Romero hoping to make zombie film here
By Ron Weiskind, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh-based director George Romero has landed a deal to make the fourth movie in his successful series of zombie horror films. The movie could be shot here, a chance bolstered by the state Legislature's passage of a bill authorizing tax credits for filmmakers working in Pennsylvania.
If Gov. Ed Rendell signs the bill, which was sent to him Wednesday, it could help offset the financial advantages that caused Romero to make his most recent film, "Bruiser," in Canada, which offers large tax breaks and a favorable currency exchange rate.
If the new film, tentatively titled "Land of the Dead," is not made here, the other likely location is Winnipeg. Production could begin as soon as October. No casting decisions have been made.
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