Zombies (2018)

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Movie
German title Zombies - The Musical
Original title Zombies
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2018
length 94 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
Rod
Director Paul Hoen
script David Light ,
Joseph Raso
production Mary Pantelidis
music George S. Clinton
camera Robert Brinkmann
cut Lisa Robison
occupation
chronology

Successor  →
Zombies 2 - The Musical

Zombies is an American musical - TV film released by the Walt Disney Company in 2018 . The Disney Channel Original Movie was released in the United States on February 16, 2018. In Germany he was seen on April 30, 2018 on Disney Cinemagic .

action

The film is set in the fictional location of Seabrook , a healthy community with lively conformity, 50 years after a zombie apocalypse. Today the zombies are no longer a threat, but have to live separately in Zombietown; an isolated rundown community steeped in its unique creative spirit. When zombies are finally allowed to attend Seabrook High School again, the charming and charismatic zombie Zed (Milo Manheim), determined to play football, meets Addison (Meg Donnelly), who dreams of becoming a cheerleader and thus to achieve the highest status in Seabrook. Addison goes to great lengths to befriend Zed and his zombie friends, but eventually learns that zombies and cheerleaders are actually not that different. Zed and Addison work together to show Seabrook what they can accomplish when they accept their differences and celebrate what makes them a community.

production

Production began in May 2017. The film was produced in Toronto within 10 weeks .

Soundtrack

The soundtrack for the film was released on August 2, 2019 in the United States and Germany and includes the following songs:

  1. My Year - Cast of Zombies
  2. Fired UP - Cast of Zombies
  3. Someday - Milo Manheim & Meg Donnelly
  4. BAMM - Milo Manheim, Meg Donnelly & Kylee Russell
  5. Someday- Ballad - Milo Manheim & Meg Donnelly
  6. Booth - Meg Donnelly & Trevor Tordjman
  7. Fired Up Competition - Cast of Zombies
  8. BAMM- Zombie Block Party - Cast of Zombies
  9. Our Year - Cast of Zombies
  10. Pep Rally - Cast of Zombies

publication

It was first broadcast on the US Disney Channel on February 16, 2018, followed by 2.57 million viewers, making it the most successful Disney Channel Original Movie of the year. The German premiere took place on April 30, 2018 on Disney Cinemagic . The film was shown on free TV on August 9, 2018 on ProSieben and on October 31, 2018 on the German Disney Channel . The DVD release in Germany followed on November 8, 2018.

continuation

A sequel was announced in February 2019. Zombies 2 premiered in the United States on February 14, 2020. When it was first broadcast, the film reached 2.46 million viewers and a target group rating of 18 to 49 year olds of 0.52.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Release certificate for zombies . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF; test number: 181756 / V). Template: FSK / maintenance / type not set and Par. 1 longer than 4 characters
  2. Zombies - The Musical. In: IMDB . Retrieved February 10, 2019 .
  3. Greg Evans: Production Begins On Disney Channel's 'Zombies' For 2018 Premiere. In: deadline.com. May 11, 2017, accessed February 10, 2019 .
  4. Peter Larsen: Disney Channel's 'Zombies' arrives with hope that zombies and humans in high school can all get along. In: ocregister.com. February 15, 2018, accessed February 10, 2019 .
  5. Bruce Haring: Disney's 'Zombies 2' Sequel Heads Into Production With Returning Stars, Director, Writers. In: Deadline.com. February 11, 2019, accessed January 4, 2020 .
  6. TV News Desk: Disney Channel to Premiere ZOMBIES 2 on February 14. In: BroadwayWorld.com. December 12, 2019, accessed January 4, 2020 .
  7. ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: April 2nd, 2020. In: ShowBuzzDaily.com. February 18, 2020, accessed April 23, 2020 .