© (c) 2008 The Weinstein Co. DIARY OF THE DEAD- George A. Romero 

By JAY FRASCO, News Editor
Published 4/10/2008

This isn't just another version, it's authorized and George A. Romero has his stamp all over it

THE SKINNY: On May 20, The Weinstein Company and Genius Products will release a reamasterd version of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD supervised by George A. Romero, as well as the latest 'DEAD' installment, DIARY OF THE DEAD, also on DVD.

Released on Dimension Extreme, Romero's seminal and original zombie film, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION DVD features a fully restored and remastered version of the original 1968 classic film and bonus materials, supervised by the director himself.  Some Special Features are Ben Speaks: The Last Interview With Duane Jones; One For The Fire: The Legacy of Night Of The Living Dead; plus audio commentaries by Romero and many of the cast.
 
DIARY OF THE DEAD DVD will include Special Features like audio commentary by Romero, Director of Photography Adam Swic and Editor Michael Doherty, as well as The Making of Diary of The Dead.

If you missed it at the theater, DIARY is about a group of film students making an independent horror film who become trapped in a world being consumed by flesh-eating zombies. In an obsessive, unflinching eye, one filmmaker documents each death on camera.  As the lucky survivors take final refuge, the film continues to roll, recording every detail for future generations… if any survive.

Source: Dimension Extreme

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — The creator of "Night of the Living Dead" will partner with a writer-actor from western Pennsylvania to film a horror anthology in Fayette County.

Pittsburgh-based filmmaker George A. Romero is collaborating with Jeff Monahan to make "George A. Romero Presents ... Deadtime Stories."

"I've been working on a couple of different projects with George," said Monahan, a Connellsville-based actor who appeared in the films "Lone Star" and Romero's "Bruiser."

Each installment of the anthology will consist of three stories and will be suitable for a DVD or cable TV release, Monahan said. A few distributors have expressed interest in the project, he said.

Filming of the first story, "Dust," is scheduled to begin Monday at the Penn State campus in Fayette County, as well as a house and graveyard in Connellsville, Monahan said.

"It's wild, crazy and twisted," Monahan said of the story.

Monahan said he plans to direct the second story, "On Sabbath Hill," to be shot the following week in Uniontown and at Seton Hill University in Greensburg. He said he is still choosing the third story.

The first anthology is to be released in the spring, and if it is successful, Monahan plans to begin shooting the second volume around the same time. He said he expects to film most of the episodes in southwestern Pennsylvania and New York.

"We want to keep most of it close to home," he said.

Romero is best-known for his "Dead" films: "Night of the Living Dead," "Dawn of the Dead," "Day of the Dead" and "Land of the Dead." His other movies include "The Dark Half," "Monkey Shines" and "Martin."

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