Horror and zombie fans everywhere Get a special George A. Romero NFT experience
Nifty’s, the platform for NFT-powered communities, announced its partnership with George A. Romero’s Estate and Polyform Studios to bring horror and zombie fans: George A. Romero’s Zombie Nation digital collectibles. The collaboration is the first NFT project for the Estate, and highlights Romero’s iconic character references throughout his career.
The multi-part Avatar program will kick off just in time for Halloween 2022, kicking off with a community screening of “Night of the Living Dead” that will be hosted by Romero’s wife, Suz Romero, on October 30. Until the Avatar launch in 2023, fans can look forward to a series of community-centric experiences and co-learning horror movie guides.
The Avatar collection will resemble the trading card style with character references such as “The Survivor,” “The Rebel” and other iconic zombie movie genres from the filmmaker’s robust catalog. The randomly generated digital collectibles will also feature 100% hand drawn and digitally painted attributes to add a realistic component to the project. Additionally, for the first time on Nifty’s, fans who purchase within the Romero campaign will gain ownership of the copyright and licensing rights to their avatars.
In keeping with Romero’s imagination and spirit of storytelling, NFT owners will be offered a series of token-gated tutorials that focus on creative use of the avatars, including scripting, storyboarding, rigging and animating their NFTs.
“Introducing zombie and horror fans to the NFT community is a monumental moment for us,” said CEO and co-founder of Nifty’s Jeff Marsilio. “Nifty’s is excited to support the Romero Estate in their integration of NFT collectibles for their super fans who want to continue the legacy of the great George Romero. We look forward to opening the door for more communities to use and benefit from the benefits of Web3 features, while also showcasing the work of future filmmakers who want to continue Romero’s legacy.”
“Working with a legendary brand to take its first step into the Web3 world is always exciting and rewarding design work. But as an office for film geeks and horror enthusiasts, it’s a dream come true to have this opportunity to contribute to the legacy of the Godfather of Horror,” said Polyform CEO and co-founder Adam Wilson. “We are excited and honored to work hand-in-hand with the Romero Estate and Nifty’s team to create something truly for Mr. Romero’s fans and continue the zombie movie tradition he started.”
“The Romero Estate is excited to partner with the Niftys to create these exclusively crafted NFT avatars that truly capture the essence of Romero and his bona fide zombie cosmos,” said George A Romero Estate Founder and President Suzanne Desrocher-Romero. “The true impact of his work is remarkable and felt and experienced globally. Now we can all own a piece of George A. Romero’s Zombie Nation!”
As the first collaboration between Nifty’s, Polyform Studios and The Romero Estate, the goal of this program is to create a unique collection and storytelling opportunity to bring horror fans closer to the films and characters created by the late George A. Romero.
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About Nifty’s
Nifty’s connects fans to what they love most through NFT-powered collectibles, experiences and rewards. Our innovative NFT platform and user-friendly interface enable communities to collect and trade digital art and other collectibles from their favorite brands and creators. Leveraging eco-friendly blockchain technology, Nifty’s provides our partners with a premium, flexible and secure platform to launch their NFTs and make them visible to Nifty’s global community.
About the George A. Romero Estate
The George A Romero Estate is a multifaceted entity that manages all of the legendary filmmaker’s interests and ongoing projects while overseeing Romero’s assets, most of which are held and archived by the renowned Hillman Library at the University of Pittsburgh. The library’s Romero collection allows scholars and fans from around the world to research, study and preserve Romero’s life’s work. The deposit includes unproduced scripts, film archives, memorabilia and more.
The George A Romero Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by Suzanne Desrocher-Romero to honor the life, work and cultural influence of George A Romero. All proceeds of the foundation go to support independent filmmakers and artists who want to continue Romero’s socially conscience-stirring work.
About Polyform
Polyform Studio is where ideas, user needs and business goals are transformed into beautiful, user-friendly digital products. Polyform uses design, strategy and a battle-tested process to transform technology breakthroughs, business needs, user feedback and crazy ideas into category-defining consumer digital products. The company designs products for mobile, AR, IoT and online.
For more information visit: www.polyform.co
