MUMBAI: Magnet Releasing has lapped up the US rights of George A Romero‘s Survival Of The Dead.

The distribution house will release the film in spring under its Ultra video-on- demand programme that involves a nationwide VOD launch one month before the theatrical release.

The film premiered at Venice and Toronto and continues the story left off in Diary Of The Dead, as a group of survivors arrive on an island in the grip of a civilisation clash between the living and the dead.

Said Magnolia president Eamonn Bowles, "George A Romero is an undisputed cinematic legend, and we‘re honored to be bringing another installment of this incredible series of films to horror fans. Survival is smart, extremely fun and a worthy addition to the ‘Of the Dead‘ franchise."