A few months ago, it was announced that Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase, who have worked together multiple times over the decades – Saturday Night Live, Spies Like Us, Caddyshack II, The Couch Trip, Nothing But Trouble, the music video for Ray Parker Jr.’s “Ghostbusters” theme song – were teaming up again to star in the R.L. Stine adaptation Zombie Town. Now Stine has taken to social media to share an early poster for Zombie Town (note the “credits not contractual” disclaimer at the bottom) and revealed that the movie is going to be released sometime in December. The poster can be found at the bottom of this article.
Stine’s Zombie Town sees a quiet town upended when 12-year-old Mike and his friend, Karen, see a horror movie called Zombie Town and unexpectedly see the title characters leap off the screen and chase them through the theater.
The film adaptation was directed by animator Peter Lepeniotis. Aykroyd and Chase are joined in the cast by Henry Czerny (Mission: Impossible) and Kids in the Hall members Scott Thompson and Bruce McCulloch. Marlon Kazadi (Child’s Play 2019) and Madi Monroe (Attaway General) are the leads in the film, which is described as “a mystery teen romancer”.
Zombie Town is executive produced by Trimuse Entertainment, Toonz Media Group, Lookout Entertainment, Viva Pictures, and actor Kim Coates
Zombie Town will receive a theatrical release in the United States, then move to the Hulu streaming service. It will also be released through ABC Australia sometime in 2023.
I can’t say I find this poster to be very impressive, but I am interested in checking out Zombie Town simply due to the involvement of Aykroyd, Chase, Thompson, and McCulloch. Are you looking forward to Zombie Town? Have you read the R.L. Stine source material? Share your thoughts on this one by leaving a comment below.
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