What about a prequel?

[The Dead Walk!]

Now obviously this is pure imagination at work, but wouldn't it be cool if there had been a prequel to NIGHT?

Picture it... we could see shit hit the fan at Beekman's diner (with Ben), see the Cooper's get attacked and have their car overturned, and see how Tom and Judy got mixed in with it all.

I guess it wouldn't be so much of a "prequel" as it would be showing us events from the perspectives of other characters. And of course some creative liberties could be taken--perhaps Ben had been with someone at Beekman's and had gotten bitten/killed? Maybe the reason little Karen Cooper was bitten was because of her stubborn father's mistake or neglect? And the ending could culminate with the Coopers and Tom/Judy in the cellar hearing some "loud noises" upstairs.

I don't know... just an entertaining thought. Hell, they could still do such a film with the remake cast.

What are your guys' thoughts? Ideas?

[223fmj]

Could be interesting as an "extra" on a future DVD release. Do you think there's enough to make a "stand-alone" film?

[Flyboy]

I wouldn't mind seeing this...as long as it's in the right hands. I've always wondered about the things you mentioned, Tony. Especially with Ben & the Beekman's Diner part.

[ZombieGrrL]

I'm not sure if there would be enough for a full length movie (a die hard zombie fan would probably like a detailed lead up but the masses would be bored) but I would love to see it as a DVD extra. It might also solve the mystery of how this happened.

[UndeadNed]

I would love to see the scene in Beekman's diner as described in the Night Remake by Tony Todd. But like the others I just worry there wouldn't be enough material to make it last a decent enough running time. It could work as a short movie though.

[223fmj]

The more I think about this, the more I like it.

[UndeadNed]

yeah, it'd be awesome to see that scene where all those zombies latch onto that gas tanker and it crashes and blows up.

[Flesh Eater]

It would be great to see how it all played out. Maybe even see what really caused the outbreak. Wasn't there a movie that tried to do this?

[Doctor Tongue]

I would have liked to see in Diary, the winnebego driving past beakmans diner. Or maybe other references in Diary to Night.

[The Dead Walk!]

The events in NIGHT and DIARY don't take place in the same timeline. In fact, I don't really consider DIARY to even be part of the same saga of films.

[Flesh Eater]

Yes, I thought Diary was going to be a new beginning of the story.

Does this mean that the original saga ends with Land? Or does it simply skip over Diary and onto "... of The Dead"