Zombie movie Night of the Living Dead is coming back, this time in a 3D CGI format and without the involvement of George Romero (the film is public domain). Titled Night of the Living Dead: Origins, the re-imagining is being directed by newcomer Zebediah de Soto (who has done some incredible trailer work for BD, Dread Central, Screamfest and the now extinct Horror Channel) and produced by Simon West and Simon West Productions president Jib Polhemus. You can get the full skinny on this project below (along with a look at his work), but let me tell you from my own personal experience, Zebediah de Soto is going to knock this one out of the park - and that's a guarantee.
On the story front, De Soto, who wrote the script with David R. Schwartz, wants to update the tale partially by bringing out the characters’ backstories and make what he called “an American-style anime.”
The latter will be done by using new technology the filmmaker is inventing. De Soto, along with partner Gus Malliarodaki founded New Golden Digital, a digital effects company which develops cutting-edge hardware and software.
The duo created and designed a real-time effects system, known as 'The Beast', which allows filmmakers the ability to direct CG performances the same way they would direct real live actors. The aim of the process is to make tennis balls on a stick representing real people or monsters a thing of the past by allowing actors interact with CG elements as if they are tangible.
Matty Miranda and Anthony Le are executive producing. George Passakos is co-executive producing while Warren Davis and Tiffany Shinn acts as associate producers.
De Soto, who has no agent or manager, directed a short titled “War Dogs” – sort of Vietnam War set in space - that made the rounds in Hollywood late last year. West (the director of movies such as "Con Air," "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider," and the upcoming TV show "Human Target") and Polhemus were impressed at how the short manage to look like the production had a higher budget than it actually did, and began looking for a project to partner on.
De Soto was a fan of the original “Living Dead” and once the trio realized the rights were in the public domain, zeroed in on that project.
Honestly, I wish people would leave night of the living dead the fuck alone...I for one, don't want my origin story told by anyone other than George A. Romero. (truthfully I don't want the origin story told at all)
come up with your own title.
No matter how good the guy may be, there is already TWO remakes of NOTLD, one of which was 3-D and sucked really badly.. They need to stop tampering with a classic.
Dissapointed that there's no Romero but if it's prequel it could be interesting. It could also show that CGI horror movies could be scary. I heard they were thinking about doing Freddy vs Jason vs. Ash in CGI 3D once.
ok enough with the stupid cgi.....notld was already remade in 1990 with tony todd i actually liked that one. was differnt seein tony todd as a good dude instead of candyman. anywhoo wouldnt be right without romeros involvment some how.
If you say it's gonna be "Cool", Mr. D, then it's gonna be "Cool".
But, they've YET to make a good Remake in my opinion.
I wish them luck with this one.
how bout instead of making a prequel remake it AGAIN and put a prequel story init still sounds good!
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On the story front, De Soto, who wrote the script with David R. Schwartz, wants to update the tale partially by bringing out the characters’ backstories and make what he called “an American-style anime.” 
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