Just read that Universal Dead, a popular online Web Series about zombies, has been optioned by paramount to be turned into a feature length movie. The news comes from Comic-Con, and was announced by the lead writer/producer Kelly Parks.
Currently, you can find the first three episodes created on Youtube. There is only about 15-20 min. of film. The series is really good, and I’m excited to see what they do with the story when they have a budget. I’m hoping this is the first of many new zombie films that will be put into play now that World War Z has Brad Pitt attached, and is set for 2012.
Universal Dead Synopsis:
Planet Earth is ravaged by a strange disease that turns people into mindless murderers. As civilization struggles to survive, a small team of US Navy SEALs must protect a doctor from the Center of Disease Control on a mission to discover the secret to mankind’s salvation. Facing endless attacks from infected cannibals and lawless bandits, the tight-knit unit races against time to save what’s left of the world.
I don’t have much else in terms of info on this one, so I’ve gone ahead and just posted the first installment of the story below:
