While no North American distribution has been picked up yet fans of the undead in both Japan and the UK are going to be happy soon as Juan of the Dead has gotten distribution setup! In Great Britain you are going to be seeing a release of the film that’s Cuba’s first zombie film by Metrodome and Fine Films have nabbed the Japanese distribution rights. North American rights are still in discussion but there is no solid evidence of that being finalized yet.
DAMMIT!
Really want this one to come out state side sooner than later. Jealous of my friends in UK and Japan. (Actually my only friend in Japan isn’t really into zombies but it’s the thought that counts.)
“Juan is a typical forty-year-old slacker. One day Havana begins to fill up with zombies. Juan decides that the best way to cope with it is to prosper. “Juan of the dead killed their loved ones†is his slogan, and his mission is to help people get rid of those infected around them … for a price. But the situation gets worse — while everyone is escaping to sea as a means to get away, Juan is left with no choice but to become a hero, staying to defend his country and protect his own on an island that has turned into a real bloodbath.â€
