The Inevitable Zombie Apocalypse

A daily roundup of all the undead news that shambles into view… News post by Johnathon Brock and Cory Casciato. Got news tips? E-mail them to cory.casciato[AT]gmail.com. Bookmark the home page or add the RSS feed to your reader for your daily dose of walking dead.

Horror author John Skipp is looking to expand his media universe by creating Rose, a “3D zombie puppet musical”. (I’m not kidding…) Check out the promo video after the break and if you like it, toss a few dollars his way, as the project is currently taking donations through Kickstarter. (Dread Central)

Just a quick note that Pro Zombie Soccer: Apocalypse Edition has been delayed for the iPad. It will be released on January 20. (Pocket Full of Apps)

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dreadfully Ever After will hit stores on March 22 and we’ll finally get to see what Steve Hockensmith has in store for us to end his amazing series. (Buy Zombie)

Speaking of books, Zombielicious by Timothy McGivney, (which has the WORST cover art in book history) has just been released for the Kindle. No details yet on a print release. (Buy Zombie)

We can’t embed it, but we’ve got the new Dead Space 2 trailer, along with an awesome interview by executive producer Steve Papoutis. (io9)

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A daily roundup of all the undead news that shambles into view… News post by Johnathon Brock and Cory Casciato. Got news tips? E-mail them to cory.casciato[AT]gmail.com. Bookmark the home page or add the RSS feed to your reader for your daily dose of walking dead.

We’ve got a slight update on Blendo Games newest entry Atom Zombie Smasher which we previously mentioned. It will be released January 24 on PC, Mac, and Linux platforms, but pricing is still unknown. (Shack News)

Apparently Microsoft has fallen victim to the zombie apocalypse, because this week they’ve got a ton of awesome stand alone games and download content for some of their best sellers on sale for Xbox Live. (Game Focus)

The spine chilling soundtrack for Dead Space 2 composed by Jason Graves and Skywalker Sound is now available for pre-order from Amazon. (Fangoria)

Speaking of Dead Space, here’s a HUGE photo gallery of images from the upcoming animated film Dead Space: Aftermath. (FEARnet)

I love fast zombies. I really, really do. So I flipped when I found this trailer for the upcoming short film Zombie Parkour, which features fast zombies and even faster free runners. Check it out after the break. (Buy Zombie)

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A daily roundup of all the undead news that shambles into view… News post by Johnathon Brock and Cory Casciato. Got news tips? E-mail them to cory.casciato[AT]gmail.com. Bookmark the home page or add the RSS feed to your reader for your daily dose of walking dead.

I love webcomics, and because of that love I’ve stumbled upon Zombie Waffe, which features incredible art and hilarious writing and is perfect for fans of the zombie action/comedy genres. Also it’s only at 41 pages as of now, so it’s easy to catch up on the whole series. (Buy Zombie)

Two new zombie based iPhone/iPad games just released, priced at $0.99 and $1.99 respectively.

• Pirates vs Ninjas vs Zombies vs Pandas is an Angry Birds-style game that’s probably going to be very addictive. Check out the trailer after the break. (Buy Zombie)
• Terrorist Zombies doesn’t seem very politically correct, but who doesn’t love patriotism and killing zombies? (Macgasm)

Here are the final details on pricing and a boatload of special features for The Walking Dead on DVD and Blu-Ray, due out March 8. (Fangoria)

If you’re near the Colorado Springs area, DeAnna Knippling will be signing her book, Choose Your Doom: Zombie Apocalypse, at the Chapel Hills Borders from 1-4 p.m. on January 15. (Colorado Springs Gazette)

Chris Pluchar and director Frank Ziede just released a teaser trailer for their new film project No Tomorrow, and they need help getting it made. (Chicago Now)

We got a message from James Kicklighter and he sent us a trailer for his new movie Followed. Check it out after the break.

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A daily roundup of all the undead news that shambles into view… News post by Johnathon Brock and Cory Casciato. Got news tips? E-mail them to cory.casciato[AT]gmail.com. Bookmark the home page or add the RSS feed to your reader for your daily dose of walking dead.

Happy New Year dead heads! It’s good to be back after a nice holiday and we’re ready to jump back into the fight with some great undead news!

It’s way better than rock paper scissors… It’s the Zombie Ninja Pirates card game, and it’s now available for purchase. (Social life sold separately.) (Wired)

Personally, I love the music and lyrics that Kanye West gives us, and his latest music video that also features zombies, along with the rest of the supernatural horde, is nothing less than awesome. The video requires age verification, so just follow this link to watch it on YouTube. (FEARnet)

Didn’t complete Dead Space? Well, first off, shame on you! It’s alright though, as any gamesave, complete or not, in the original Dead Space, unlocks the OG Plasma Cutter in Dead Space 2. (Kotaku)

If you have been infected by the zombie strain, don’t forget to register with the Supernatural Registration Authority so you can enjoy all the perks and benefits that come with being a member of the undead horde. (Buy Zombie)

Finally, Ryan Thompson, the man behind the upcoming film Zombie Apocalypse: Redemption, wrote in to tell us that production has almost wrapped on the film save for some last minute post shots for some awesome desert scenes. It will premiere at the end of March at the Royal Oaks Theater “March Zombie Madness” festival and will have a limited theater release after that. We look forward to seeing the finished product and we’ll keep you informed of any further news

A daily roundup of all the undead news that shambles into view… News post by Johnathon Brock and Cory Casciato. Got news tips? E-mail them to cory.casciato[AT]gmail.com. Bookmark the home page or add the RSS feed to your reader for your daily dose of walking dead.

