Editing Day of the Dead (1985 film) (section)

==Prequel, remakes and television series==
A unofficial prequel was released in 2005, entitled ''[[Day of the Dead 2: Contagium]]''. Although it is, by definition, an official sequel as Taurus Entertainment Company holds the rights to the original film, no one from the original ''Day of the Dead'' had any involvement in the film.<ref>{{cite web |author=Serena |date=2008-05-12|title=Exclusive George Romero Interview |url=http://www.horror-movies.ca/horror_11696.html |website=Horror-Movies.ca |access-date=2008-12-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025125509/http://www.horror-movies.ca/horror_11696.html |archive-date=2008-10-25|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film also diverges from the continuity of the original in several respects.

A loose remake of the film, ''[[Day of the Dead (2008 film)|Day of the Dead]]'', was released [[straight to DVD]] on April 8, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|last=Harris|first=Mark H.|date=2008-01-03|title=''Day of the Dead'' Remake: DOA|url=http://horror.about.com/b/2008/01/03/day-of-the-dead-remake-doa.htm|website=[[About.com]]|access-date=2009-01-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090607101753/http://horror.about.com/b/2008/01/03/day-of-the-dead-remake-doa.htm|archive-date=2009-06-07|url-status=dead}}</ref> Little of the original plot exists, with only a few basic elements remaining; notably the underground army base near the end of the film, and some of the characters' names.<ref>{{cite web |last=Dorn|first=Alex |date=2008-04-07|title=Day of the Dead - Jeffrey Reddick interview |url=http://www.ugo.com/ugo/html/article/?id=18395 |website=[[UGO.com]] |access-date=2009-01-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090710081511/http://www.ugo.com/ugo/html/article/?id=18395 |archive-date=2009-07-10|url-status=dead}}</ref> This marks the second time that [[Ving Rhames]] makes an appearance in a remake of a [[George A. Romero]] zombie film, following ''[[Dawn of the Dead (2004 film)|Dawn of the Dead]]'' (2004).

On July 10, 2013, it was announced that there would be another remake of ''Day of the Dead'', titled ''[[Day of the Dead: Bloodline]]''. [[Christa Campbell]] and [[Lati Grobman]], two of the producers behind ''[[Texas Chainsaw 3D]]'' (2013) have obtained the rights. Campbell, who had a small role in the first remake, said, "We want to keep it as close to the Romero version as possible. These are not going to be zombies climbing walls and doing back flips like in ''[[World War Z (film)|World War Z]]''."<ref>{{cite news|last=Horn|first=John|date=July 10, 2013|title='Chainsaw' producers to remake Romero's 'Day of the Dead'|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-chainsaw-producers-remake-day-of-dead-20130709-story.html|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=December 28, 2022}}</ref> Directed by Hèctor Hernández Vicens, it began filming in June 2016. The film was released on December 29, 2017 in Vietnam and on January 5, 2018 in the United States, it was a critical failure.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.popcorn.app/vn/day-of-the-dead-bloodline/movie/6585|title=Day of the Dead: Bloodline (2017)|work=Popcorn|access-date=7 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Day of the Dead: Bloodline|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/day_of_the_dead_bloodline_2018|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=December 28, 2022}}</ref>

In February 2020, a [[Day of the Dead (TV series)|television series based on the film]] was announced and will premiere on [[Syfy]] in 2021.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|last2=Petski|first2=Denise|date=February 28, 2020|title='Day Of The Dead' & 'The Surrealtor' TV Series Ordered By Syfy|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/day-of-the-dead-the-surrealtor-series-orders-at-syfy-1202870263/|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=September 27, 2020}}</ref> The series will follow six strangers in the first 24 hours of a zombie invasion and director Steven Kostanski confirmed the series will have a connection to the original 1985 film.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dela Paz|first=Maggie|date=January 19, 2021|title=Day of the Dead Series Will Have Some Connection to the Original Film|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/1160924-day-of-the-dead-series|website=ComingSoon.net|access-date=August 3, 2021}}</ref>

In July 2021, it was announced that [[Lori Cardille]], [[Terry Alexander (actor)|Terry Alexander]], and [[Jarlath Conroy]] were cast in ''Night of the Living Dead II'', originally set for a 2022 release.<ref>{{cite web|last=Squires|first=John|date=2021-07-06|title=Original 'Day of the Dead' Cast Reuniting in Upcoming 'Night of the Living Dead 2' [Teaser]|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3672696/original-day-dead-cast-reuniting-upcoming-night-living-dead-2-teaser|website=Bloody Disgusting|access-date=2021-07-06}}</ref>