Day of the Dead TV Series Gets Fall Release Date on SYFY Day of the Dead TV Series Gets Fall Release Date on SYFY The zombie remake series is based on George A. Romero's classic 1985 horror movie, Day of the Dead. When it comes to zombies, The Walking Dead revived something long dead with its graphic violence and human struggle, but many would say it still doesn't hold a candle to movies of the undisputed godfather of zombie flicks, George A Romero. For fans of Romero, the news of new 10 episode series based on the maestro's Day of The Dead movie was met with more trepidation than excitement. Yes, it is a new take on the third of Romero's original "Dead" trilogy, but as seen so many times that means there is a lot of scope to disappoint a large fan base if the series isn't pitched just right. It seems that there will not be too long to wait before we find out if these zombies have right rotting stuff to satisfy their audience as it was announced that series is planned to