Hello All, Mad Dashiell here!
In 2014, George Cameron Romero, the son of the legendary George A. Romero set up an Indiegogo campaign under the working title of ORIGINS. The project was to be a prequel to his father's immortal masterpiece NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. The project was fully funded reaching its goal. So, whats happening now? The long silence has been broken as C. Romero passionately explains:
“Many of you know that I have been working to tell a story for many years,” wrote Romero. “My dad read the script and called it ‘genius.’ Many have approached me about making this film and I’ve said no to many because even though I’m not a ‘precious’ artist, this one is special… this one is mine… this one… is my love letter to my dad… to his work… to the fact that he was once called the most dangerous filmmaker alive… to the fact that society in 1968 wanted to shut him up as much as they wanted to celebrate him.”
Now lets take a look at the title and poster C. Romero unveiled on his Facebook page: "Those of you who have known about it for a long time and even helped support an indiegogo campaign a few years back to help me develop it to this point, know this project by its codename: "ORIGINS." It is with absolute great joy that I would like to present to you all very late this Halloween night, the announcement for this project's official title. Shane Hurlbut Asc and I spoke last week and he has expressed to me that he as excited as I am to shoot this film with me. Robert Kurtzman has expressed his excitement to deliver something y'all ain't never seen before with this one. And it is my absolute promise to you all that this film will be everything it needs to be... it will be unapologetic... it will be the..."
Here is the plot that was outlined in the campaign for- RISE OF THE LIVING DEAD
“Origins takes place in the Turmoil of the 1960’s just shortly before “Night of the Living Dead”, and explains how The ‘Original’ Romero Zombie was created. In 1962, Dr. Ryan Cartwright was on the scientific and altruistic path to find a way for humans to sustain life in the event of M.A.D (Mutual Assured Destruction), a huge topic brought on by the Cuban Missile Crisis. Little did he know that over the course of the next several years of his life, he would take a well-funded and military focused journey to the darkest corners of the world… as he creates the ultimate weapon for the government and a curse that will plague mankind for the rest of days.”
Well, that sounds very promising! Stay tuned as more develops. Thanks for joining me, Mad Dashiell signing off.
