Independent Film Company and Shudder have announced today that they have acquired the North American rights to “Queens of the Dead,” the award-winning feature debut from director Tina Romero, daughter of the “Godfather of Zombies” George A. Romero. The film is scheduled for release in theaters in the fall of 2025.
Co-written by Romero and comedian Erin Judge, “Queens of the Dead” tells of a zombie apocalypse that breaks out in Brooklyn on the night of a giant warehouse party, where an eclectic group of drag queens, club kids, and frenemies must put aside their drama and use their unique skills to fight against the brain-thirsty, scrolling undead.
The film boasts an ensemble cast led by Katy O’Brian (“Love Lies Bleeding”), Jaquel Spivey (“Mean Girls”), Tomas Matos (“Fire Island”), Nina West (“Rupaul’s Drag Race”), Quincy Dunn-Baker (“No Hard Feelings”), Jack Haven (“I Saw the TV Glow”), Cheyenne Jackson (“American Horror Story”), Dominique Jackson (“Pose”), stand-up comic Margaret Cho, Riki Lindhome (“Knives Out”), Eve Lindley (“Dispatches From Elsewhere”), Becca Blackwell (“Survival of the Thickest”), Shaunette Renée Wilson (“Black Panther”), and NYC Drag Artist Julie J.
“Independent Film Company and Shudder couldn’t be a more perfect home for ‘Queens of the Dead’,” said Tina Romero. “I’m honored to partner with such a kickass and creative team of people who really love movies, and I’m so grateful for their belief in giving indie darlings a moment on the big screen because I think this is a film people will want to see together. With popcorn. Dressed in zombie couture.”
“Queens of the Dead” made its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, where it won the coveted Audience Award for Best Narrative Film. The film is produced by Matthew Lee Miller and Natalie Metzger for Vanishing Angle. The deal was negotiated by Adam Koehler on behalf of the Independent Film Company and Shudder, and by Miller for Vanishing Angle, on behalf of the filmmakers.
