Of The Dead' Moving Ahead With Backing From Roundtable Entertainment

Deadline is reporting that Twilight of the Dead, George A. Romero’s seventh and final installment of the seminal Living Dead franchise will have a late 2023 production start in Puerto Rico with backing from Roundtable Entertainment and the George A. Romero estate.

Romero wrote the treatment for the movie before his passing in 2017 and based the Twilight of the Dead as the conclusion to his epic saga, which comprised six movies and various spinoffs and remakes. The script was written by Joe Knetter, Robert Lucas, and Paolo Zelati, who also worked on the treatment with Romero. Set on a tropical island, 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.

The production team includes the late filmmaker’s last wife and estate manager Suzanne Romero, Suzanne Romero, John Baldecchi, Sarah Donnelly, Paolo Zelati, and Ardvella Entertainment’s Stephanie Caleb, with executive producers set as Dominic Ianno, Alex Dundas, Jason Resnick, Chris Roe, and Luis Riefkohl. Negotiations with different directors were in the works before the SAG-AFTRA strike hit.

Suzanne Romero told sources: “I’m delighted to be joining forces with Roundtable to bring the eerie evolution of Romero’s universe to the screen. Roundtable impressed me with their long-term and deep love of George’s work. I believe they have the vision to produce the best version of this movie that honors the Romero legacy. I can’t wait to start filming!”