The Dead One

This article refers to El Muerto the film. For the comic, see El Muerto.

Film

Live-action movie based on the independent comic, El Muerto. (a.k.a. El Muerto- The Aztec Zombie) by Javier Hernandez

Plot Synopsis

{spoiler} A young man unwittingly marks himself in homage to the old Aztec god of death, Mictlantecuhtli and dies in a car accident on his way to a Dia de Los Muertos festival. He awakens in the Aztec realm of the dead, Mictlan, to be sacrificed to the old god. Afterward, he is sent back to Earth exaclty one year after his death- having supernatural powers

Cast & crew

• Wilmer Valderrama as Diego de La Muerte/El Muerto

• Nathan Mussell as Mictlantecuhtli

• Angie Cepeda as Maria

• Joel David Moore as Zak

• Maria Conchita Alonso as Sister Rosa

• Billy Drago as Old Indian

• Tony Plana as Asparicio

• Michael Parks as Sherrif Stone

• Director/Screen Writer: Brian Cox

• Associate Producer: Javier Hernandez

Movie Tagline

The movie tagline reads:

"He's Dead. He Lives."

Release date

Currently in post-production

Trivia

• The director of the film, Brian Cox, heard Javier Hernandez on NPR radio discussing his comic. He became interested in the story and asked if he would consider making El Muerto a movie to which Javier replied "I wouldn't NOT consider it"

See also

• El Muerto
• Javier Hernandez
• Wilmer Valderrama

External links

• http://www.elmuerto.com Official El Muerto Site

• http://www.elmuertomovie.com Official Movie Site

• http://www.wilmerv.com Wilmer Valderrama's Official Site

Sources

• www.elmuertomovie.com
• El Muerto on My Mind by Javier Hernandez