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Demarest announced at the Cannes Film Festival that the company was working on a TV adaptation of George A. Romero's comic books "Empire of the Dead". This upcoming series would compete with other series under zombie genre such as "The Walking Dead" and its spin-off "Fear the Walking Dead".

First published in January 2014, "Empire of the Dead" is similar to Romero's previous work, "Living Dead", which featured zombie. However, what makes his latest work more outstanding is that it includes vampires as part of the story. Featuring vampires in a zombie story is a new thing on the genre. "Empire of the Dead" tells a story about the situation in New York City after the undead plague has exploded. The synopsis says that though Manhattan has been quarantined, vampires and zombies apparently swarm in the Big Apple to terrorize the city.

The TV adaptation will be written by Romero and Peter Grunwald. Both of them will also executive produce the series along with Sam Englebardt and William D. Johnson.

"Empire of the Dead" is a 15-issue miniseries which is divided into three 5-issue acts. Despite the announcement of its adaptation, the final act of the comic is still ongoing as it began the publication in April this year.

Romero has been known for his significant contribution to the genre since his prominent 1968 work, "The Night of the Living Dead". His works on the genre also include "Dawn of the Dead" and "Day of the Dead".