here's some crappy news...

[Mike70]

syfy is reporting that romero has been unable to get anyone to release "survival" in the US even on DVD. looks like the DVD has a 15 Mar release date in the UK but so far no one wants to release it here. So, in a world in which Zombieland grosses $75 million in the U.S. alone and zombie-themed video games generate entire industries, when the animated Resident Evil: Degeneration gets a pretty healthy release on DVD and Blu-ray, why can't George Romero, the guy who created the apocalyptic flesh-eating zombie genre in 1968 with his Night of the Living Dead, not even get a DVD release in the U.S. for his latest zombie movie, Survival of the Dead? According to Dread Central, a DVD release of Romero's Survival of the Dead is available for pre-order in the U.K., with a street date of March 15, 2010. This is a neck-chomping bummer for fans in the U.S. Given all the truly wretched, eye-meltingly bad movies that go right to DVD, isn't Romero worthy of at least that kind of release here on these shores? As we reported in July, Survival of the Dead (which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival) concerns people who try to keep their recently deceased loved ones at home so they can lead some sort of normal "lives" until a cure for the zombie infection can be found. Given Romero's talent for social satire, this looks pretty tasty to us. Given Romero's fan base, wouldn't even a no-frills DVD release of Survival of the Dead be worthwhile? i'm just passing on the article here folks.

[krakenslayer]

I'll get to see it anyway, but looking at the big picture here... this is bad. I have a serious concern that this might be the last film we see from Mr. Romero.

[Mike70]

I'll get to see it anyway, but looking at the big picture here... this is bad. I have a serious concern that this might be the last film we see from Mr. Romero. 'tis a bummer but i am hopeful that someone will realize that they can make a buck off it and will release it. though i'll probably get my hands on a copy after the UK release anyway.

[bassman]

I just can't see this film NOT getting a dvd release. Someone will put it out eventually. Whoever does put it out will probably make him name it Night of the Living Dead 2, though.

[Andy]

I'll get to see it anyway, but looking at the big picture here... this is bad. I have a serious concern that this might be the last film we see from Mr. Romero. Day should of been the last film we saw from Mr. Romero anyway.

[krakenslayer]

Day should of been the last film we saw from Mr. Romero anyway. Nah man, Dark Half was quality.

[krakenslayer]

I just can't see this film NOT getting a dvd release. Someone will put it out eventually. Whoever does put it out will probably make him name it Night of the Living Dead 2, though.

[SymphonicX]

^^^ LOL "teeth in the night" haha This is worrying but for me it's just further proof that Romero needs to DROP the zombie thing, and go make other movies. Christ do it under a pseudynom (sic) if he can't get funding, just start over or something. ANYTHING. But I think he needs to remove himself from the shambling dead stories now, because they HAVE run their course, at least for Romero. The bottom line is, a distributor is going to assess the merits of that movie independantly from fan-fare - and if they're watching this and saying its not as good as Diary, there is definitely a problem.

[MoonSylver]

?!?!?!?! Let's see, instead of making a few bucks off of it here at least, we're going to make sure the only place it gets released is the UK, which essentially means the rest of the world is probably going to pirate it for free... Bad tidings & a bad sign in general.

[krakenslayer]

^^^ LOL "teeth in the night" haha LOL I know, it made me laugh too: Initially Fox wanted to call it Night of the Living Dead. I'm like, 'I've already made that movie...twice!' [laughs] So they wanted to do a colon title. Night of the Living Dead...teeth in the night or something like that. [laughs] Then we ran into problems with the title, you could blame Fox for that, we resolved that. But then we got another offer, the check was on the table. http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_1216.html

[jdog]

this is some sad news. i should have went to see in in Toronto when i had the chance. i am sue we will see a dvd release for it down the road but damn i feel bad for poor george. i really hope he makes at least one more film but i would like to see him team with KING,and ARGENTO to do a film before it is to late.

[rongravy]

I bet it'll make it out, I just know it. It's gotta. I bet it'd sell good here. I know I'd buy one.

[axlish]

I'll pick up the UK DVD. It'll probably be one of the last DVDs I ever buy. I don't think I am PAL capable on Blu-ray. Direct to DVD zombie films, man that is a bad place for George to be. I used to dream of him picking up the Dawn story again, but now that scares the shit out of me. I'm guessing that Survival is a turd, but you'd figure a smaller house would pick up the flick. I'm sure there are several small bids in for the film, but they are holding out for more caishe.

[Danny]

i'd feel bad but the number of times we get fucked over with release dates, or ,yknow, ever getting some films im not really feeling that sorry for you

[fulci fan]

The Italians should start making some zombie films again.