When it comes to making a documentary, there are no boundaries it seems. We have seen documentaries made for every conceivable idea and yet there are still new ones that seem to just blow me away. Yesterday a press release was sent out regarding an upcoming documentary that I feel every zombie fan will want to see called The Doc of the Dead.
The team behind this undead documentary are the same guys that brought us The People vs. George Lucas, which if you haven’t seen is a very enjoyable film. The Doc of the Dead will host a rich pop culture dialogue with zombie experts and celebrities, seek participation from YouTubers and indie filmmakers, and even investigate the possibility and ramifications of an actual zombie outbreak with sociologists, virologists, chemists, and members of the Zombie Research Society.
If you love this zombie craze that is going on right now this is a must see for you. While the film isn’t set to be released until 2014, we do have the first poster for the film that will be making its debut at SDCC this year. Artist Charlie Adlard who draws for The Walking Dead comic series created this poster and will be signing the limited edition prints at the Geekscape booth #3913 on Friday 13th starting at 4:30pm.
Check out the poster below and be sure to make your way over to the booth if you will be attending SDCC this year to snag this limited edition print. For more information on the film check out their website here.
Here is the full press release that was sent out yesterday:
‘WALKING DEAD’ ARTIST CHARLIE ADLARD TO SIGN POSTER ART AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON
The Exhibit A Pictures triumvirate—Writer/Director Alexandre O. Philippe, Producer Kerry Deignan Roy, and Producer/DP Robert Muratore—teams up again with Editor Chad Herschberger and the multi award-winning post-production facility Milkhaus (Oscar winner SAVING FACE; Sundance winner CHASING ICE) to stamp their unique brand of entertainment and pop culture commentary on one of the most viral and enduring fan phenomena in recenthistory. This will also mark their first full-fledged collaboration with Geekscape’s own Jonathan London and Red Letter Media’s massively popular Mr. Plinkett—both of whom will contribute recurring, fictionalized segments to the film. In other words: expect plenty of fan service and gory surprises!
Artist Charlie Adlard (THE WALKING DEAD), who created a stunning original poster for the film, will autograph a number of San Diego Comic-Con exclusive limited edition prints at the Geekscape Booth #3919 on Friday, July 13, 2012 at 4:30pm.
Filming is already under way, and the Exhibit A team is currently focusing on key interviews with countless personalities, critics, scholars, writers, filmmakers, comedians, and notorious zombie culture enthusiasts. Notables (to date) include Simon Pegg (SHAUN OF THE DEAD), and Matt Mogk (ZOMBIE RESEARCH SOCIETY). Zombie icon George A. Romero has agreed to participate, and will be interviewed in Toronto in early August.
Principal photography for DOC OF THE DEAD will begin in the Fall of 2012, with key interviews/B-roll/fictionalized segments filmed by the Exhibit A crew, and additional segments concurrently produced by Geekscape and Red Letter Media. Post-production is anticipated to begin in the Spring of 2013, with a completed film ready for delivery by Fall 2013. Crowdsourcing will be ongoing during the production and post-production periods. DOC OF THE DEAD will premiere in 2014.
For future updates, please follow DOC OF THE DEAD at:
http://www.docofthedead.com
http://www.facebook.com/thedocofthedead
Alexandre O. Philippe and team will be in attendance at SDCC. For press inquiries and scheduling, please contact Kerry Roy below.
