Hot off the Netflix sensationSet It Up,Zoey Deutchhas signed on to join the cast ofZombieland 2, Collider has confirmed.
Jesse Eisenberg,Woody Harrelson,Emma StoneandAbigail Breslinare reprising their roles in Sony’s sequel, which will once again seeRuben Fleischerdirecting from a script byPaul WernickandRhett Reese.Gavin Polonereturns to produce, while Wernick and Reese will executive produce. The scribes are coming off of theDeadpoolmovies, while Fleischer is coming off the biggest hit of his career in Sony’sVenom, which has grossed more than $822 million worldwide. Production is slated to start in January andLauren Abrahamswill oversee the project for Sony, which will releaseZombieland 2next October – just in time for the first film’s 10th anniversary.
Deutch’s role remains a mystery, but we do know that theZombielandsequel will find Columbus (Eisenberg), Tallahassee (Harrelson), Wichita (Stone) and Little Rock (Breslin) facing off against several news kinds of zombies that have evolved since the first film, as well as another group of human survivors.
The originalZombielanddid a great job of setting up the rules of the world and establishing the tone of the franchise, but we’re living in a post-Walking Deadera, soZombieland 2will have to come up with some original kills if it wants to avoid the dreaded sophomore slump. The first film grossed more than $100 million worldwide, and Sony is no doubt hoping for a similar haul here, as it couldn’t have been cheap to reunite this cast – especially Stone, who won an Oscar forLa La Landin the intervening years.
Deutch helped revive the romantic comedy earlier this year withSet It Up. That film paired her with fellow rising starGlen Powell, with whom she shared fantastic chemistry. She’s back in business with Netflix on the upcomingRyan MurphyseriesThe Politician, which starsBen Platt,Gwyneth PaltrowandJessica Lange. She has also wrapped the indie movieBuffaloedand will soon be seen oppositeJohnny DeppinRichard Says Goodbye. Her past credits includeFlower,Before I Fall,Dirty Grandpa,Vampire AcademyandRichard Linklater’s future cult classicEverybody Wants Some!!
Deutch is represented by CAA and Gilbertson Entertainment, and her casting was first reported byVariety.
