I suppose now that Zombies have become a sort of lazy stock villain to be slapped into every horror concept that’s short a few ideas it’s inevitable that ethno-cultural groups will be pitted against them one by one in an attempt at niche marketing, but it’s still disheartening to see unrest at the expense of the Differently Animated being spread in the name of making a few bucks:

Michelle Ryan (4.3.2.1.), Harry Treadaway (Control), Honor Blackman (Bridget Jones’s Diary) and Jack Doolan (Cemetery Junction) have signed to star in Matthias Hoene’s feature Cockneys vs. Zombies, reports THR.

Set to shoot across the British capital later this month, the movie is written by James Moran (Severance) and “details the story of a group of bank robbers who unlock a 350-year old vault only to unleash an army of zombies.”

Haven’t the Differently Animated had it rough enough in the land of fish and chips since Danny Boyle decided to make it big on the backs of those who, through no fault of their own, happen to be a bit bleary-eyed? Can’t the indie horror industry leave these stalwart Undead tea-drinkers in peace for a while?

I suppose not. Instead of offering an olive branch, a cup of Earl Grey and a couple of biscuits, we have another cast and crew assembling to offer insults and cruel misinformation instead.

I’m sorry, UK Zombies. We’re doing the best we can here at the ZRC to fight this evil. Keep a stiff upper lip and all that, if you can.

(thanks to BuyZombie for this tip)

Tags: Euro-zom, Movies

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