The Inevitable Zombie Apocalypse

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.

Some long-overdue news about the next Left 4 Dead/Left 4 Dead 2 expansion “The Sacrifice.” It works with both games, it tells the story of  the previous expansion, “The Passing,” from the original characters perspective and you get to decide which of the original cast doesn’t make it this time. (Kotaku)

George Romero talks about his possible next two “Dead” films and says nothing at all he hasn’t said before. Also, Survival of the Dead hits DVD/Blu-ray this week, along with a bunch of other crappy zombie movies. (Bloody Disgusting)

The Ford Brothers zombies-in-Africa film The Dead is getting its world premiere August 30 in London at Film4 Frightfest. It comes to the US September 24 for Austin’s Fantastic fest. (Bloody Disgusting)

The awesome REC 2 gets a cool viral ad campaign for the UK DVD release. See it embedded below. (Bloody Disgusting)

The charming Plants vs. Zombies is coming to the Nintendo DS in January 2011. (Destructoid)

Have a chat with The Goon graphic novel creator Eric Powell about the upcoming animated feature. (Ain’t It Cool News)

US soldiers in Afghanistan are super, super into zombies apparently. Hello, troops abroad! Come home safe, and not all zombified, okay? (CBS News – World Watch)

A guy comes back from war … different. Like, zombie different, in Sella Turcica, a new film from Toetag, Inc. Trailer embedded below. (FEARnet)

Crazed, speedy zombies, a military that wants to weaponize them and a woman who must fight her own guilt in order to save a little girl and end the whole mess all feature in Hinnon Valley, a new, low-budget  zombie movie coming from filmmaker Rick Greenwood. (Dread Central)

If you like your zombie movies goofy, campy and full of cheesy CGI, then Ninjas vs. Zombies, coming to DVD August 24 (tomorrow!), should be quite a treat for you. The trailer is embedded below. (FEARnet)

American Indians, a possibly alien zombie virus and a decent title are some of the attractions of The Dead Can’t Dance, a  new, indie zombie film. Naturally, there’s a trailer below for you. (Buy Zombie)

The fun micro-budget zombie opus Zombie Apocalypse (read my Zombie Apocalypse review here) is getting a sequel called Zombie Apocalypse: Redemption. New story, new characters, same universe. They’re promising something like Mad Max, with zombies. There’s a teaser trailer embedded below. (Zombie Command)

The “undead Beatles” book Paul is Undead is getting a sequel, in which they come to America for a reunion tour. (Zombie Command)

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The Walking Dead (comic) artist Charlie Adlard talks about playing a zombie in the TV adaptation and more. (Bloody Disgusting)

Or you could check out the second piece of a two-part Walking Dead (TV) set visit and learn why it was shot in Atlanta, how bad the heat sucked, tips on “Easter eggs” for fans of the comic and lots more. (Dread Central)

There’s a short new Resident Evil: Afterlife trailer available, from someplace else (Italy? My language skills aren’t so hot). I can’t get the embed to work properly, so you’ll have to head to that link to see it. (Quiet Earth)

In part two of an interview with The Dead co-director Howard Ford, we learn about the trials of shooting in Africa (cannibals, animal sacrifice and malaria, oh my!), making films as a family affair and why he chose to use slow zombies, among many other topics. (Dread Central)

Catch the buzz on Bob Fingerman’s Pariah, a thinking man’s zombie novel” about an apartment building-cum-fortress in a zombie apocalypse. (Dread Central)

The Edmonton DEDfest will run zombie film goodness from August 19-21, including Re-Animator and REC 2. Edmonton … that’s in Ontario, Canada right? Zombie I know. Geography … not so much. Oh yeah, there’s also some non-zombie horror stuff, too. (Quiet Earth)

Enjoy an interview with the creators of the comedic zombie webseries I Am Not Infected. (Balise)

The author of the Southern Gothic zombie tale The Reapers are Angels writes about the rules he used to write his zombie novel. I wish I had time to read it… (We Book)

Get an early peek at the NSFW comic Ginger Stein: Rise of the Undead, a graphic novel tale of a necronomic plague that’s quickly bringing about the end of the world, and the one woman who might be able to stop it. (Dread Central)

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Apparently, Michael Jackson’s estate is forcing Pop Cap to remove the Michael Jackson zombie from Plants Vs. Zombies. Bullshit! (Horror Squad)

Zombie coverage is still shambling out of Comic Con. Here’s a report on the Max Brooks/Mira grant/et al-featuring “zombies in literature” Comic Con panel. (The 8th Circuit)

Have a chat with Walking Dead (TV) actress Emma Bell! (Comic Book Resources)

Does the Walking Dead (TV) trailer nod to Dead Rising‘s climax? Maybe! Also, this gives me an excuse to post the better version of bootleg Comic Con trailer — it’s embeded below for you! (Kotaku)

Speaking of which, how about a report on Dead Rising 2‘s Comic Con panel? (Fangoria)

