PRLog (Press Release) -
Apr 27, 2008 -
MM.UNDERGROUND, Monterrey Pictures Entertainment’
s genre release brand, will announce its new project, Escape of the Living Dead, at the Fangoria convention in Los Angeles this weekend. John Russo, co-creator of Night of the Living Dead, wrote the script, and it subsequently spawned the Top Ten comic books and graphic novel of the same name. Russo is attached to direct the feature for Monterrey Pictures Entertainment, owner of the "mm.underground"
release brand.
Joe Majestic of Monterrey Pictures Entertainment, and Sam Sherman of Independent-
International Pictures will co-produce with Russ Streiner, producer of the original Night of the Living Dead. David Mendez, of Monterrey Pictures Entertainment, will executive produce. An ensemble cast has been assembled, including horror icons Tony Todd (Candy Man, Final Destination)
and Gunnar Hanson (“Leatherface”
in the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre), and Amber Stevens (TV’s Greek), and Kristina Klebe (Halloween).
Russo and Streiner will appear at Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors in Los Angeles this weekend as featured guests for the 40th anniversary celebration of Night of the Living Dead.
Escape of the Living Dead is mm.underground’
s first announced feature, with plans to announce several other genre films in the coming months. Monterrey Pictures Entertainment will be pre-selling international distribution licenses at the Cannes Film Festival through Monando Film Distribution GmbH (Riviera booth No. G-13).
ABOUT MONTERREY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT – Monterrey Pictures Entertainment is a feature film development and production company based in New York City and Los Angeles. Current films in development include 700 Hill and The 88th State. For more information, go to
http://www.monterreypictures.com.
ABOUT INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL PICTURES – Independent International Pictures is an independent film production and distribution company, owned and operated by producer Sam Sherman who has produced over 18 films in this genre.
