Zombieland: Double Tap trivia: 60 facts about the zombie comedy sequel

Zombieland: Double Tap is a sequel to the cult classic 2009 film Zombieland. Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Jesse Eisenberg and Abigail Breslin all reprise their roles.

So let’s find out some more trivia and facts about the long awaited sequel!

1. Zombieland: Double Tap is a 2019 American zombie comedy film
2. It is directed by Ruben Fleischer
3. And written by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and David Callaham
4. A sequel to Zombieland (2009)
5. It stars Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, and Emma Stone
6. Reprising their roles from the first film
7. Alongside new cast members Rosario Dawson, Zoey Deutch, and Luke Wilson
8. Talk of a Zombieland sequel began before the release of the first installment
9. With Reese and Wernick suggesting ideas
10. And the cast voicing their desire to make a second film
11. However, the project languished in development hell for several years before finally being confirmed in July 2018
12. The four main stars and Fleischer all signed on that month
13. While additional cast members, including Dawson and Wilson, joined in early 2019
14. Filming took place from January to March 2019
15. The film was released in the United States on October 18, 2019, by Sony Pictures Releasing under its Columbia Pictures label
16. Due to Zombieland’s success, writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick soon planned a possible sequel
17. With many more ideas they wanted to explore
18. Wernick said he planned to have Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin star again with Ruben Fleischer returning as the director
19. Additionally, they wanted to make the comedy into an enduring franchise
20. From this, they wrote a TV pilot, starring a different cast
21. It was released in April 2013 on Lovefilm and Amazon Video
22. Reese and Wernick admitted they were not planning on an immediate sequel
23. Due to being heavily involved with other writing projects
24. By November 2009, the original cast and director were all set to return
25. With Fleischer enthusiastic about the idea of doing the sequel in 3D
26. Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg confirmed in February 2010 their return for the second installment of the series
27. In 2010, Fleischer stated that he was working on the screenplay
28. And the creators had begun searching for another “superstar cameo”
29. In July 2011, Jesse Eisenberg said that he was “not sure what’s happening” with the sequel but that the writers were working on a script for Zombieland 2
30. Eisenberg expressed concern that a sequel would no longer be “relevant”
31. Woody Harrelson said that he was also hesitant to do a sequel
32. In February 2016, Reese and Wernick were announced to be writing the sequel
33. In August 2016, Reese and Wernick confirmed that they were working on Zombieland 2
34. And meeting with Woody Harrelson to discuss the film, while stating “all the cast is pretty excited”
35. In May 2018, Woody Harrelson confirmed Zombieland 2 would probably happen
36. On July 13, 2018, Zombieland: Double Tap was officially greenlit by Sony Pictures
37. Ruben Fleischer would return to direct while Eisenberg, Harrelson, Stone and Breslin had finally all signed on to reprise their roles
38. Sanford Panitch, president of Columbia Pictures, declared it in a press release
39. In November 2018, Zoey Deutch and Avan Jogia joined the cast
40. In December 2018, it was confirmed that Bill Murray would return for the sequel
41. Once again playing a fictionalized version of himself
42. In January 2019, Rosario Dawson joined the cast of the film
43. Thomas Middleditch and Luke Wilson joined in February
44. Filming began on January 14, 2019, in Atlanta, Georgia
45. And primary production finished on March 15, 2019
46. In the United States and Canada, Zombieland: Double Tap will be released alongside Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
47. It is projected to gross $25- 30 million from 3,400 theaters in its opening weekend
48. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 70%
49. Based on 96 reviews
50. With a weighted average of 6.16/10
51. The site’s critical consensus reads, “Zombieland: Double Tap makes up for a lack of fresh brains with an enjoyable reunion that recaptures the spirit of the original and adds a few fun twists”
52. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 56 out of 100
53. Based on 29 critics
54. Indicating “mixed or average reviews”
55. There will be a mobile game titled Zombieland: Double Tapper, released along with the film featuring the characters
56. The film also has a twin-stick shooter video game titled Zombieland: Double Tap – Road Trip
57. Developed by High Voltage Software and published by GameMill Entertainment
58. It was released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Windows on October 15, 2019
59. Three days before the film’s US release
60. Zombieland: Double Tap was featured as a scare zone at Universal Studios Florida Halloween Horror Nights 29