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By Barbara Vancheri, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The zombies are lumbering across the border -- all the way to Toronto, for the next installment of George Romero's zombie series. Pittsburgh had been in the running for "Land of the Dead," the fourth zombie flick with a budget of $15 million to $20 million, but the decision was made yesterday to go to Canada.
"I can't tell you how disappointed I am, and George is incredibly disappointed," producer and Pittsburgh native Bernie Goldmann said. He is president of Atmosphere Entertainment, which will produce the movie.
"We all very much wanted to make the movie in Pittsburgh," he said, but it came down to money, and going to Canada will save millions, with the exchange rate and a government tax rebate of $1.5 million to $2 million. Goldmann said a new Pennsylvania bill, designed to lure filmmakers to the commonwealth, is "imperfect" and couldn't guarantee the same return.
