As ‘Warm Bodies’ has proven, intelligent zombies can be a success. I’m sure it should be nos urprise in that case to find out that The CW has picked up DC Comics’ ‘iZombie’ for release. The series will be put together by Rob Thomas and Diane Ruggiero of ‘Veronica Mars’ fame. DC has really been putting out a lot of shows based on their properties as of late and while this one isn’t directly tied to any of the others so there’s no potential for crossovers – it’s still good news for zombie lovers out there. At least, intelligent zombie lovers with an interesting twist.
Told from a female zombie’s perspective, this smart, witty detective series mixes urban fantasy and romantic dramedy.
Gwendolyn “Gwen†Dylan is a 20-something gravedigger in an eco-friendly cemetery. Once a month she must eat a human brain to keep from losing her memories, but in the process she becomes consumed with the thoughts and personality of the dead person – until she eats her next brain. She sets out to fulfi ll the dead person’s last request, solve a crime or right a wrong.Our zombie girl detective is joined by a radical supporting cast: her best friend Eleanor, who happens to be a swinging ’60s ghost, a posse of paintball blasting vampires, a smitten were-dog and a hot but demented mummy.
Source: Deadline.
