Comic adaptation Zombies vs. Robots enlists new writer

Another comic book is edging closer to the big screen, as THR reports that the Zombies vs. Robots adaptation has secured a new writer. Oscar-nominated for his work on Dallas Buyers Club, Craig Borten is now tapping away on Sony’s imagining of the IDW comic - Inherit The Earth.

The original comic, created by Ashley Wood and Chris Ryall, is set in a post-apocalyptic world that’s taken over by zombies. Humanity’s only hope for survival lies in the hands of a team of robots who must protect the last surviving human baby from super-smart flesh-eaters... then clone it.

Borten will rewrite an earlier draft of the sci-fi screenplay penned by Oren Uziel and J.T. Petty, with the film poised to shoot under the directorial eye of Shrek helmer Andrew Adamson. Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes is co-producing with Circle of Confusion, so expect plenty of explosive action when this latest comic adaptation hits the big screen.

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Gem Seddon

Gem Seddon is 12DOVE's west coast Entertainment News Reporter, working to keep all of you updated on all of the latest and greatest movies and shows on streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime. Outside of entertainment journalism, Gem can frequently be found writing about the alternative health and wellness industry, and obsessing over all things Aliens and Terminator on Twitter.