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Book Series ‘Zombie Fallout’ Set to Take a Bite Out of the Small Screen
Written by Mark Tufo, the Zombie Fallout series follows the adventures of Michael Talbot as he tries to keep his family safe from the undead, an ancient evil, and humanity itself, and Deadline reports today that the books are now headed to the small screen. The acclaimed book series is being turned into a “global event television series.”
Tufo’s franchise features over 14 books, audio books and graphic novels, and has sold over 2 million copies. Tufo, along with Executive Producers Brad Thomas and Weston Scott are teaming up with Peabody Award-winning Producer and Buffalo 8 Partner, Steven Adams and Veteran Marketing Executive Buffalo 8 Partner Theo Dumont to bring Zombie Fallout to life.
“Zombie Fallout transcends the tropes of the post apocalyptic genre, revealing a sly examination of contemporary American culture through a darkly comedic lens. A gory, laugh-out-loud, mile-a-minute tale of a community of heroes, monsters, cowards, and misfits struggling against a world dominated by zombies, Fallout is not just your typical zombie apocalypse story–it’s a true to life adventure about a family hunted, not only by roving villains and hordes of ravenous zombies, but by Eliza, a ruthlessly evil, 500-year-old vampire. Wretched and all-powerful, she is infected at the beginning of the world-ending pandemic, but retains an element of her spiritual powers and controls not only humans, but also rules over an army of the undead.”
“Zombie Fallout follows the exploits of reluctant hero dad, Michael Talbot, an average, middle class, Marine veteran, Unhappy with his monotonous life, Michael is an apocalyptic prepper with germaphobic tendencies who grew up obsessing over zombie movies. He has secretly always dreamed of a zombie apocalypse, a way to escape the doldrums of his day-to-day life. The series examines conflicts that arise when Mike, encircled in what seems like a safe haven, realizes that the survival of his family depends upon the very same people he tried assiduously to avoid in life, like his townhouse community neighbors and H.O.A board members.”
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‘God of War’ – Ryan Hurst Suffers On-Set Injury and Will Be Replaced as Kratos in Prime Video Series
After four episodes have already been shot of Prime Video’s hotly anticipated “God of War” television series, we’ve learned that an on-set injury will send the team back to square one.
Deadline reports that actor Ryan Hurst, who had been cast to play Kratos in the series, tore his bicep during a stunt-gone-wrong on set, and rather than wait until Hurst has healed up and can get back into action, the streaming series will instead recast the role of Kratos.
Additionally, all four episodes they’ve already shot will have to be fully re-shot with the new actor they bring in to play Kratos. At this time, no replacement actor has been announced.
Deadline notes that the decision was made by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios, the producers of the upcoming Prime Video adaptation of the video game franchise.
Hurst tore his bicep while doing a stunt on set back in late June. “This is a heartbreaking development for Hurst who underwent a physical transformation after getting the role, putting on 40 lbs of muscle, and worked hard for months on the Vancouver set filming the physically demanding role until getting hurt performing his duties,” Deadline notes in their report.
The outlet explains, “Hurst’s recovery time is unclear but for a serious bicep tear requiring surgery, it is typically 4-6 months, with a return to full strength taking up to a year. Given the physicality of the role, it will likely not have been safe for Hurst to resume filming until 2027. According to sources, while Hurst’s full recovery is a priority, the period required was longer than the production shooting schedule could accommodate, leading to the difficult decision.”
The “God of War” production is currently on hiatus. Stay tuned for more.
Callum Vinson (“Crystal Lake”) is playing Atreus in Prime Video’s “God of War.”
The live-action adaptation of PlayStation’s massively popular ancient mythology-themed video game franchise has received a two-season order from the streamer.
The tale follows father and son Kratos and Atreus as they embark on a journey to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye. Through their adventures, Kratos tries to teach his son to be a better god, while Atreus tries to teach his father how to be a better human.
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