One of the godfathers of the horror genre, George A. Romero’s final zombie movie Twilight Of The Dead has just landed a deal with financier-producer Roundtable Entertainment, with production planned to begin late this year.

The George A. Romero estate is teaming with Roundtable to bring this seventh and final instalment of the Living Dead franchise to the screen. Romero had written a treatment for the movie prior to passing in 2017, which he regarded as the conclusion to his movie series. The script was then taken on and finished by Joe Knetter, Robert Lucas, and Paolo Zelati, who also worked on the treatment with Romero.

Deadline, who broke this story, report that Twilight Of The Dead is set on a tropical island and will “delve into the dark nature of humanity from the perspective of the last humans on earth who are caught between factions of the undead,” and provide a “thought-provoking socio-political commentary wrapped in a genre piece”.

Suzanne Romero, the late filmmaker’s wife and estate manager, said: “I’m delighted to be joining forces with Roundtable to bring the eerie evolution of Romero’s universe to the screen. Roundtable impressed me with their long-term and deep love of George’s work. I believe they have the vision to produce the best version of this movie that honors the Romero legacy. I can’t wait to start filming!”

Romero’s franchise began in 1968, with Night Of The Living Dead becoming the zombie classic that launched the genre – a horror subset that is going strong to this day.