Next year will mark 10 years since the release of undead action comedy success Zombieland. And while chatter about a sequel has been going on since the movie's release, it has never quite come together. Now, talking to Vulture, writers and champions Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick are upbeat about the new film's chances.
"We’re going on the tenth anniversary of Zombieland," Wernick says. "Zombieland came out October of 2009. We don’t know what you get someone for their tenth anniversary, but it may be a Zombieland 2." That 'may be' is a telling detail, but he continues on with the positivity. "The hope is that we’re shooting that thing early 2019 for an October of ’19 release, with the original cast, by the way."
Which is even more good news, since leads Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin were a big part of why the original worked, along with the clever script and director Ruben Fleischer. Wernick didn't offer up anything else, including any indication about whether Fleischer will also be coming back, but it's at least a good sign. Of course, the cast are busy people, so that's likely been one hold up. And while Wernick and Reese (who are also the writers behind the Deadpool movies) also crafted a TV version, that never made it beyond pilot stage at Amazon, so with luck the sequel will bring more zombie madness.
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