‘Chopper Zombie’ hits the road …

Reality TV producer Thom Beers (Deadliest Catch, Monster Garage) is trying his hand at feature film with an interesting choice … a simultaneous film and comic venture about a zombie biker out for revenge. The story is “about a motorcycle builder who refuses to sell his formula for a new superfuel to a dangerous corporation. When a team of thugs drowns him in his own toxic creation, he rises from the dead with a score to settle.” — Variety.com

The comic book, which will be published by Devil’s Due (Lost Squad, Hack/Slash), will be written by Todd Livingston and drawn by Scott Keating … debuting at the 2008 San Diego Comic Con and finding its way into stores on July 30. The film adaptation will be produced by Thom Beers and Philip Segal, who hope to have the film in production sometime next year.