Ruben Fleischer Jokes About Possible Zombieland 3 Set In 2029

Director Ruben Fleischer jokes about a possible Zombieland 3 set ten years after Zombieland: Double Tap. Written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (Deadpool) and directed by Fleischer (Venom), 2009’s Zombieland follows a geeky college student turned geeky zombie killer as he travels across a post-apocalyptic United States, surviving thanks to his strict adherence to a set of rules. Along the way, he meets three strangers, all of whom are in search of sanctuary from the undead. The film starred Jesse Eisenberg as Columbus, Woody Harrelson as Tallahassee, Emma Stone as Wichita, and Abigail Breslin as Little Rock.

In addition to receiving rave reviews from critics, Zombieland grossed over $100 million worldwide on its modest $23 million budget, surpassing Dawn of the Dead as the top-grossing zombie film and arguably resetting popular culture’s obsession with reanimated corpses. Almost exactly ten years later, the original cast returned for Zombieland: Double Tap. While not as fresh, the sequel outgrossed its predecessor at the box office with $122 million. Sony hasn’t fast-tracked a threequel, but those numbers are good enough to warrant Zombieland 3.

In an exclusive interview with Screen Rant for his upcoming take on Uncharted, Fleischer discussed the possibility of Zombieland 3. Although there are no current plans for a third film, the director reflected on everyone’s hopes to return to his apocalyptic world in 2029. Read what Fleischer said below:

“When we were making Zombieland 2 it was a running joke among us all that, “We got to do this again in another 10 years and see where it’s evolved to.” We’ll see come 2029 if that’s something we’re still thinking about. But I would be so thrilled to get the gang back together and see where their lives have led in the last 10 years.”

Leading up to the release of Double Tap, the cast and crew repeatedly expressed interest in a cinematic reunion every decade. Double Tap ends with Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, Little Rock, and Rosario Dawson’s Nevada driving off into the sunset in Elvis Presley’s car, leaving the future open for yet another comedic, gory, and occasionally dramatic adventure. Where the sequel introduces a new breed of smarter, stronger super-zombies, a third film could take its heroes to a new and exciting part of the world. Fleischer, Reese, and Wernick have all joked about filming the third movie on an island. Or, at least in a warmer filming location ripe and ready for some Fiji Water product placement. Although, the franchise did little to save Twinkies from extinction.

In the years following the release of the original Zombieland, the star power of its cast grew exponentially as they cultivated increasingly busy schedules. Almost no one expected a second film. Nevertheless, Double Tap entered production, released in 2019, and proved the ten-year gap didn’t hurt its chances of success. In seven years, audiences may just see Zombieland 3.

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