There might be a seventh George A. Romero "...of the Dead" movie!
Looking back at 2021, when Romero's previously almost unknown, near lost "The Amusement Park" got restored and released, it stirred up some talk about the director's legacy, and brought into light some of his unfinished ideas and plans:
'Now Suzanne Romero, widow of the filmmaker, is opening up about Twilight of the Dead and
sharing her plans to take it to the screen. She has been developing the
script with three screenwriters for the past few years and is ready to
meet with directors on the project, which has this tantalizing
logline: “The story is set in a decimated world. Life has all but
disappeared. But there still may be hope for humanity.” [...] George A. Romero wrote a treatment for Twilight of the Dead with
Paolo Zelati. After the director’s death, Zelati asked Suzanne Romero
for permission to continue with the script. He brought on screenwriters
Joe Knetter and Robert L. Lucas to help. [...] “It is no secret that Diary and Survival were not the way he envisioned the series ending, and George knew it very well,” notes Zelati. “Twilight of the Dead was his goodbye to the genre he created and wanted to go out with a powerful film.” [...] Suzanne Romero is now ready for meetings to find the right director to complete George A. Romero’s zombie saga. “This is the film he wanted to make. And while someone else will
carry the torch as the director, it is very much a George A. Romero
film,” says Suzanne Romero.'
Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/twilight-of-the-dead-george-a-romeros-final-zombie-movie-in-the-works-4175965/ (as of 2023-09-15)
It has been quiet for some time, but these days we're receiving (quite exciting) news that there's actual progress.
According to the news, Brad Anderson will direct the new movie, claiming it to be "...about social transformation, one that asks the question: What is it to be human?"
That sounds a bit blunt, but it fits well into the Romero-ian film universe, exploring social interaction and what drives an individual, or holds one back.
"Twilight of the Dead" is said to be produced and financed by Roundtable Entertainment, and filming is planned to start this year.
Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/brad-anderson-direct-george-a-romero-twilight-of-the-dead-1235585266/ (as of 2023-09-15)
Wow, that's really good news - "Twilight of the Dead" is NOT vaporware!
Interestingly, the Internet Movie Database lists "Twilight of the Dead" among "Land of the Dead" (2005) working titles. This now makes obvious sense, but we can only speculate about the ideas George A. Romero originally had in mind for "Land of the Dead", and if he was able - or unable - to implement them.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418819/releaseinfo
Also note that "Paura nella citta dei morti viventi" (1980, Lucio Fulci, "City of the Living Dead", "The Gates of Hell") has a US pre-release title "Twilight of the Dead". Pictures of the movie poster can be found on the internet, but this movie is clearly unrelated to George A. Romero's "Twilight of the Dead".
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081318/releaseinfo
Additional sources:
https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/george-a-romero-twilight-of-the-dead-in-development/
https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/movies/2021/06/08/george-romero-the-amusement-park-new-movie-lost-film-horror-west-view-lincoln-maazel-shudder-suzanne-desrocher/stories/202106080004
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/twilight-of-the-dead-george-a-romeros-final-zombie-movie-in-the-works-4175965/
