Pompeii is taught at schools in England, and, for a young boy, the combination of the Roman Empire and a volcano was irresistible.

I've always seen myself as a populist filmmaker.

In the modern world, there's a real genuine fear of loss of individuality, and I think the undead speak to that. I also think the idea of the dead coming back to life, and this unstoppable foe that just keeps coming and coming but rather slowly just chases you, is a real primal fear.

TV is something that me and my wife watch a lot.

I started in television in the U.K., and I've always wanted to get back into TV.

One of my favorite countries in the world is Japan, and I've spent a huge amount of time there.