Another entry set for 'Diary of Dead'

By Gregg Kilday

Oct 31, 2007, ET

Although "George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead" won't be released until next year, Artfire Films and Romero-Grunwald Prods. have greenlighted a sequel that Romero will direct from his screenplay.

The instant sequel, which will be offered at the American Film Market, will pick up where the first film ends. Fighting their way out of a mansion through a horde of ravenous zombies, the survivors of "Diary" escape to a remote island only to be plunged into another battle with the dead.

Principal photography is set to begin in the spring.

Romero-Grunwald's Peter Grunwald will produce with Artfire Films' Artur Spigel and Ara Katz. Dan Fireman of Artfire and Sam Englebardt will serve as executive producers. Voltage Pictures and Cinetic Media will oversee foreign and domestic sales, respectively, for the Artfire/RGP alliance.

"Diary" premiered at September's Toronto International Film Festival, where Cinetic sold North American and Mexican rights to the Weinstein Co.

Another entry set for 'Diary of Dead'

By Gregg Kilday

Oct 31, 2007, ET