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If you're any kind of horror afficionado, you've probably either heard about or even read the script for George Romero's Diamond Dead -- it's one of those projects that's been around for so long no one even talks about it anymore. The film is a horror-comedy about a rock band called Diamond Dead whose members are all zombies and whose hot babe manager tries to use her media wiles to take them to the top despite their rather unappealing habits, like eating brains and stuff. It takes swipes at the media, Christian fundamentalists who hate the band, and various other Romero-style targets. In a forthcoming interview with Suicide Girls, Romero surprises by excitedly announcing to me that in the last week, Diamond Dead has raced back to the forefront of his upcoming projects slate. "I got a phone call two days ago, before I came here, from the producer saying 'We're back!'" he says, noting that he was more surprised than anyone because he worked for years on the project and "it looked dead." Since the financing has apparently just kicked in as this is going to press, no further details are available.
Romero also notes that he's very eager to get going on a sequel to his new film, Diary of the Dead, saying "I wish I could have gone further with it. If there is a possibility of a sequel, I'd actually love to do it, cause there's a hell of a lot more. I'd love to go further with that theme." At the same time, fans of Romero's previous and much larger film, 2005's Land of the Dead, should most certainly not expect a sequel to that any time soon. Romero expressed guarded admiration for that film, but called his experience with big-budget filmmaking "grueling" and said "it was just too hard." He also feels that Land "lost touch with its roots" and he has no idea how a sequel could even happen, if he were inclined to make one.
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2-08-2008 @ 10:06AM
Nicole said...
i was just at a museum of the moving image-hosted screening of diary on wed 2/6 and george was there talking about his films. he not only did not mention anything about diamond, but actually talked about how he didn't like the idea of sequels. where are you guys getting these quotes from?!
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2-08-2008 @ 11:04AM
MosquitoControl said...
Nicole: "In a forthcoming interview with Suicide Girls," right there in the article.
Which would be where the quotes come from.
As for the quotes, it's nice to see some negativity on his part towards Land. Land was an abomination. The politics were too overwhelming and the plot bent to them, rather than the other way around. They were stale, too, and his political statements were as dull and useless as the politicians themselves.
The plot itself was poor. The acting, particularly from Leguizamo, was terrible. Special effects weren't very interesting.
Land offered nothing. Nothing at all. A shame, as Night, Dawn and Day are all excellent.
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2-08-2008 @ 11:22AM
Maria Stahl said...
he was more surprised than anyone because he worked for years on the project and "it looked dead."
Considering this IS George Romero we're talking about here, isn't "looking dead" a good thing?
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2-09-2008 @ 10:27AM
Brian Cooper said...
Wow you guys get the scoop faster thani did and I wrote the Diamond Dead Lol! Its cool that George is back on board.Life is strange
Carpe Noctem
Brian Cooper
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3-30-2008 @ 5:17AM
martin said...
I think his new movie is going be very good I am a big fan of his . I want to make movies just like him.
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