We knew it was only a matter of time before movie studios began to develop projects related to the current COVID-19 pandemic in some form or fashion, and it's now been announced that Lionsgate is moving forward with what's been described as a "zombie pandemic thriller" called 16 States.
Don't Breath and Evil Dead remake director Fede Alvarez has signed on to helm the project, and the script was written by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra (Jungle Cruise, This Is Us).
The plot, which is said to have "shades of the Will Smith zombie movie I Am Legend," focuses on a mother attempting to reach her family at the center of a pandemic which turns people into zombies. It's a timely, if far from original concept, but with Alvarez at the helm there should still be some excitement surrounding this one.
Roy Lee and Miri Yoon of Vertigo Entertainment will produce along with Requa, Ficarra and Charlie Gogolak via their Zaftig Films. Alvarez, Shintaro Shimosawa and Rodolfo Sayagues of Bad Hombre are also on board as producers.
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