Chicago author Daniel Kraus announced in a tweet today that he is finishing an epic zombie novel left behind by George A. Romero, the legendary director of Night of the Living Dead. The book, titled The Living Dead, will be published in the fall of 2019 by Tor Books.
The book is epic in scope, jumping between three different points in history and spanning the globe. Kraus believe that as an independent filmmaker, the book was Romero’s “way to do all the things he never had the budget for with movies.”
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD was the first film I remember seeing, around age 5. George’s films raised me, taught me, inspired me, made me a better person. I take on this task with utmost humility and sincerity. Romero fans, I will not let you down.
— Daniel Kraus (@DanielDKraus) February 14, 2018
