Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. I'm really interested in seeing Romero talk at the Alamo in 9 days time when he opens Fantastic Fest with DIARY OF THE DEAD. I've nearly missed him a couple of times in the last few years, having been out of town for his last big Alamo event and there was an interview in Pittsburgh that fell through as I was in town.

So, I'll finally get to see the man in the flesh... maybe I'll get him to sign my original DAWN OF THE DEAD one-sheet I have framed in my bedroom... I am a geek. I'm not ashamed!

The good news is that The Weinstein Co. bought US and Mexican distribution rights to Romero's independently financed DEAD flick at Toronto, so hopefully we'll be seeing that hit US (and Mexican) theaters in the near future... if the Weinsteins don't lock it up in their vault. But good on Romero. Maybe this will open the door for more low budget indie work from the man, where he can work only for himself and not for a table of suits. Thoughts?