George Romero's son announces crowd-funding of 'Night of the Living Dead' prequel
George Romero’s son G. Cameron Romero announced an Indiegogo campaign to fund Origins — the prequel to his dad’s 1968 horror classic Night of the Living Dead.
Romero is teaming with Bloody Disgusting for the Origins Indiegogo campaign, which kicked off this morning with a goal of $150,000 for pre-production costs. Additionally, Origins already has the support of several companies including Cold Steel, the Zombie Apocalypse Store, and Dogfish Head Brewery.
The Night of the Living Dead prequel’s log line reads as follows:
"Set in the turbulent late sixties, the film tells the story of a brilliant scientist – Dr. Alan Cartwright – who strikes a deal with the military that will give him all the resources he needs to finalise his work in exchange for what he later learns is a price all mankind will have to pay."
As with all crowd-funding campaigns, there are prizes including posters, lunch boxes, signed severed limbs (presumably not real ones), a walk-on role as a zombie, and an executive producer credit. Click over to HelpTelltheOrigin.com to get more information or contribute.
