Zombies: The Re-Animated Series

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Zombies: The Re-Animated Series
Genre
Based on
Developed by
Voices of
Theme music composer
  • Matt Wong
  • Jack Kugell
  • Hanna Jones
Opening theme"My Year (The Re-Animated Remix)"
ComposerAmit May Cohen
Country of origin
  • United States
  • Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes11
Production
Executive producers
  • Aliki Theofilopoulos
  • Jack Ferraiolo
  • Gary Marsh
  • David Light
  • Joseph Raso
Running time22 minutes (11 minutes per segment)
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseJune 28, 2024 (2024-06-28) –
present
Related
Zombies
Zombies 2
Zombies 3

Zombies: The Re-Animated Series is an animated musical television series based on the Disney franchise Zombies . [1] It is a co-production between American studio Disney Television Animation and Canadian studio Atomic Cartoons, alongside vanity card Bloor Street Productions. The show brings back most of the original cast from the first three films. [2]

Contents

Zombies: The Re-Animated Series premiered on June 28, 2024, on Disney Channel, followed by its Disney+ premiere the next day. [3]

Premise

Following graduation day at Seabrook High School, A-Spen does a time warp that enables everyone to re-do senior year together as they engage in various misadventures in Seabrook. [4]

Characters

Main characters

Other characters

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
Shorts 11July 21, 2023 (2023-07-21)October 28, 2023 (2023-10-28)
1 TBAJune 28, 2024 (2024-06-28)TBA

Zombies: The Re-Animated Series Shorts (2023)

No.Title  [16] Original air date  [16]
1"Endless Summer"July 21, 2023 (2023-07-21)
2"Solstice Slasher"July 28, 2023 (2023-07-28)
3"Grill or Be Grilled"August 4, 2023 (2023-08-04)
4"Cabin in the House"August 11, 2023 (2023-08-11)
5"ZOMBIES Summer Mini Bites"August 28, 2023 (2023-08-28)
6"Suddenly Seabrook"September 2, 2023 (2023-09-02)
7"I Think We're a Clone Now"September 9, 2023 (2023-09-09)
8"Coach's Cat"September 16, 2023 (2023-09-16)
9"Robot Space Bear"September 23, 2023 (2023-09-23)
10"Wynter Transport"September 30, 2023 (2023-09-30)
11"ZOMBIES Halloween Mini Bites"October 28, 2023 (2023-10-28)

Season 1 (2024)

No.Title  [16] Directed byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal air date  [16] Prod.
code  [16] 		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Re-Senior Year"Justin LovellAliki Theofilopoulos & Jack FerraioloRebecca Champagne & Stephanie GonzagaJune 28, 2024 (2024-06-28)101N/A
"I Scream Zoda" Steve Rolston Rachel McNevinGemma & Nick Nason
2"Rage Against the Vending Machine"Justin LovellJoey ManderinoRachel ColucciJune 28, 2024 (2024-06-28)102N/A
"Young, Wild, and Free Period"Steve RolstonMike YankAmmie Lieu-Dang & Rebecca Champagne
3"These Boots Were Made for Willa"Justin LovellJoan FordRiver Minho Kim & Rebecca ChampagneJuly 6, 2024 (2024-07-06) [lower-alpha 1] 103N/A
"Double Troubled"Steve RolstonElliott MayaAlison Jensen Tsui & Nick Nason
4"Alien vs. Shredator"Justin LovellMike YankRebecca ChampagneJuly 6, 2024 (2024-07-06) [lower-alpha 1] 104N/A
"A Wyatt Place"Steve RolstonJoey ManderinoShawn Pedralba & Gemma
5"Invasion of the Bucky Snatchers"Steve RolstonJoan FordGemmaJuly 13, 2024 (2024-07-13) [lower-alpha 1] 105N/A
"The Dining"Justin LovellJack Ferraiolo & Rachel McNevinYoshiko Aurelie Agresta
6"Training Dae"Steve RolstonJack Ferraiolo & Rachel McNevinAmmie Lieu-Dang & Riccardo DuranteJuly 13, 2024 (2024-07-13) [lower-alpha 1] 106N/A
"Youngins & Dragons"Justin LovellElliott MayaRachel Colucci
7"Foul Play"Justin LovellJoey ManderinoAlison Jensen TsuiJuly 20, 2024 (2024-07-20) [lower-alpha 1] 107TBD
"Catch Meat If You Can"Steve RolstonMike YankJeremy Bondy
8"When Bucky Met Barky"Justin LovellJoan FordJon AffolterJuly 20, 2024 (2024-07-20) [lower-alpha 1] 108TBD
"The More, The Burier"Steve RolstonElliott MayaShawn Pedralba & Gemma
9"No Woman BFF'd Behind"Justin LovellTeresa KaleYoshiko Aurelie AgrestaJuly 27, 2024 (2024-07-27) [lower-alpha 1] 109TBD
"Pet Peeves"Steve RolstonJoey ManderinoChristos Rousakos
10"Something to Tok About"Justin LovellMike YankRachel ColucciJuly 27, 2024 (2024-07-27) [lower-alpha 1] 110TBD
"Last Fan Standing"Steve RolstonJoan FordBrian-Rey Ejar
11"Reality Check, Please!"Justin LovellElliott MayaOliver HineAugust 3, 2024 (2024-08-03) [lower-alpha 1] 111TBD
"Their Guy Sasquatch"Steve RolstonRoma MurphyChristopher Johnson

