The Channel 4 comedy series – a macabre and pitch-black look at the current state of the U.K. – is Wheatley's first original TV project.
The cult British filmmaker writing and directing the six-part series, his first original TV project and a satirical zombie drama which sees rapacious baby boomers and disaffected teenagers at each other's throats – this time quite literally.
In a small British town, tensions come to a head when a mysterious military convoy crashes outside the Sunnywise Retirement Home. The vehicles were carrying a toxic substance, which, as a result of the crash, leaks into the local environment and infects the residents of the retirement community. The symptoms of this infection quickly manifest – an overwhelming appetite for raw flesh.
They’re old, they’re angry and they’re on the rampage. As the military scrambles to control the outbreak and keep everything out of the media spotlight, a group of regular teenagers find themselves in the thick of the battle against these flesh-eating baby boomers. "I’m excited to be working with Channel 4 and The Forge," said Wheatley, who also had an adaptation ofis my first original created TV, project and I couldn’t think of better partners."is produced by The Forge for Channel 4 and has been commissioned by Channel 4’s head of drama Caroline Hollick and commissioning editor Lee Mason. The series will go into production in 2020 and will be executive produced by Wheatley, Mark Pybus and George Faber.
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