It’s sort of a zombie movie, so this news sort of belongs here — rock legend Nick Cave is rewriting the script for The Crow remake. That’s kinda cool. (The Wire)

If you want a big-ass statue of Left 4 Dead‘s Tank, start saving your pennies. The damn thing will set you back around $250, most likely. (Kotaku)

Is Nathan Fillion going to appear in the Patrick Lussier-directed Condition Dead? Maybe! Would that make it a lot more appealing? Yes! (Moviehole)

A classic premise gets a fresh twist in the zombie apocalypse flick Dead Genesis, about a documentarian following a group of zombie hunters to make a propaganda film. There’s a teaser trailer embedded below — the makeup looks a little rough, but the idea holds promise and Dead Genesis is a great name. Here’s hoping it lives up to the promise of the title and premise! (28 Days Later Analysis)

The band the Devil Wears Prada has a zombie apocalypse EP coming out, complete with comic book! (FEARnet)

A man tries to protect his infant son in the upcoming short film The Day the World Went Away. (Dread Central)

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Get a load of this cast photo for The Walking Dead (TV) and get even more excited about the impending series. (io9)

Or maybe you’d prefer to read an interview with Walking Dead ( TV) co-executive producer/episode director Michelle MacLaren? (Bloody Disgusting)

Best yet, have a gander at an interview with Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman. Warning: despite being a good read, it’s kinda spoilery if you aren’t totally caught up with the comic series. (Things from Another World)

Visit the infamous cemetery featured in Night of the Living Dead, via a video embedded below. (Cinemassacre)

New book on the horizon! Alden Bell’s The Reapers are Angels is a Southern Gothic tale of a character born in the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse. You can pick it up August 3.

The Dead Rising videogame-to-film adaptation Zombrex Dead Rising Sun will be released as series of eight episodes starting August 4 and ending August 25 — if you have Xbox Live. The rest of you will have to get it from the DeadRisingSun.com website a week later per episode. (The Feed)

Speaking of Dead Rising, North America gets no zombie action figure in its Dead Rising 2 special edition. Boo! (Kotaku)

This preview of of Greek zombie romp Evil in the Time of Heroes makes it sound promising! (Ain’t It Cool News)

A short test animation for Night of the Living Dead: Origins, the animated NotLD prequel/reboot from Zeb De Soto, have hit hte net. It’s embedded below for you. (Dread Central)

Feeling thinky? This fine essay on why the zombie apocalypse meme is so popular should make your brain parts happy. (Gamecrashers)

If, on the other hand, you’re of the opinion that the zombie genre jumped the shark years ago, this essay on why zombies are so over is probably more your speed (and also, if you feel that way, why are you wasting your time here of all places?) (What’s the Rumpus?)

Finally, a bit of housekeeping. Good news! There’s a new logo (surely you’ve noticed?) and it is awesome. Thanks to Alert for the kick-ass design work. Bad news! I have jury duty tomorrow, then am leaving town for a few days. This may mean no posts tomorrow … depends on if I get dismissed (maybe I will wear an extra gory zombie shirt to help facilitate that…). In any case, news should be back on track Monday (I hope, cross fingers), but no promise re: Fashion Zombie. All depends on what time I get back in town Monday and how exhausted I am.

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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.

An awesome digital ad that showed Queen Mary I of England turning into a zombie has been removed, for the reason that it terrified children. English kids, nut the hell up and stop ruining the awesome for the rest of us! (Telegraph)

Great, detailed interview with Robert Kirkman on Walking Dead the comic, Walking Dead the TV show and lots more! (Newsarama)

If you’re all caught up on the comic book version of The Walking Dead, then this seven-page preview of issue 75 of Walking Dead should be very exciting. Me, I’m waaay behind, so it’s just sort of taunting me. (Dread Central)

Bozeman, Montana, your zombie walk is arriving Saturday, July 17. (Facebook)

Producer Keiji Inafune, of Dead Rising fame, is sponsoring some sort of Save a Zombie day. It’s hard to puzzle out if you don’t know Japanese, but if anyone who does is reading this, please feel free to translate and report back. (Zombie Command)

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.

A car full of revelers dressed as zombies crashed Friday near Portland, Oregon. No one was seriously hurt, but ti took witnesses a while to figure that out, thanks to the makeup. (KGW)

San Diego Comic Con attendees will have a shit-ton of zombie events to attend, including panels on Resident Evil: Afterlife, Max Brooks, Dead Rising 2 and zombie fiction — and that’s just what’s happening on Saturday, July 24! (Dread Central)

Get the scoop on Resident Evil: Afterlife from Niven Howie, the editor. Coming soon, an interview with the caterer! Seriously, I know editor is a pretty important job, but come on! So is grip, but do you really want to read about lighting the movie (unless you make movies yourself)? (Fangoria)

Pen-and-paper RPG types who love zombies should check out Outbreak: Undead, a new zombie apocalypse RPG. (Southern Fried Gamer)

