George A. Romero's legendary 1985 zombie film, Day of the Dead, is the latest to get a fresh coat of paint as the remake signs its first three leads.

Emmett/Furla Films, in conjunction with Millennium Films, have greenlighted preliminary casting for the updated film. Signed to appear are actors Nick Cannon (Drumline, Roll Bounce), Mena Suvari (American Beauty, Domino), Christa Campbell (Wicker Man) and Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction, Mission Impossible).

In this remake of the Romero classic, a group of scientists, military personal and civilians find themselves battling for their lives against at plague of flesh eating ghouls. When a band of survivors seek shelter in an underground military bunker, they find themselves trapped with an even greater danger that lurks inside.

According to IMDB, Rhames, who also appeared in the 2004 remake of Romero's Dawn of the Dead, will play Captain Rhodes, Suvari will play Sarah and Cannon will play Salazar. Steve Miner (Halloween H20, Lake Placid) has been tapped to produce with Jeffrey Reddick (Final Destination) handling the script.

Filming is expected to start within the next few weeks in Bulgaria, with an release date sometime in 2007.

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