The 17th Annual Victoria Film Festival is doing a salute to zombies. The festival will take place February 4 through 13 in Victoria, BC. (Times Colonist)

There’s a new trailer for Dead Space 2 (after the break) that explains “the story so far.” (Dread Central)

We’ve received an update on the indie film Collapse. They shared a nice trailer with us, so we’re sharing it with you. (Just follow the link to view the trailer)

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A daily roundup of all the undead news that shambles into view… News post by Johnathon Brock and Cory Casciato. Got news tips? E-mail them to cory.casciato[AT]gmail.com. Bookmark the home page or add the RSS feed to your reader for your daily dose of walking dead.

Coming off the heels of a slow news week, today is much, much better. We’ve got trailers, Trailers, TRAILERS! (all trailers are after the break)

• They’ve released the trailer for Dead Space: Aftermath. It’s got a mix up of the anime style from the last film and a pure CGI similar to Resident Evil: Degeneration, although it doesn’t look as nice as Resident Evil from what I can see. (Dread Central)
• Opstandelsen, a Danish zombie film which translates to “resurrection” just released a trailer and some images. (Bloody Disgusting)

The genius staff at Paramount have squired Boy Scouts vs. Zombies, a script written by a couple of Disney alums. No word yet whether the movie will be family friendly or gut wrenching horror. (Dread Central)

Robert “IronE” (really?) Singleton, who played T-Dog on this past season of The Walking Dead, talks about the show and his future on it. Let’s hope it involves a quick off screen death by a zombie. (TV.com)

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A daily roundup of all the undead news that shambles into view… News post by Johnathon Brock and Cory Casciato. Got news tips? E-mail them to cory.casciato[AT]gmail.com. Bookmark the home page or add the RSS feed to your reader for your daily dose of walking dead.

We’ve got the press release and pricing details for Zombie Smash HD, coming out on the ipad. (IGN)

Actor Bill Moseley comments on Exit Humanity and gives us a few more new pictures. (Fangoria)

Dead Rising: Case West, the add-on for the popular zombie smashing game, has an official release date of December 27 and will cost 800 Microsoft points. (Dread Central)

As was the case with the original, Dead Space 2 will have a feature length animated movie available from Anchor Bay called Dead Space: Aftermath, and the cover art looks brilliant. (Bloody Disgusting)

A daily roundup of all the undead news that shambles into view… News post by Johnathon Brock and Cory Casciato. Got news tips? E-mail them to cory.casciato[AT]gmail.com. Bookmark the home page or add the RSS feed to your reader for your daily dose of walking dead.

What would the holidays be without… zombie Santa! Here’s the inside scoop on the undead gift giver’s cameo in the upcoming Richard Christy’s Holiday Horror Fest. (Reelz Channel)

There’s a nice write up of Followed, the horror movie being filmed in Macon, Georgia. (Macon.com)

The latest rumor mill puts Anne Hathaway and James McAvoy as the newest possible leads in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. (Comic Book Movie)

There’s a nice interview with Noah Emmerich, who plays our favorite (albeit deceased) Walking Dead CDC scientist. (Dread Central)

Here’s the extended cut (after the break) of the Dead Space 2 trailer we showed you last week, and it’s a little less blurry. (Dread Central)

After the break we’ve got the latest episode of Bite Me, the free to view web series that’s been pretty great so far. In case you missed the first two I’ve re-posted those as well. (Buy Zombie)

Here’s some great pictures and the new teaser poster for the civil war zombie flick Exit Humanity. (Dread Central)

And just for fun, here’s every gory, gruesome zombie death from this season of The Walking Dead crammed into just over a minute. (io9)

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A daily roundup of all the undead news that shambles into view… News post by Johnathon Brock and Cory Casciato. Got news tips? E-mail them to cory.casciato[AT]gmail.com. Bookmark the home page or add the RSS feed to your reader for your daily dose of walking dead.

We’ve got the latest trailer for the upcoming Dead Space 2 after the break. It’s pretty much all game play footage and although a little unfinished it looks pretty amazing. Warning: Do not watch the trailer if you have motion sickness issues. The demo will also be available for download December 21. (Dread Central)

This one slipped my radar, but thanks to a random news feed we’ve got some info on Die2Nite, a free browser based MMO with over seven thousand players and counting. (Benzinga)

While some Baldwin brothers hold on to stardom, others don’t. Such is the case with Daniel Baldwin, who is starring in the upcoming zombie film Stripperland alongside Troma legend Lloyd Kaufman. (Wiz Bang Pop)

Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman gives yet another great interview regarding the series and sheds some more light on the rumors of Frank Darabont firing the writing staff. (Comic Book Resources)

The Writers Guild of America have nominated The Walking Dead for best new series in their awards ceremony and all of the head writers have been nominated as well. (Buy Zombie)

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