Warm Bodies, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, Arnie’s turn in Maggie, World War Z and, of course, Zombeavers – the last few years have proved that the dead horses refused to be flogged. Zombies are still the number one movie monster, and are still providing a tasty backdrop for filmmakers to tell their stories.

There’s a new one coming soon from Warner Bros, The Girl with All the Gifts, and it puts us a little further on from the zombie apocalypse, catching up with those left behind, trying to fight back.

The Girl with All the Gifts is directed by Colm McCarthy and stars Sennia Nanua, Gemma Arterton, Glenn Close and Paddy Considine.

This first look trailer looks the business. With shades of Children of Men and 28 [Insert units of time here] Later this looks to be a fine adaptation of M. R. Carey’s rich dystopia.

A synopsis is here:

The near future; humanity has been all but destroyed by a mutated fungal disease that eradicates free will and turns its victims into flesh-eating “hungries”. Only a small group of children seem immune to its effects.

At an army base in rural England, this group of unique children are being studied, subjected to cruel experiments by biologist Dr. Caldwell. Despite having been infected with the zombie pathogen that has decimated the world, these children retain normal thoughts and emotions. And while still being subject to the craving for human flesh that marks the disease these second- generation “hungries” are able to think and feel making them a vital resource in the search for a cure.

The children attend school lessons daily, guarded by the ever watchful Sergeant Parks. But one little girl, Melanie, stands out from the rest. Melanie is special. She excels in the classroom, is inquisitive, imaginative and loves her favourite teacher Miss Justineau.

When the base falls, Melanie escapes along with Miss Justineau, Sergeant Parks and Dr. Caldwell. Against the backdrop of a blighted Britain, Melanie must discover what she is and ultimately decide both her own future and that of the human race.

Here’s the trailer,