Production

Development

In 2022, Descendants: Wicked World creator Aliki Theofilopoulos, and Amphibia story editor Jack Ferraiolo were approached by Disney executives to develop an animated series based on Disney Channel's Zombies franchise, which they agreed to do due to the franchise's high school setting providing multiple storytelling opportunities, having liked the Zombie films, and wanting to work together on a project. [17]

On June 15, 2022, during the Annecy Film Festival, Disney Television Animation announced development on animated series based on the Zombies franchise, titled Zombies: The Re-Animated Series, on Disney+. Writers Joseph Raso and David Light were set to return from the original trilogy as executive producers, alongside Gary Marsh, Theofilopoulos, and Ferraiolo. [18] Theofilopoulos and Ferraiolo also serve as showrunners for the series. [19]

Writing

The producers wanted to use the series' animated format as "[an] opportunity to push ideas conceptually and visually" within the franchise. [19] They also wanted the show to have a strong focus on its ensemble cast, drawing inspiration from shows such as New Girl and Freaks and Geeks , [19] as well as teen comedies Ferraiolo watched in his youth, wanting to "juxtapose dumb ideas with achieving a goal" much like in the latter. [20] The writers wanted the series to explore issues relatable to teenagers and "blow it out of proportion" while keeping the story grounded in "the emotional truth of being a teenager". [19]

Casting

On August 12, 2022, Meg Donelly and Milo Manheim were confirmed to be reprising their roles as Allison and Zed from the original trilogy. [21] On November 18, 2022, Theofilopoulos confirmed that Carla Jeffery would reprise her role as Bree in the series. [22] Voice recordings for the series had already began by that point. [22] In June 2023, Ariel Martin, Chandler Kinney, Pearce Joza, Trevor Tordjman, Jonathan Langdon, James Godfrey, Kylee Russell, and Terry Hu were confirmed to be reprising their roles in the series. [23] In May 2024, it was announced that Kahyun Kim would be voicing a new character named Dae. [15]

Animation

Animation services will be provided by Atomic Cartoons. [24] Matt Doering will serve as art director for the series. [25] The artists designed the characters so that they could be reminiscent of their appearance in the movies while also fitting an animated format. [20]

Music

The series features a musical number per episode, performed by its voice cast. [15] Several songwriters from the films returned to work on the series. [26] Theofilopoulos drew inspiration from her experience in Phineas and Ferb for the show's songs, wanting to combine the humorous tone of the Phineas and Ferb songs with the musical style from the Zombies films. [20] She also drew inspiration from her experience in Descendants: Wicked World. [26]

The song "My Year" from the first film serves as the series' opening theme, with new lyrics to fit the plot of the series. The songwriters originally conceived several original songs to be used as the opening theme; the songs were ultimately used as musical numbers within the series. [26]

Release

In 2023, Zombies: The Re-Animated Series Shorts premiered on July 21, on Disney Channel, Disney Channel's YouTube, and DisneyNOW, and later on Disney+. [27] [28]

In May 2024, the trailer of Zombies: The Re-Animated Series was released. [29] The television series premiered on June 28 on Disney Channel, and became available to stream the following day on Disney+. [30]

Reception

Ashley Moulton of Common Sense Media gave Zombies: The Re-Animated Series a score of three out of five stars, said the series depicts positive messages and role models, citing environmentalism and the character of Addison Wells, and suggested that tweens who admire high school life can enjoy the series without encountering the more problematic aspects often associated with teenage characters in other shows. [31] Lee Brown of The Review Geek rated Zombies: The Re-Animated Series 5.5 out of 10 and found it to be bright and silly, describing it appealing mainly to children who are already fans of the franchise, as it contains few jokes or themes that would resonate with older teens or grown-ups, though saying the series may not be particularly memorable. They stated that while the show offers occasional chuckles, it might not hold much appeal for those unfamiliar with or uninterested in the Zombies universe. However, Brown asserted that the series does provide positive messages that parents might appreciate discussing with their children. [32]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 This episode was first released on Disney+ on June 29, 2024.

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