George C. Romero raised a significant amount of money for his pre-production on the film via crowdfunding, so the movie has a strong social media following.
It’s a small step for the new movie, to be sure, a single casting announcement of a name that isn’t going to be immediately recognizable to a lot of people, but then, Rise of the Living Dead isn’t going to necessarily be a major Hollywood blockbuster, though there are major Hollywood players involved handling things like photography and make-up, so don’t expect this to look like a low budget indie movie either.
We’ll have to wait and see if more are coming soon.
Fans are excited to hear about the first casting decision.