Reddick Talks DAY OF THE DEAD Remake

(Article by Robert Lewis) Where the Hell is it? Day of the Dead remake, where are you?! You know, the one directed by Friday the 13th alumni Steve Miner with a cast consisting of Mena Suvari, Ving Rhames, Nick (”Let’s get WILD!”) Cannon and cinema’s first vegetarian zombie…that’s right, A VEGETARIAN ZOMBIE! Who in their right mind would let a film featuring an undead corpse (redundant, I know) with such a healthy diet go unreleased for a year’s worth of time?

Well, I don’t know, but the folks over at Arrow in the Head scored an exclusive scoop from the film’s writer regarding the status of the ill-advised rehash. Here’s what Jeffrey Reddick (who also penned Final Destination and the Carrie-esque Tamara) had to say:

“I’m not sure when the movie’s coming out. I know they’re doing some reshoots very soon…[and] they’re planning a Fall release.”

Will the notoriously despised, plant-munching ghoul get even more screen time? Sadly, he didn’t say. But he did go on to reveal that director Steve Miner still has his say in the writing process:

“I’m doing the re-writing…for the most part. Steve does like to write sometime though too.”

Let me remind you that Mr. Miner’s last (and only) credit as a writer was for the 1978 soccer coach romp Manny’s Orphans. Take it as you may people, but to me I doubt all these re-shoots and a re-invigorated script is going to make a bit of difference.

They’re welcome to prove me wrong, though. They’re welcome to prove me wrong.