Premium entertainment network EPIX announced today that Doc of the
Dead will premiere at the SXSW Film Festival on March 10 and
on EPIX on Saturday, March 15, at 8PM ET. The feature length EPIX
Original Documentary, directed by Alexandre O. Philippe, examines the
rise and evolution of zombies in film, television and literature and the
impact on pop culture. Many of the genre’s most influential figures are
featured in the film, including the “Godfather of the zombie genre”
George A. Romero (Dawn of the Dead), actors Simon Pegg (Shaun
of the Dead) and Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead), producer Greg
Nicotero (The Walking Dead) and acclaimed author Max Brooks
(bestsellers The Zombie Survival Guide, World War Z).
Doc of the Dead premieres on EPIX March 15 at
8PM ET as part of an all-day Zombie-thon celebrating the full
range of zombie movies from a newly re-mastered HD version of director
George Romero’s seminal cult classic Night of the Living Dead,
with a special introduction by Max Brooks, to the world television
premiere of this summer’s blockbuster addition to the zombie movie
cannon, World War Z starring Brad Pitt.
Zombie-thon on EPIX begins at 6AM ET on March 15 and continues
through the dead of night. Follow the marathon on Twitter via
#Zombiethon and for more information on Doc of the Dead
visit http://www.epix.com/doc-of-the-dead.
EPIX Zombie-thon - Saturday, March 15 (all
times eastern)
6:00am – Zombies of Mass Destruction
7:35am – Night of the Comet
9:15am – White Zombie
10:30am – House of the Dead 2
12:10pm – Zombies of Mass Destruction
1:45pm – Night of the Comet
3:25pm – White Zombie
4:35pm – House of the Dead 2
6:15pm – Night of the Living Dead w/Introduction by Max
Brooks
8:00pm – Doc of the Dead (World TV Premiere)
9:30pm – World War Z (World TV Premiere)
11:30pm – Night of the Living Dead w/Introduction by
Max Brooks
1:15am – Nightmare City
2:45am – Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead
4:30am – Zombie Lake
About EPIX
EPIX is the newest premium entertainment network delivering the latest
movie releases, classic library titles, plus original films, comedy,
music and sports events on TV, on demand, online and on devices.
Launched October 2009 as the first multiplatform premium network with
online accessibility for subscribers through EPIX.com, EPIX pioneered
the development and proliferation of TV Everywhere for American
consumers. EPIX was the first premium network to launch on Xbox
consoles, first on PlayStation®3 (PS3™) and PlayStation®4 (PS4™)
systems, first on Android tablets and phones, first on Roku® players and
Windows 8.1 and is available to authenticated subscribers on hundreds of
devices including Apple® iPads®, iPhones®, Samsung® Smart TVs and
Blu-ray™ players and more. Today EPIX remains the only premium service
providing its entire monthly line-up from new Hollywood hits to original
programs on all platforms and provides more movies than any other
premium network.
EPIX is a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA and VIA.B), its
Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), available to over 43 million homes nationwide
through distribution partners including Charter Communications, Cox
Communications, DISH Network, Mediacom Communications, NCTC, Suddenlink
Communications, Time Warner Cable and Verizon FiOS.
For more information about EPIX, go to www.EPIX.com.
Follow EPIX on Twitter @EpixHD (http://www.twitter.com/EpixHD)
and on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EPIX),
YouTube (http://youtube.com/EPIX),
Instagram (http://instagram.com/EPIX),
Google+ (google.com/+EPIX) and Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/EPIX).
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