Back in May, we reported that horror iconGeorge A. Romerohas signed a deal with Demarest to develop a TV series adaptation based on his comic book miniseriesEmpire of the Dead. The report revealed thatGeorge A. Romerois co-writing the TV adaptation with his longtime collaborator Peter Grunwald, although it wasn’t revealed if a network was involved at that time. Over the weekend,Empire of the Deadcomic artistArthur Suydamattended the Wizard World Comic Con in Louisville, Kentucky, where he revealed to local news station WHAS 11 that the series has been picked up by AMC. Here’s what the artist had to say, while holding up a copy of theEmpire of the Deadcomic.
“This just got signed to AMC. The new bigzombie serieson AMC is expected to be this one right here.”
The news hasn’t been confirmed by AMC at this time, so we’ll have to wait and see if the network makes it official soon. The comic series launched in January 2014, with a 15-issue run that concluded this August. The comics served as a continuation ofGeorge A. Romero’s zombie movie series that started with the 1968 classicNight of the Living Dead. His last movie in the series was 2010’sGeorge A. Romero’s Survival of the Dead.
The comic series is set in New York City, several years after theundeadplague was unleashed. The Manhattan area of the Big Apple has been quarantined, but a new threat emerges when an ancient race ofvampiresemerge, as their war with the zombies traps all of the survivors in the middle of a supernatural war. Demarest’s Sam Englebardt and William D. Johnson are executive producing withGeorge A. Romeroand Peter Grunwald.
WhileGeorge A. Romerois best known for hiszombie movies, he has also worked briefly on the small screen as well. He previously served as a writer and producer on the 1980s TV seriesTales from the Darkside. If this news is confirmed by AMC,Empire of the Deadwill be the third zombie series on the cable network, followed byThe Walking Deadand its companion seriesFear the Walking Dead.
It’s possible that AMC could be developingEmpire of the Deadas a series that could air on the same night asThe Walking Dead, giving fans a double-dose of the undead on Sunday nights.Fear the Walking Deadis coming back for a second season, but it is believed that this series will return next summer, preceding the next season ofThe Walking Dead. Would you like to see two zombie shows in one night on AMC? Do you thinkEmpire of the Deadwould be a good fit for the cable network? Take a look at the brief news report from WHAS 11 that includes theEmpire of the Deadnews.
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