SAVANNAH, Ga. (ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE) -- A 1860s period film now in production, "Abraham Lincoln vs. The Zombies," is being shot in Savannah and at Fort Pulaski, Ga., reports the Savannah Morning News.
"It's a historical horror film set in 1863 about Abraham Lincoln's secret mission to the South to defeat the undead," line producer Devin Ward told the newspaper.
Honest Abe is president by day, zombie killer by night, in the production by Los Angeles-based Score Films, the newspaper reports.
The film has a budget of less than $1 million, and is intended for distribution by DVD to outlets including Red Box and NetFlix, rather than theaters, Ward said
Filming started Jan. 28 and will end around Feb. 15.
Crews had originally planned to film in Tennessee. The move to Georgia was made, in large part, because Ward's family lives in Savannah and he loves the area.
Savannah Film Office director Jay Self said although the film doesn't have a large budget, it is contributing to the area's economy. Smaller budget productions typically hire more local talent, he said.
"This isn't a $50 million movie, but it is the fifth independent film made in Savannah in the last 12 months," he told the Savannah paper.
Having five small films made in Savannah is just as beneficial as having one big-budget production in the long run, Self said.