Geophyrd
26-Nov-2007, 12:10 PM
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Filmmaker Romero teams with Pa. writer for horror anthology
11/24/2007, 5:47 p.m. EST
The Associated Press
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."
Filmmaker Romero teams with Pa. writer for horror anthology
11/24/2007, 5:47 p.m. EST
The Associated Press
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."