It looks like George A. Romero has found a buyer for his latest zombie opus Diary of the Dead. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Weinstein Company has picked up North American and Mexican rights with a commitment for theatrical distribution.

Diary of the Dead returns to the beginning of the living dead outbreak - telling the story of a group of student filmmakers who document their deadly encounters with ravenous flesh-eaters just as the world is first plunged into chaos.

The film does not have a set release date at this time.

Diary of the Dead was released February 15th, 2008 and stars Michelle Morgan, Joshua Close, Shawn Roberts, Amy Ciupak Lalonde, Joe Dinicol, Scott Wentworth, Philip Riccio, Chris Violette. The film is directed by George A. Romero.