It’s been nearly a decade since the release of the cult-classic zombie comedy film, Zombieland (2009). After years of rumours floating around regarding a potential sequel, an official title along with a teaser poster finally surfaced a few months back.
Ever since then, fans have been patiently waiting for the first look at Zombieland: Double Tap, and as of today, July 25, their patience has been rewarded.
That’s right, the original cast: Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) and Wichita (Academy Award-winner, Emma Stone) have been reunited in an all-new trailer of the highly anticipated Zombieland follow-up.
After surviving the chaos of the first film, the trailer suggests that the four stars have been working together as a “family” for the last decade, making their way through the U.S. and making the most of their time together while killing any zombies that cross their paths.
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In the trailer’s opening, the quartet is seen walking carefully through a tall-grass field filled with zombies. Guns are cocked and loaded and the action ensues before they break into the White House — which is abandoned and heavily overgrown with moss.
Tallahassee later claims the president’s chair in the oval office saying, “I think I would have made a damn fine president. You’re welcome, America,” he jokes.
“Welcome to Zombieland,” says Columbus in on overlaying dialogue. “Life is about more than just survival. We were a family, dysfunctional, sure. But what family isn’t?”
A statement on the film’s plot reads: “These four slayers must face off against the many new kinds of zombies that have evolved since the first movie, as well as some new human survivors.”
Along with AC/DC’s 1980-classic Shoot to Thrill — coincidentally released on the same day — the two-minute trailer introduces some of those franchise newcomers in question, including Luke Wilson, Thomas Middleditch, Avan Jogia, and actress Zoey Deutch as the particularly clumsy Madison.
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With director Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland, Venom) and writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wenick back together, fans, for the most part, seem positive that Zombieland: Double Tap might serve as a worthy follow-up — especially after the first taster.
Here’s what some excited fans had to say about the trailer:
Zombieland: Double Tap is scheduled to hit cinemas worldwide on Oct. 18, 2019.
As of this writing, tickets have not yet gone on sale.