Beyond The Land Of The Dead

[Sadogoat]

Several times over the last year or so, there's been talk from various quarters that Land Of The Dead may not be the final 'Dead' film. Seems that Romero himself sees this as the case too, according to what he said in a recent interview:

"I've kept people alive since Dawn and, in the film I'm finishing now I consciously kept some humans and zombies alive so I could continue their story. This will have a much bigger release than any of my other films. If it's lucky enough to be a hit, they're going to want to see a sequel so I left it open that way. It's really the first film where all the principal characters die."

You can read the rest of what he had to say via the link on the main ATZ page...

[Zombie Survivor]

Wow, that's some good news indeed. More zombies... more fights for survival... more gore :evil:

[Sadogoat]

It's interesting that he wants to continue the story of existing characters, since to date he's had a completely new cast & character lineup for each of the 'Dead' films.

[Mr. Grey]

Very good. I can't wait for LOTD. I really hope it is a big hit.

[zombiekilling101]

It's interesting that he wants to continue the story of existing characters, since to date he's had a completely new cast & character lineup for each of the 'Dead' films.

So true, I heard (dont remember from who or where) but that the studio would be happy to pump out lots of sequeals from Romero. But we have to remember that this is in the hype of the zombie craze and that it cant last forever.

Anyway, With how the script ended, I dont see a sequeal for the characters that he left alive.

[Quinn]

I would love to see more dead films however my two main concerns right now is 1) Land of the Dead success and quality as a film. As far as success is concered I think its all a matter of marketing and wheter or not the average audience knows who George is and what kind of movie they are getting into. In my opinion thats what made DOD 04 a success was the really great trailers and USA 10 min sneak preview. (The end of the Dawn trailer with the shadows on the screen got a few gasps of fear in the theater I saw it in.) 2) The quality of Geroge work. I thought the script was good if not kinda jammed with too much story. Because when you think about it Night, Dawn, and Day all have pretty small stories with one story strain as a reuslt of budget and limted time. But that smallness in story is what made them powerful, the microcosm created was great becuase you could project yourself into their place. Land is too big with a heavier emphasis on action and not on character.Another thing that worries me is that the Toe Tags comic which he had alot of involvement in really sucked. I think part of the problem is that comics are a format that requires a really tight concise story and Romero main medium -film allows for alot more room to breath stroy wise not to mention a moving picture is a lot more dynamic than a static 2-d one. Thats my 2 cents. I hope I can create some discussion, I also hope Romero has the endurance to make more films because didnt he exhaust himself on this one or something?
Have a good day

[Quinn]

Sorry about the bad writing errors I did not proof read as well as I should have.

[SGT. DEATH]

Hes getting on a bit,I hope he lives long enough to do a complete series.Or may be comes back from the afterlife to finish his work.

[goesaround]

I'm a little confused without wanting to know the end of LOD, he says he wants to keep some leads alive and then he says this is the first movie where everyone dies!? Isn't this a contradiction?

[Quinn]

Maybe he is making refrence to that in the video game all the character die and in the movie he leaves some alive. Unless he changed the ending of the movie.

[zombiefreak_1969]

I'm looking forward to LOTD. The idea of more Romero zombie movies is great.
I've wonder about a TV series about zombies .. any thoughts on this.

[Sadogoat]

I'm a little confused without wanting to know the end of LOD, he says he wants to keep some leads alive and then he says this is the first movie where everyone dies!? Isn't this a contradiction?

No, by 'first film', he's referring to Night Of The Living Dead (since he earlier states that he's kept people alive since Dawn - ie. 'the second film').

[Airborne]

I'm looking forward to LOTD. The idea of more Romero zombie movies is great.
I've wonder about a TV series about zombies .. any thoughts on this.

I just read recently about a TV series in the future. Sorry, can't remember the details, though. Not from GAR.

[Zombie-A-GoGo]

I'm open for a tv series, but I am not open to any more dead films. We've been waiting for this one for twenty years, and I'm glad it's coming out. But I'm not looking forward to the dead series being swallowed up by Hollywood. This series was really the last decent series in horror with any integrity (look at Halloween, Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, Hellraiser, etc.) They (the dead series)are all by the same director and they were spaced out enough to allow for some kind of anticipation. Today, everything is made with a sequel in mind and a solid plan for it in the first place. It wouldn't surpirse me if dead sequels did come out, every year until the audience lost interest, but they wouldn't neccessarily be directed by Romero. This series could very easily go the way of the other ones. And it's not like I'm being unrealistic, as history has shown.

Besides...what the hell is he talking about any endings for?? Nice one George, way to ruin a movie.

[goesaround]

Well. I hope he makes another after Land of the Dead besides the obvious reason of loving his zombie movies. I would like to see some closure or at least some more debating of origins and philisophical and metaphysical discussion. Afterall the tag line "When their's no more room in you know where" is as metaphysical as it gets. While a scientific explanation i.e. venus space probe, or virus or army war juice, still dosent eliminate the Metaphysical working through our successes or are stupid man made ruinations. While his lack of sheer explanation is the best a good discussion as he often gives tantalizing bits of would be very welcome, at least by me in a future movie. In the original Day of the Dead script it ends with a reverse 'Ressurection' the dead boyfriend of Sara(Whats his name again?)does not rise! One more thing There was a show on Sci-Fi channel or A and E about a U.F.O or a space probe having fallen in Kecsberg Pa. back in the day around the era of Night of the living you know what" I could not help but wonder if George was aware of that and it influenced Night's space probe?. But I do wonder if his future zombie movie will have this reverse Ressurection

[Some_Day...]

From what I've seen of the storyline for Land of the Dead, I'm not so sure if i want there to be a follow on to it. It seems that Romero has got hung up on his whole notion of intelligent zombies..zombies r scary becuase they r mindless and bear no resemblence to their living form! This should be his last and he will go down as the God of Horror.

[zombiekilling101]

Im sure if there will be any Dead sequeals, than they will be done by Romero. I dont think he'll sell the rights to the film like what happened with Night.

[corgi37]

I dont think there will be a reverse resurrection. People who die, still come back zombified in LOTD. Doubt if the phenomenon is going to just stop (finger snaps).

There was talk years ago about a zombie series, but like everything GAR touched in the early 90's, it turned to shit.

[Quinn]

Plus there is always the fear of the rights to Romeros universe being sold for a direct to dvd market which would result in no Romero influence and alot of Don"the Dragon"Wilson input. A perfect example is the Hellraiser series which from what I have read from various reviews has basically become a joke.

[Zombie-A-GoGo]

A perfect example is the Hellraiser series which from what I have read from various reviews has basically become a joke.

This is my fear!!!:scare:

[flenser]

Still good news for me.

I'm looking forward to LotD like nothing else and now I've got a new bucketload of anticipation to cuddle. :)