Zombieland Too
Zombieland Too is an upcoming American horror fantasy comedy film directed by Ruben Fleischer and written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. The film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, and Zoey Deutch.
Cast
- Jesse Eisenberg as Columbus
- Woody Harrelson as Tallahassee
- Emma Stone as Wichita
- Abigail Breslin as Little Rock
- Zoey Deutch
- Avan Jogia as Berkeley
Production
Development
Due to the film's success, writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick have planned a possible sequel, with many more ideas they want to explore. "We would love it, and everybody involved creatively wants to do another one," said Wernick.[1] "Woody Harrelson came up to us after the final cut of the last scene and gave us a hug and said, 'I've never wanted to do a sequel in the movies I've done until this one.'" Wernick said he plans to have Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin star again with Ruben Fleischer returning as the director and that the writers have "tons of new ideas swimming in their heads." Additionally, they want to make the comedy into an enduring franchise. "We would love to do several sequels," stated Wernick. "We would love to also see it on television. It would make a wonderful TV series."[2]
Reese and Wernick do not want to reveal any potential Zombieland sequel plot points. They are not planning on an immediate sequel, due to being heavily involved with other writing projects.[2] The original cast and director are all set to return and Fleischer is enthusiastic about the idea of doing the sequel in 3D.[3][4] Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg confirmed in February 2010 their return for the second installment of the series.[5] In 2010, Fleischer stated that he was working on the screenplay[6] and the creators have begun searching for another "superstar cameo."[7]
In July 2011, Jesse Eisenberg said that he was "not sure what's happening" with the sequel but that the writers were working on a script for Zombieland 2. Eisenberg expressed concern that a sequel would no longer be "relevant."[8] Woody Harrelson said that he was also hesitant to do a sequel, saying that "It's one thing to do it when it came out real good and it made a lot of people laugh, but then do a sequel? I don't know. I don't feel like a sequels guy."[9]
In February 2016, Reese and Wernick were announced to be writing the sequel.[10] In August 2016, Reese and Wernick confirmed that they were working on Zombieland 2 and meeting with Woody Harrelson to discuss the film, while stating "all the cast is pretty excited."[11]
In March 2017, it was revealed that the script for Zombieland 2 had been completed. When asked by Screen Rant, Wernick and Reese said:
"It is [in active development]. We're trying to get it going. All of our cast have read the script and love it. Ruben is signed on. It's just a matter of making our cast deals and making it for a budget number. All the cast have become superstars now so, we made Zombieland with 20 million, so it's trying to fit that financial model into the sequel model so it makes sense for the studio and being able to pay the actors what they now get paid and deserve to get paid. We see Tom Rothman pretty frequently now and we're pestering that dude. He's like, 'Please, enough with the Zombieland talk!' We're pestering him the way we pestered Fox on Deadpool. We're not letting it go. We really want to see Zombieland 2."[12]
In May 2018, Woody Harrelson confirmed Zombieland 2 would probably happen.[13] Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick have confirmed new details and the film will be titled as Zombieland Too.[14]
Pre-production
On July 13, 2018, Zombieland Too was officially greenlit by Sony Pictures. Rubin Fleischer would return to direct while Eisenberg, Harrelson, Stone and Breslin had finally all signed on to reprise their roles.[15] Sanford Panitch, president of Columbia Pictures, declared in a press release:
"This is one of those projects that fans have wanted to see happen for a long time — and no one wanted to see it happen more than Emma [Stone], Woody [Harrelson], Jesse [Eisenberg] and Abigail [Breslin]. These are some of the most in-demand actors, and I think they are making this movie because they love these characters. We are thrilled Ruben [Fleischer] was willing to come back to direct the sequel, as his work on Venom has been truly amazing."[16]
In November 2018, Zoey Deutch and Avan Jogia joined the cast.[17][18]
Filming
Filming will begin in January 2019.[19]
Release
The film is scheduled to be released on October 11, 2019, which would be the 10th anniversary of the original film's release.[20]
References
- ↑ Samuel Zimmerman October 2, 2009. Directions to Zombieland Archived October 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Fangoria. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedwww.mtv.com - ↑ Clint Morris (November 24, 2009). "Exclusive : Zombieland 3D!?". Retrieved November 28, 2009.
Believing "the genre really lends itself to [3-D]," and convinced—via what we're hearing and seeing of Avatar—the technology is now there, Fleischer's very keen to throw a few zombie gizzards in our direction. "Dead" cool, right!?
- ↑ Posted: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 By Tatiana Siegel Bloody 3D sequels planned the film's producer, Gavin Polone. "I don't think you want to see Ordinary People in 3-D. But Zombieland is clearly one movie that will benefit from (the technique)."
- ↑ "'Zombieland 2' Promises to Have Blood Flying in Your Face".
- ↑ "Progress Update on 'Zombieland 2 3D'".
- ↑ "'Zombieland 2′ Is Cameo Hunting; Plus Early Plot Hints".
- ↑ Tyler, Josh. "Zombieland 2 Isn't Dead But Jesse Eisenberg Isn't Sure It's Still Relevant". Cinema Blend.
- ↑ "Woody Harrelson Says 'Zombieland 2′ Isn't A Guarantee". Screen Rant.
- ↑ Davis, Edward (February 22, 2016). "Listen: 'Deadpool' Writers Discuss PG-13 Version Of The Movie, 'Zombieland 2,' And More In 90-Minute Talk". IndieWire. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ↑ Comicbook, Joe (August 29, 2016). "Paul Wernick And Rhett Reese Confirm They Are Currently Working On Zombieland 2". Comicbook.com. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ↑ Michael Kennedy (March 23, 2017). "Zombieland 2 Writers Reveal Script is Completed". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ↑ Hardiman, Jess (22 May 2018). "Woody Harrelson Confirms 'Zombieland 2' Will 'Probably Happen'". LADbible. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ↑ Bouchard, Mark (23 May 2018). "Rumored Zombieland 2 Plot Introduces 'Super Zombies,' Reveals Sequel Name". CBR.com. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ↑ ‘Zombieland 2’ A Go At Sony; Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg & Abigail Breslin On Board
- ↑ 'Zombieland' Sequel a Go With Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin (Exclusive)
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (November 27, 2018). "Zoey Deutch Joins 'Zombieland' Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (November 30, 2018). "Avan Jogia Boards Sony's 'Zombieland' Sequel". Deadline. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ↑ Bankhurst, Adam (15 July 2018). "Zombieland 2 Set for 2019 Release, Venom Director and Deadpool Writers on Board". IGN.com. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ↑ Pedersen, Eric (18 July 2018). "Sony Moves Tarantino's Manson Pic, Dates 'Zombieland 2' & 'Little Women'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
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