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filmschoolrejects.com - 9/29/2009

Fantastic Fest Review: Survival of the Dead

— filmschoolrejects.com — I have been a die-hard film geek for a few years now and as such I wholeheartedly... subscribe to the god-like status assigned to Mr. George Romero . I think a lot of people, even if they somewhat respect what he’s done, may relegate him to noting more than a cult hero of the geek ... (more) Fantastic Fest Review: Survival of the Dead

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io9.com - 10/1/2009

George Romero to Write His Definitive Guide to Zombies [Books]

— io9.com — Filmmaker George Romero birthed the modern zombie, and now he's finally ready to reveal all the secrets... of the walking dead. In his first novel, Romero will explain the full capabilities of the undead and how the zombie plague began. UK publisher ... (more) George Romero to Write His Definitive Guide to Zombies ...

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slashfilm.com - 9/30/2009

Fantastic Fest Review: Survival of the Dead

— slashfilm.com — When George Romero walked on stage at the Paramount theatre for the introduction to his latest zombie... film Survival of the Dead , over 1,000 Fantastic Festers gave the filmmaker not just one, but two standing ovations. If there is any crowd ... (more) Fantastic Fest Review: Survival of the Dead

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George A. Romero to Write a Zombie Novel
Film Junk — ... As such, it was only a matter of time before someone recruited zombie master George A. Romero to attach his name to a book as well. According to The Guardian, Romero has just landed a lucrative deal with UK publisher Headline to write his very first novel. The book will be called simply The Living Dead, and is expected to be a definitive look at “the full story behind the living dead: how they came to be [and] what they can and cannot do”. Romero is rumoured to have been paid a sweet $300,000 advance for this book and a sequel… not too ...

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