Comic Zombies vs. Robots Heads to the Big Screen as Inherit the Earth
John Squires
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The trend of comic books being turned into feature films is chugging right along, as another hot horror property is set to make the leap from the page to the screen. Read on for all the details, zombie lovers!
Variety reports today that Shrek and Chronicles of Narnia helmer Andrew Adamson is set to direct Inherit the Earth for Sony and Platinum Dunes, based on the IDW Publishing comic book Zombies vs. Robots.
Created by Chris Ryall and Ashley Wood, the story follows a group of robots who protect a young girl, the last human on Earth, from a pack of intelligent zombies.
The current draft of the screenplay is by Oren Uziel. JT Perry wrote previous drafts.
The film is a co-production of Platinum Dunes, Circle of Confusion and IDW Publishing; and it’s produced by Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, Andrew Form, Dave Alpert and Rick Jacobs. Ted Adams is executive producer.
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