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MGM takes “NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD” sequel from “NANNY” director

Thursday, December 15, 2022 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

The zombies will walk again under one of this year’s most acclaimed new filmmakers.

Deadline reports that MGM is in final talks to take worldwide rights to a sequel to George A. Romero’s original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD that will be directed by Nikyatu Jusu, who won praise and awards this past year for her debut feature NANNY (which launches on Prime Video tomorrow). LaToya Morgan, who has been a writer and producer on THE WALKING DEAD, scripted the new movie, which has Christine Romero and Tina Romero of Sanibel Films as part of the producing team. Village Roadshow Pictures and Vertigo Entertainment are also among the backers for the film, which is intended to launch a new franchise.

Meanwhile, another NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD II (which we last told you about here) is currently in preproduction for writer/director Marcus Slabine. Jusu is also prepping a feature-film adaptation of her vampire short SUICIDE BY SUNLIGHT, scripted by Fredrica Bailey and produced by Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions for Universal release.

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).