For years, fans of “Zombieland” have been dying for a sequel. Before the recent oversaturation of the zombie genre (Thanks a lot, ‘Walking Dead!’), the 2009 film followed in the footsteps of “Shaun of the Dead” as a subversive horror film that poked fun at the genre, while also having a ton of heart and excitement. Plus, it has one of the best Bill Murray cameos ever. Well, for those that have waited a decade for a sequel, you may soon be in luck.
According to an interview with Vulture, “Zombieland” co-writer Paul Wernick doesn’t pull punches and pretty much guarantees a sequel is on its way. Not only that, he even gives an approximate release date.
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“We’re going on the tenth anniversary of ‘Zombieland,’” Wernick said. “’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.’”
“The hope is that we’re shooting that thing early 2019 for an October of ’19 release,” Wernick continued. “With the original cast, by the way.”
That last little bit is also key. The original cast featured Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Jesse Eisenberg, and Abigail Breslin. Not too shabby for a horror film. No word yet on a plot for the sequel, but its safe to say that it’ll continue where the first film left off, and will probably feature healthy amounts of humor and the undead.
As for when we should get an official announcement of some kind, Wernick isn’t saying. But you can expect something soon. “We are sitting on information that we can’t entirely share at this moment,” the writer added, “but we can just say we think fans of ‘Zombieland’ who have been hoping for a ‘Zombieland 2,’ that we will grant their wish very, very soon.”
All we can hope now is that “Zombieland 2” will be better than that horrible Amazon TV series.