Milla Jovovich to Headline Movie "Twilight Of The Dead"

Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) are attached to star in "Twilight of the Dead", the next feature from (The Call) and (The Machinist) director Brad Anderson.

The George A. Romero estate is teaming up with L.A.-based financier-producer Roundtable on the “seventh and final installment” of the seminal Living Dead franchise. 

Horror icon Romero had written a treatment for the movie before he died in 2017 and he regarded "Twilight of the Dead" as the conclusion to his epic saga, which comprised six movies and various spinoffs and remakes. 

Fortitude International will present the project at next week’s American Film Market, with production being lined up for March.

Set on a tropical island, "Twilight of the Dead" 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.”

The project returns Jovovich to battle the undead after her long-running starring role in hit zombie franchise Resident Evil.

Respected veteran makeup effects designer Greg Nicotero and his KNB EFX Group will create and lead the makeup effects. 

Nicotero began his career with Romero’s 1985 sequel "Day of the Dead" and was a frequent collaborator with the filmmaker. 

He also is known for working on the Walking Dead series.

"Twilight of the Dead" is produced by John Baldecchi and Donnelly for Roundtable Entertainment with executive producers Dominic Ianno, Alex Dundas, Jason Resnick, Stephanie Caleb and Fortitude’s Nadine De Barros.

The movie will be produced alongside Desrocher-Romero, Bob Yari, Paolo Zelati, and co-financier Caliwood Pictures’ R. Wesley Sierk and Jina Panebianco. 

The treatment was penned by George A. Romero and Zelati, with the screenplay written by Joe Knetter, Zelati and Robert Lucas. Stephanie Holbrook is handling the casting.