'Zombieland 2' Release Date News, Casting Updates - Undead Comedy Thriller Sequel In The Works, Fast-Tracked By Sony

A sequel to 2009's hit zombie comedy movie Zombieland has been in the works ever since the film premiered, but it was just this week that the project hired a new writer to fast track the process. Director Ruben Fleischer is expected to return to the project after Expendables 2 & 3 writer Dave Callaham finishes the script. Expect a release date and casting announcement soon!

Deadline broke this news, unfortunately speculating that the movie's stars (Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenber, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin) probably won't return for the sequel, but you never know! The website reports:

Callaham's script Barrow became The Expendables, and his recent credits include Legendary's revival of Godzilla, and most recently Jackpot, a Focus Features film based on a story by Swedish crime writer Jo Nesbo that has Will Gluck producing. It was that darkly comic tale that sparked Sony to hire him for the Zombieland sequel. Callaham also did a production rewrite on Marvel's Ant-Man. Insiders at the studio said no deal with Fleischer, but that of corpse they are getting serious about mounting the sequel of a 2009 cult favorite sleeper film that grossed $100 million worldwide. Not sure if the participants will be back; pretty much all of them have soared since making the original, from Jesse Eisenberg to Emma Stone, True Detective's Woody Harrelson, Abigail Breslin (who plays the title zombie in the upcoming Maggie), and Bill Murray, who's upcoming in St. Vincent. 

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(via Slash Film)