The universe surrounding Night of the Living Dead is about to see a whole lot more investigation as it’s been announced that Lionsgate has teamed up with the comic book publisher Double Take to make a film adaptation of “Z-Men“, which is written by Jeff McComsey.
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Co-Chairs Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger excitedly state:
We’re delighted to expand our relationship with our friends at Take-Two by partnering with their comic book arm, Double Take, in bringing Z-Men to the big screen. We continue to diversify our portfolio with films adapted from novels, video games and board games and look forward to translating 2T’s graphic novel into a spine-chilling film for moviegoers and comic book fans alike. It is yet another example of the strong underlying intellectual property on which our film and television content is based.
“Z-Men” follows two government agents who are sent to Pennsylvania in response to a zombie outbreak. We brought readers a chance to read the first comic for free.
“We are pleased to expand our partnership with Lionsgate, who has the right team to bring to life on screen what Double Take brings to life in comics,” said Double Take General Manager Bill Jemas. “We look forward to seeing Lionsgate’s creativity transform the Z-Men story into an exciting feature film, and everyone on the Double Take team is incredibly enthused at this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.“
