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Exclusive: Linda Hamilton (The Terminator) and Abbie Cornish (Three Billboards) have come aboard to star opposite Kal Penn in Trust Me, I’m a Doctor, a new film from writer-director Thane Economou (The Wedding Party) that will launch sales at the Cannes Market.

UTA Independent Film Group is handling domestic rights, and Fortitude International overseeing international.

Pic is based on the memoir of Dr. Sandeep Kapoor (Penn), whose life is turned upside down when he is implicated in the death of his former patient — model, actress, and reality TV star, Anna Nicole Smith. The film takes place at the height of early 2000s tabloid culture and explores the intersection of fame, privacy, self-discovery and politics through the perspective of a man who wound up forced into the spotlight through the court of public opinion.

Cornish will play the late Anna Nicole Smith, with Hamilton as Ellyn Garafalo, the veteran attorney who served as Dr.

Chicago – It pains me to point out the flaws of “George A. Romero’s Survival of the Dead.” Two of the most influential movies in my entire life are “Night of the Living Dead” and “Dawn of the Dead” and I could write a book on the importance of one of the most essential horror directors of all time. But, despite a fantastic Blu-ray release, “Survival of the Dead” disappoints.

Blu-Ray Rating: 3.5/5.0

For one of the few times in Romero’s amazing career, it feels like he’s spinning his wheels. “Survival” is half-baked and poorly-constructed, a serious step down from “Diary of the Dead” and “Land of the Dead”. Despite a few well-made action scenes, the sixth “Dead” film feels more like the work of a director inspired by Romero than something made by the master himself. It’s a zombie version of what he does so...

2 Disc DVD ArtworkThe cat is out of the bag as Magnet Releasing announces the DVD extras and Blu-Ray special features for George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead. There is a two disc version available in DVD entitled "Ultimate Undead Edition," a single DVD and a Blu-Ray release of the film and all versions of Romero's latest release August 24th. A quick overview of the options show a focus on the audio commentaries with a director commentary from Romero with Dread Central's Steve Barton (Uncle Creepy) and others. As well, the 2 disc DVD and Blu-Ray will offer short films, featurettes, doceumentaries and storyboards. The full list of extras are below and those with a keen eye for horror can purchase the film at the links below.

A recap of Survival of the Dead here:

"Off the coast of Delaware sits the cozy Plum Island where two families are locked in a struggle for power,...

The release date for George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead, on DVD and Blu-Ray, is August 24th and the DVD/Blu-Ray artwork is available here courtesy of Shock Till You Drop. No special features have been announced as of yet, but the film is currently premiering at several locations some of which can be found

(here). However, a couple of interesting trivia tidbits can be found on the film here including the fact that Survival of the Dead's story takes place only a couple weeks after the original outbreak in 1968's Night of the Living Dead (Uhm). Romero's latest revolves around a theme of tribalism, which can be seen in the trailer. As well, this project started out as a sequel to Diary of the Dead, but script changes ruled this possibility out (Uhm). In case you have not been beaten over the head enough with the film's trailer,...

Survival of the Dead is releasing theatrically today across many cities today, with the Video-on-demand release last month (April 30th Xbox Live, Amazon, Playstation) and now Magnet Releasing is promoting the premiere with a contest here on 28Dla. Readers must answer two questions about the film below and submit their details to the link provided and winners will win one copy of either Donkey Punch or Toby Wilkins' Splinter. For those wanting to see Survival of the Dead in person all the theatre locations for the premiere are located below.

A recap of Survival of the Dead here:

"Off the coast of Delaware sits the cozy Plum Island where two families are locked in a struggle for power, as it has been for generations. The O'Flynn's, headed by patriarch Patrick O'Flynn (Kenneth Welsh) approach the zombie plague with a shoot-to-kill attitude. The Muldoons, headed by Shamus Muldoon (Richard Fitzpatrick...

Horror icon George A. Romero.s Survival of the Dead is set to arrive in theaters May 28th and M&C.s giving away a poster from the film autographed by the zombie master himself along with a copy of "The Walking Dead" autographed by Romero and illustrator Charlie Adler. Written and directed by Romero, Survival of the Dead stars Devon Bostick, Julian Richings, Athena Karkanis, Kenneth Welsh, Richard Fitzpatrick, Kathleen Munroe, Alan Van Sprang, Joris Jarsky, Wayne Robson, Stefano Dimatteo, George Stroumboulopoulos, Michael Rhoades, Matt Birman, Heather Allin, Craig Dawson, Zeljko Kecojevic, Jerry Schaefer, Wayne Curnew, Philippa Domville, Eric Woolfe, Pete Zedlacher, and Salar Madadi Synopsis: On an island off the coast of North America, local residents simultaneously fight a...

Part Two of the Survival of the Dead video series Sarge Speaks just popped up online featuring Alan Van Sprang as Sarge, in character and talking apocalypse. Suit up, soldier.

For more visit the official Survival of the Dead MySpace page! If you're on Twitter, you'll want to follow @OfficialRomero to stay up-to-date on all things Dead. Even the filmmakers themselves will chime in about the latest developments in getting the film ready for release. Among the cast and crew who will be posting are actors Alan Van Sprang, Kenneth Welsh, Kathleen Munroe, Devon Bostick, Richard Fitzpatrick, and Eric Woolfe; editor Michael Doherty; stunt coordinator Matt Birman; VFX supervisor Colin Davies; SFX makeup creator Francois Dagenais; costume designer Alex Kavanagh; Epk producer Michael Felsher – and George A. Romero himself! Fans will recognize these “official” tweets as they will end with the person’s initials: Avs, Kw, Km, Db, Rf, EW,...

I can pretty much guarantee that no one is more stoked for the release of George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead than I am. Being a zombie for the master? It just doesn't get much better. To help you get just as excited, a new video has debuted on the official Survival of the Dead MySpace page!

This latest video (which you can watch below) features Alan Van Sprang as Sarge, in character and talking zombies. You'll note this is part one of two so look for another installment soon. If we're lucky, maybe we'll get an assortment of teaser goodies coming our way. When we know, you'll know!

If you're on Twitter, you'll want to follow @OfficialRomero to stay up-to-date on all things Dead. Even the filmmakers themselves will chime in about the latest developments in getting the film ready for release. Among the cast and crew...

Now that George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead is just a few short weeks away from premiering at film festivals in Venice, Toronto, and Austin, we expect more and more info will begin coming in, and today there's both a behind-the-scenes sneak peek courtesy of MySpace and a new still from Fangoria.

The MySpace video is accompanied by the following note from George himself and a slew of other new pics you can see here.

Hi guys,

Some of you have been asking about the title of my new film. I called it "Survival of the Dead" because it's about a group of people who escape to a place they think is safe - an island where they hope to survive the war between the living and the dead.

That's how the story begins. By the end, something happens that makes the word "survival" take on a whole new meaning.

Gotcha! Fangoria.com nabbed this exclusive photo (see it full size after the jump) from George A. Romero’s Survival Of The Dead, the sixth entry in the horror great’s enduring zombie saga. And that’s not all… Ever since the announcement of the title for Romero’s latest film, fans have been clamoring for up-to-the-minute information and feedback. And Fango can now tell you that Artfire Films and Romero-Grunwald Productions officially launch the Survival Of The Dead Twitter page today to meet the unprecedented devotee demand regarding the next chapter in the legendary director’s undead series.

On the official Twitter page—www.twitter.com/OfficialRomero—fans will not only be able to “tweet” about the latest information and news about the movie, but even the filmmakers themselves will chime in about current developments in getting the film ready for release. Among the cast and crew who will...