The movie scene is agog with excitement, as Africa’s first-ever zombie big-screen movie prepares to make its debut. The film, titled, Alive Till Dawn, is set to be released on Halloween this year but not confirmed yet. It draws its inspiration from the previously released short zombie movie, Road to Jabi, which had incredible success and acceptance from viewers.
Alive Till Dawn boasts of an impressive Nollywood cast that includes, Uzor Arukwe, Shine Rossman, Michael Dappa, Chisom Agoawuike, Onyinye Ezekwe, and Sani Mu’zau, among others.
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Speaking on the societal relevance of the movie, the story creator and producer, Mr Leo Obienyi, noted that the film would open the eyes of Nigerians to measures that could be taken when there is a drastic health emergency.
“This film intends to talk about the plethora of issues we face in the country and also go into how we could survive alone or together in the face of a virus outbreak more disastrous than COVID-19.
It also will illustrate how the Nigerian police can provide aid and make efforts to help civilians who need rescuing.
“This is the first big-screen zombie movie in Africa. It’s a whole new experience. I love watching zombie or post-apocalyptic films, and I wondered how Nigerians or Africans would survive in such a situation. So, I decided to create a scenario in the form of a feature film,” he said.
