{"id":36063,"date":"2022-12-18T20:02:27","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T20:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/18\/nikyatu-jusu-to-direct-night-of-the-living-dead-sequel\/"},"modified":"2022-12-18T20:02:27","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T20:02:27","slug":"nikyatu-jusu-to-direct-night-of-the-living-dead-sequel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/18\/nikyatu-jusu-to-direct-night-of-the-living-dead-sequel\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikyatu Jusu to Direct \u201cNight of the Living Dead\u201d Sequel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNanny\u201d director Nikyatu Jusu is shifting from the horrors of the thoughts to the horrors of the flesh along with her upcoming \u201cNight of the Living Dead\u201d sequel. MGM Studios is at present in closing negotiations for the worldwide rights to the most recent addition of the zombie movie franchise. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2022\/12\/night-of-the-living-dead-sequel-acquired-by-mgm-1235200144\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deadline broke the information.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The authentic \u201cNight of the Living Dead\u201d is credited with popularizing the zombie horror subgenre. The 1968 indie movie that has launched a franchise of six movies up to now. The Jusu-helmed sequel would be the seventh installment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe Walking Dead\u201d author LaToya Morgan penned the script for the movie, which might be launched theatrically. Its plot particulars are nonetheless beneath wraps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jusu\u2019s vampire quick \u201cSuicide by Sunlight,\u201d which premiered at Sundance 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/womenandhollywood.com\/nikyatu-jusus-next-pic-will-focus-on-day-walking-black-vampires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is getting a function adaptation.<\/a> <\/span>Written by Jusu and <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fredrica Bailey (\u201cSee You Yesterday\u201d), the pic will heart on day-walking Black vampires whose melanin protects them from the solar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier this yr, <a href=\"https:\/\/womenandhollywood.com\/sundance-winners-nanny-the-exiles-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jusu made historical past along with her function debut, \u201cNanny:\u201d<\/a> along with turning into the second Black lady to obtain Sundance\u2019s Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic, her movie was additionally the primary horror title to win the class. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set to launch on Prime Video at present, December 16, \u201cNanny\u201d stars Alice Diop as a Senegalese immigrant working as a nanny in New York City. Her life begins to unravel when she begins experiencing violent nightmares and hallucinations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] \u201cNanny\u201d director Nikyatu Jusu is shifting from the horrors of the thoughts to the horrors of the flesh along with her upcoming \u201cNight of the Living Dead\u201d sequel. MGM Studios is at present in closing negotiations for the worldwide rights to the most recent addition of the zombie movie franchise. Deadline broke the information. 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