Showalter to Direct “Night of the Living Dorks”

Nacht der lebenden Loser, Die  Tearing The Veil of Maya co-host Michael Showalter is set to direct a remake of the German horror comedy, Night of The Living Dorks.

Described as “Revenge of the Nerds” meets “Shaun of the Dead,” the story revolves around three not-so-cool school friends who decide to try an old voodoo ritual. When they later die in a car crash, they find themselves reborn as zombies and try to take advantage of their new lifestyle. Chris Bishop wrote the screenplay. [Hollywood Reporter]