Some major news for fast-moving publisher Critical Entertainment came out of San Diego ComicCon last week… One of the flagship books, Zombie Zero (now sold out in its first run) written by Christopher Reda & illustrated by Leandro Rizzo, has been optioned to be made into a movie by Patriot Pictures! It’s great news for Christopher and Critical Entertainment, and just for fans of hard-hitting adventures. I’ve read Zombie Zero, and it packed a punch on the page.
Here’s the video from the SDCC panel, featuring Mr Reda dropping the news… The movie announcement is around the 13:25 mark.
- Zombie Zero
- 250 Pages – Black and White
- Mature Audiences
- Written by: Christopher Reda
- Illustrated by: Leandro Rizzo
- Lettered by: Travis Lanham
The Mortuus Virus, a disease that reanimates the dead, put a hold on civilization. Zombified civilians littered the streets and spread the contagion like wildfire, crumbling the populace and nearly bringing society to a state of natural chaos. That was 15 years ago.
Now, with Mortuus publicly eliminated and social order reestablished, the disease’s final carrier, Alexander Livingston, remains under the close supervision of microbiologist Dr. Victor Brooks. With his project kept secret as he searches for a cure, Victor tempts fate with the risk of another apocalyptic outbreak, and should the well preserved abomination escape, no one knows how long the undead can survive a fragile world.
