John Lennon snacking on Paul McCartney – WTF? If all goes as planned, you’ll be delighted to know that this scenario will come alive on the silver screen. Film bosses have grabbed the rights to a book which has the Fab Four lurking in the shadows with an insatiable appetite for flesh. The book ‘Paul is Undead‘ actually has John Lennon taking a bite out of band mate Paul McCartney.
Metro reports that Alan Goldsher’s book is being brought to life by movie company Double Feature who are also responsible for such hits as Pulp Fiction and Erin Brockovich, according to film blog Deadline.
In the book The Beatles come back as the undead after zombie John Lennon kills his bandmate Paul McCartney and the rest of the group.
They kill and eat the brains of fans while trying to evade their nemesis, zombie killer Mick Jagger.
Zombie movie productions have been increasing in recent years, with a stream of classic novels being reinterpreted with brain-hungry characters. Believe it or not Natalie Portman is reportedly working on an adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
Stacey Sher of Double Feature explains: “I am a huge Beatles fan like the rest of the world and Alan’s mash-up, which really showcases his love of music history and his appreciation of the zombie world, is a fun, funny read.
“How can you not love a book where Jesus agrees with zombie John Lennon, that the Beatles are in fact bigger than him?”
Ms Sher is currently looking for financial backing and casting the film soon.
On a slightly less scary note, The Beatles are also being reinterpreted for the screen in a 3d animation production as Disney recreates the 1968 animated movie Yellow Submarine.
Why care about something that’s already awesome if it can’t be killed and reanimated? But buck up, little cowboys, all is not lost. If you jump on this bandwagon now, you might actually make money off your bastard classic. Stay tuned for “Roorback And The Reanimated.”