Crackle reveals first Dead Rising: Watchtower trailer, starring Rob Riggle

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

Crackle has released the first teaser for its upcoming zombie party DEAD RISING: WATCHTOWER, which is of course based on the he popular video game franchise from Capcom.

Starring Jesse Metcalfe (Dallas), Meghan Ory (Intelligence, Once Upon a Time), Virginia Madsen (SIDEWAYS), Dennis Haysbert (MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN), and Rob Riggle (LET’S BE COPS, 21 JUMP STREET) and directed by Zach Lipovsky (Leprechaun Origins) DEAD RISING: WATCHTOWER

takes place during a large-scale zombie outbreak. When a mandatory government vaccine fails to stop the infection from spreading, the four leads must evade infection while also pursuing the root of the epidemic, with all signs pointing to a government conspiracy. Politics, public paranoia, and media coverage play an important role in the story’s narrative.

DEAD RISING: WATCHTOWER will be released on March 27th.

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