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[TheOddOne]

'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 Malliarodaki 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.

 

[gdt]

YEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Deleted member 22576]

Eh, I'll see it.

 

[Zeliard]

CGI and zombies doesn't work.

 

[hermit7]

Don't know if I want this. Well see how the effects look, but it doesn't inspire very much hope it will be good.

 

[Big Shirtless Ron]

american-style anime? ugh, that sounds terrible. i bet they'll ruin it by adding those awful running zombies.

 

[Darklord]

Sounds shit.

 

[Vandiger]

Meh, anime style? Why not comic book style? Stupid remakes...

 

[Angry Grimace]

If I were Romero I'd be so pissed off that the rights to that movie are public domain.

 

[way more]

without the involvement of George Romero.

bringing out the characters’ backstories and make what he called “an American-style anime.”

Yikes.

 

[gutter_trash]

CGI and zombies doesn't work.

QFT

 

[Mistouze]

YEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

 

[Mike Works]

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 Malliarodaki 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.

looking forward to this

 

[bengraven]

I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE THE ORIGINAL FILM.

MYSTERY IS NOT FUN.

 

[BattleMonkey]

Why are people calling this a "remake" or saying it's a remade NOTL when it's a prequel?

 

[industrian]

Will Nick Cannon be in it?

 

[AgentOtaku]

what

the

fuck

 

[WickedAngel]

Can't possibly end up any worse than Diary was.

I would like to see Ben's perspective. The story he told about the city he had just escaped from sounded awesome.

 

[shintoki]

Sweet, I've been dying for Tony Todd and the insult YoYo to come back in style.

 

[laserbeam]

 

[Stitch]

oh well i bought the night remake, the colorized version, the 3D remake and i guess i will buy this one too...

 

[Anasui Kishibe]

 

[mattiewheels]

what in the hell is going on. what in the hell.

 

[Count Dookkake]

There are already two remakes of NotLD. One is in 3D.

There is a colorized version of the original.

There is a bullshit special edition with new footage added.

There are 4 sequels with another on the horizon.

There is a sequel to one of the sequels.

There is an Italian unofficial sequel to one of the sequels.

2 of the sequels have been remade.

There is a series of 5 films that uses NotlD as direct reference in the opening scene.

And it spawned a genre.

Just checking.

 

[adamsappel]

If I were Romero I'd be so pissed off that the rights to that movie are public domain.

How is this possible? I thought copyrights were something like 70 years?

 

[Count Dookkake]

How is this possible? I thought copyrights were something like 70 years?

They made a mistake in filing the original copyright. I think it was registered under a different name, like "Night of the Flesh Eaters" or something.

 

[brandonh83]

3D Reboot Remake Prequel-Sequel Backmake Sideswipe!

Hollywood is fucking retarded.