"ZOMBIES 4" About to Begin Filming, Cast Revealed

Disney Channel’s ZOMBIES trilogy will become a tetralogy with ZOMBIES 4.

(Cibelle Levi/Megan Clark/Bret Lemke/Jovon Rashaad/Felicia Barton/Shaneen Cox)

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Ayo Davis, president, Disney Branded Television, announced ZOMBIES 4 today at the TCA Winter Press Tour.
Production will begin next month in New Zealand, with Meg Donnelly and Milo Manheim set to reprise their roles as Addison and Zed, Seabrook’s star-crossed zombie/cheerleader couple.
Chandler Kinney and Kylee Russell will return as werewolf Willa and loveable zombie Eliza, respectively.
The franchise’s fourth installment follows Zed and Addison as they embark on a road trip the summer after their first year of college. As adventures unfold, they unexpectedly discover the warring worlds of Sunnyside and Shadyside and come into contact with two new groups of monsters.
Newcomer Freya Skye and Disney Channel star Malachi Barton (Villains of Valley View) have been cast in the roles of new characters Nova and Victor, mysterious supernatural strangers whom Zed and Addison encounter during their summer travels.
ZOMBIES 4 is the film’s working title, which means it could change.
As with previous ZOMBIES projects, ZOMBIES 4 brand extensions will include a cross-category product line of apparel, accessories, costumes fashion dolls by Mattel.
ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series, the franchise’s first-ever animated series, will debut this summer on Disney Channel and Disney+.
The premiere telecasts of all three ZOMBIES films ranked No. 1 among Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14 when they debuted (2018, 2020, 2022), and have logged 253 million hours watched across linear and streaming since launch.
Director Paul Hoen returns for the fourth installment, having helmed the previous three entries in the series. He also holds the record for directing the most Disney Channel Original Movies.
The movie was written by David Light and Joseph Raso (nominees for a Humanitas Prize for ZOMBIES), and Josh Cagan (Under Wraps 2).
Executive Producers include stars Meg Donnelly and Milo Manheim, director Paul Hoen, writers David Light and Joseph Raso, plus Jane Fleming (The Quest) and Mark Ordesky (The Lord of the Rings film trilogy). Mahita P. Simpson is a co-executive producer.