Disney Greenlights ZOMBIES 5

A fifth installment of the ZOMBIES franchise has been greenlit for Disney+ and Disney Channel, with Malachi Barton and Freya Skye set to reprise their roles and franchise stars Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly to executive produce.

“ZOMBIES has become a defining franchise for the current generation,” said Ayo Davis, president of Disney Branded Television. “With each movie, we intentionally push the story somewhere new. Introducing mermaids in ZOMBIES 5 opens up a completely different dynamic while staying true to the music, characters and themes of unity and acceptance that are at the heart of these films.”

ZOMBIES 5 will take place following the events of ZOMBIES 4: Dawn of the Vampires. The peace between the Daywalkers and Vampires is put to the test when a band of mermaids arrives and casts a persuasive siren song to lure in new allies. Nova and Victor must unite the Daywalkers and Vampires again to discover what the mermaids are really after.

Paul Hoen, director and executive producer of the entire ZOMBIES franchise, will return for this latest installment. Also returning as executive producers are Manheim, Donnelly, Jane Fleming, Mark Ordesky, Joseph Raso and David Light, with Skot Bright returning to produce.

Alongside Barton and Skye, the returning cast includes Swayam Bhatia, Julian Lerner and Mekonnen Knife. New to the franchise are Diaana Babnicova, Taylor Oliver and Olive Mortimer, who will play mermaids. Emily Costtrici joins the series as another zombie.

ZOMBIES 5 is set to begin production this spring in New Zealand.