A daily roundup of all the undead news that shambles into view… Bookmark the home page or add the RSS feed to your reader for your daily dose of walking dead. Got news tips? E-mail me at cory.casciato[AT]gmail.com.
DreamWorks is in negotiations to buy the rights for Xombie, the animated series turned graphic novel about a zombie cop trying to save the remnants of humanity. Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci are in talks to produce. (Reuters)
An exclusive interview with the writers of Zombieland, mostly about the process of writing and making the film. (Shock Till You Drop)
Zombieland clips incoming! This one has a clown attack. This other one has a hold up. Both are embedded for you after the break. (Dread Central)
There’s an interview with the lead designer of the impending zombie defense game Fort Zombie. It covers details about the gameplay and how the game is put together, with a bit about influences, and you can read it here. (Rock, Paper, Shotgun)
The next Max Brooks zombie book, the graphic novel Recorded Attacks, is imminent — October 6 sees it arrive in stores. To celebrate, some New Jersey zombie walkers are doing a giveaway of a Brooks- signed poster. You have to give blood to enter. (Dread Central)
Can’t wait until November 17 to play Left 4 Dead 2? Get a taste when the demo hits October 27. No word yet on what platform (PC or Xbox) it’s for or whether it’s for preorder folks or what, but hey, we have a date at least. (Kotaku)
Our pals at Zombie Command have a trailer and a few details for Duty of Living, a low-budget zombie flick that seems to draw parallels with the Iraq war. (Zombie Command)
If a leaky voice actress is to be believed, there will be a director’s cut of Resident Evil 5. (VG247)
Zombieland holdup clip
Duty of Living trailer
The Duty of Living – Official Trailer from Brandon Hunt on Vimeo.
