Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires

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Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires
Directed by Paul Hoen
Starring
Production
Production location Auckland, New Zealand
Cinematography Carlos González
Production companyBloor Street Productions
Original release
Network Disney+
Related
Zombies (2018)
Zombies 2 (2020)
Zombies 3 (2022)

Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires [lower-alpha 1] [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 2025 or later. Zombies 4 will be about 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. This will be taking place in New Zealand.

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Cast

Production

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, Ontario, Canada. [4]

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. [2] Principal photography began on March 26, 2024 in New Zealand, with Swayam Bhatia, Julian Lerner, Mekonnen Knife, Lisa Chappell, and Jonno Roberts rounding out the cast, portraying Vera, Ray, Vargas, Eldress, and Commander Bright, respectively. [3]

Release Date

The film is scheduled to release on Disney+ in 2025 or later.

Notes

  1. Stylized with hyphens as Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 4: Dawn of the Vampires.

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