Night of the Living Dead remakes

Numerous Night of the Living Dead remakes have adapted and reimagined the seminal 1968 horror film. It has been remade more than any other movie.^[1] The distributor mistakenly released it without a copyright and directly into the public domain.^[1] When changing the title from Night of the Flesh Eaters, The Walter Reade Organization also removed the only copyright notice in the film. This absence of copyright protection allowed filmmakers to adapt the original work without permission from the film's production company.^[2] A protracted court case found that the creators, Image Ten, did not hold the copyright,^[2] and the film's creators received little of its millions in revenue.^[1] Bill Hinzman, who played the cemetery zombie in the original film, directed Flesheater in 1988. Flesheater has similarities but is considered an homage rather than a direct remake.^[3] The first official remake in 1990 roughly followed the original film's script and involved members of the original crew. They were partly motivated by the missed revenue from the original film.^[3] The 1990 version was atypical for a Hollywood remake in having the support of the original film's director, George A. Romero, and other creators.^[4] Rumors of another studio planning to remake the public domain film without his involvement spurred Romero into action. In the following years, there were many unofficial remakes.^[4] The film has seen an official color remake, an unofficial 3D version, and many independent remakes.^[2]