Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires | |
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Directed by | Paul Hoen |
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Production location | Auckland, New Zealand |
Cinematography | Carlos González |
Production company | Bloor Street Productions |
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Network | Disney+ Disney Channel |
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Zombies (2018) Zombies 2 (2020) Zombies 3 (2022) |
Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires[a][1] is an upcoming American science fiction musical film. It is the fourth installment in the Zombies series, and is a sequel to the 2022 film, Zombies 3. The film is scheduled to be released on Disney+ in 2024 or between the beginning or summer of 2025.[2] The film will follow Zed (Milo Manheim) and Addison (Meg Donnelly) taking a break from Mountain College and going on holiday to Shadyside where Victor (Malachi Barton) and Nova (Freya Skye) show up. The filming will be taking place in New Zealand.
Cast
[edit]- Milo Manheim as Zed[3]
- Meg Donnelly as Addison[3]
- Chandler Kinney as Willa[3]
- Kylee Russell as Eliza[3]
- Freya Skye as Nova[3]
- Malachi Barton as Victor[3]
- Swayam Bhatia as Vera[4]
- Julian Lerner as Ray[4]
- Mekonnen Knife as Vargas[4]
- Lisa Chappell as Eldress[4]
- Jonno Roberts as Commander Bed[4]
Production
[edit]On November 22, 2023, Production Weekly revealed that a fourth Zombies film was in-development, with Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly reprising their roles as Zed and Addison respectively. Paul Hoen would also return to direct the new entry, alongside co-production with Bloor Street Productions following their prior involvement with the previous two installments. Unlike the other films however, Zombies 4 was filmed in Auckland, New Zealand, instead of Toronto, Canada.[5]
The film was officially greenlit on February 10, 2024, with Chandler Kinney and Kylee Russell returning as Willa and Eliza, respectively. Freya Skye joined the cast as Nova and Malachi Barton was cast as Victor.[3] Principal photography began on March 26, 2024 in New Zealand, with Swayam Bhatia, Julian Lerner, Mekonnen Knife, Lisa Chappell, and Jonno Roberts rounding out tng Vera, Ray, Vargas, Eldress, and Commander Bright, respectively.[4]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Zombies 4 [@disneyzombies] (April 19, 2024). "Sink your teeth into #ZOMBIES4: Dawn of the Vampires 🧛♂️". Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Instagram.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Sinco, Gina (July 2, 2024). "ZOMBIES 4 update: details from Milo Manheim, Meg Donnelly and more". ABC7 Los Angeles. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g Campione, Katie (February 10, 2024). "Zombies 4: Disney Channel Franchise Expands With Another Sequel Film & New Animated Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Cordero, Rosy (March 26, 2024). "Disney's Zombies 4 Rounds Out Cast As Production Begins In New Zealand". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Browski, Rich (November 22, 2023). "PRODUCTION WEEKLY – ISSUE 1377 – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2023 / 192 LISTINGS – 46 PAGES". Production Weekly.