Kate Beckinsale Cast Lead in Twilight of the Dead

Kate Beckinsale, known for her role in the Underworld franchise, has been cast as the lead in Twilight of the Dead, the seventh and final installment in George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead series, according to multiple production announcements. The project, based on a treatment Romero completed before his 2017 death, also sees Beckinsale joining the shark thriller White.

Twilight of the Dead follows the saga that began with Romero's 1968 Night of the Living Dead, which defined modern zombie lore through slow-shambling undead that devour humans. Subsequent films include Dawn of the Dead in 1978, Day of the Dead in 1985, Land of the Dead in 2005, Diary of the Dead in 2007, and Survival of the Dead in 2009. The new film is set on a decimated Earth, where humanity's remnants face warring factions and an evolving undead threat.

Directors Doron Paz and Yoav Paz, known for films such as The Golem and Plan A, have taken over from Brad Anderson. Stunt coordinator Ho Sung Pak, who worked on Bullet Train, will direct action sequences. Previously attached star Milla Jovovich has been replaced by Beckinsale, whose action experience in Underworld aligns with the film's anticipated...