Producer Lorenzo Di Bonaventura promises the upcoming Pet Sematary remake will not be watered down for a PG 13 rating. But can he promise it will be watchable? (io9)

If you like reading comics, check out the anthology Zombie Tales Vol. 1 online for free. (Zombie Command)

Filmmaker Matthew Chung talks about making Office of the Dead, a new zom-com about an engineer that accidentally triggers a zombie outbreak. There’s also a trailer embedded below for you. (Fangoria)

If you somehow enjoyed the abysmal Autumn (my thoughts on it here), you might enjoy this brief interview with Canadian actress Diane Selma, who played one of the featured zombies. (Fangoria)

A dull and meandering trailer has popped up online for a previously unheard-of film called Biohazard Zombie Apocalypse. Pointless trailer, generic name — I am having trouble mustering any kind of interest for this one. No other info, but you can watch it via an embed below. (Jaime Writes)

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When it comes to zombie shirts, sometimes I like subtle and sometimes I like not-subtle. And there’s nothing subtle about this sweet image of a busty babe hacking away at the zombie hordes with a machete. It’s a design called “I Survived the Zombie Apocalypse” by Jason Mohnsters of Thread Cult Theatre that I found on Emptees. You can own it for the reasonable price of $15 and it comes with a comic booklet that, presumably, will fill you in on the backstory of our lovely, zombie-killing heroine.

I’m attempting to assemble an all zombie-themed wardrobe. Fashion Zombie is my weekly post detailing the coolest zombie-themed clothes and accessories I can find. Check back every Monday for another look at the hottest zombie apparel.

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.

In a news item that should be titled “Return of the King,” George A. Romero answers ten questions from Time readers. No revelations here, but worth the five minutes it takes to read it. (Time)

This in-depth profile of Walking Dead creator/writer Robert Kirkman has a few good tidbits (and a few quasi spoilers for readers of the comic that aren’t caught up to the current issues). (USA Today)

If you’d like to catch REC 2 in a theater, this list of dates and locations where you can do that should help. (Fangoria)

Two images of Boris Kodjoe in Resident Evil: Afterlife, plus an interview with him about the film, are available. (Black Voices on Movies)

If you’re in New Orleans, consider taking in a performance of Zombie Town: A Documentary Play, a mockumentary play about a San Francisco theater troupe stuck in a small Texas town during a zombie apocalypse. It runs Thursdays through Saturdays, from July 1 to July 18. (BestofNewOrleans.com)

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Get all the gory details on Greg Nicotero’s zombie and gore designs on The Walking Dead TV series. (AMCTV)

Here’s a long, in-depth look at The Walking Dead comic, which has apparently been nominated for an Eisner Award (like the Oscars, for comics). (Comic Attack)

Dead Rising 2 has been delayed from its August 31 (US)/September 3 (Europe) release date. It’s now coming tot he US September 28 and Europe October 1. (Kotaku)

There’s an English language trailer for Zombrex Dead Rising Sun movie based on the Dead Rising video game series and I have embedded it below for you. (Dread Central)

The producer of Resident Evil 5 will not be working on Resident Evil 6. Good news? Bad news? Who cares news? (Kotaku)

Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci (Transformers, Star Trek) are producing a live-action adaptation of Xombie, the animated/comic series about a zombie cop trying to save the remnants of humanity. Word is, they’ve picked out a writer and are working to get a deal done. (Bloody Disgusting)

If you’re in Seattle this weekend, perhaps you’d like to help them recapture the world record for most zombies in a zombie walk? (Zombie Command)

Well, it looks like the band Zombie Apocalypse NOW! is breaking up. Bummer. There aren’t enough zombie apocalypse bands as it is. (Kalamazoo Noise)

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There’s a long, detailed and fascinating set report from The Walking Dead‘s TV adaptation that covers some early scenes in detail. There’s also a great new pic of Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes. (Ain’t It Cool News)

More Walking Dead casting news too — word is Keith Allan Hayes has been added to the cast as an undisclosed character. (The Dealio)

And a few more Walking Dead set pictures, too! (The Walking Dead Podcast)

Get a look at the upcoming Nintendo 3DS Resident Evil: Revelations game via a trailer embedded below. (FEARnet)

A man-made virus turns people into mindless killers in The Killing Strain, a new apocalyptic zombie film. Trailer embedded below. (Buy Zombie)

Read about the biker-gang-vs-zombies comic Marauders and, if you’re intrigued, learn how to help fund the next issue. (Geek to Me)

What effect would zombies have on international relations? Professor Daniel Drezner looks at the question through the lens of four popular theories. (Foreign Policy)

The East Moline Public Library put on a zombie makeover event for their summer reading program. (Quad-City Times)

If you live in the East Midlands, UK and want to work on a new zombie film with the people who did Ay Up Me Duck of the Dead, they are looking for some people.

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