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Zombies 5

Zombies 5
Based onCharacters created
by David Light & Joseph Raso
Directed byPaul Hoen
Starring
  • Malachi Barton
  • Freya Skye
  • Trevor Tordjman
  • Julian Lerner
  • Swayam Bhatia
  • Mekonnen Knife
  • Diaana Babnicova
  • Taylor Oliver
  • Olive Mortimer
  • Emily Costtrici
ComposerTom Howe
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
ProducerSkot Bright
Production locationAuckland, New Zealand
Production companiesloor Street Productions
Court Five
Night Zone Productions
Disney Branded Television
Original release
Network
Release2027 (2027)
Related
Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires (2025)

Zombies 5[a] is an upcoming 2027 American musical fantasy film directed by Paul Hoen and co-written by Chris Hazzard, Michael Fontana and Eydie Faye. Produced by Disney Channel, it is the sequel to the 2025 film Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires, and the fifth installment in the Zombies film series.[1]

Freya Skye and Malachi Barton reprise their roles, starring as Nova and Victor, respectively. Trevor Tordjman reprises his role as Bucky, from the first three Zombies films.

It is scheduled to be released on Disney Channel and Disney+ in summer 2027.[2][3]

Cast

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  • Freya Skye as Nova Bright
  • Malachi Barton as Victor
  • Trevor Tordjman as Bucky Buchanan[1]
  • Julian Lerner as Ray
  • Sway Bhatia as Vera
  • Mekonnen Knife as Vargas
  • Diaana Babnicova[1] as Pearl[4][5]
  • Taylor Oliver[1] as Fin[4][5]
  • Olive Mortimer[1] as Sandy[4][5]
  • Emily Costtrici as Izzy, Zed's zombie cousin and new transfer student.[1]

Production

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Development

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On December 4, 2025, Production Weekly revealed that a fifth Zombies film was in-development.[6] In February 2026, Craig Erwich, president of the Disney Television Group, confirmed the existence of the film.[2] The film was officially greenlit on March 2, 2026, with franchise stars Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly set to return to executive produce, DGA Award-winner Paul Hoen, director and executive producer of the entire Zombies franchise, will return for this latest installment. Also returning are executive producers Jane Fleming, Mark Ordesky, Joseph Raso and David Light and producer Skot Bright, alongside Manheim and Donnelly. The movie features next-level dance sequences, choreographed by Dondraico Johnson, and an original score composed by Tom Howe. Joining the creative team are writers Chris Hazzard, Michael Fontana and Eydie Faye.[1][2]

Casting

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Freya Skye and Malachi Barton reprises their leading roles as Nova and Victor, respectively. Trevor Tordjman also reprises his character as Bucky, from the previous films, with Swayam Bhatia, Julian Lerner and Mekonnen Knife returning to their respective roles. The new additions to the cast include the trio of mermaids played by Diaana Babnicova as Pearl, Taylor Oliver as Fin and Olive Mortimer as Sandy and the zombie Izzy played by Emily Costtrici.[2][7]

Filming

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Production will begin in March 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand.[4][5][8]

Notes

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  1. ^ Stylized with hyphens as Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 5

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "'ZOMBIES 5' Greenlit For Disney+ And Disney Channel, With Breakout Stars Malachi Barton And Freya Skye Set To Return". Disney Plus Press. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  2. ^ a b c d Maglio, Tony (2026-02-20). "A Chat With Disney's TV President on Vertical Video, AI Plans and a Potential 'Tell Me Lies' Spinoff". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  3. ^ Otterson, Joe (2026-03-02). "'Zombies 5' Set at Disney Channel and Disney+, Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly Not Returning". Variety. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  4. ^ a b c d ALERT: ZOMBIES 5 open casting call!
  5. ^ a b c d "Open Casting Call". form.jotform.com. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  6. ^ Browski, Rich (2025-12-04). "Production Weekly – Issue 1481 – Thursday, December 4, 2025 / 194 Listings – 46 Pages". Production Weekly. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  7. ^ Swift, Andy (2026-03-02). "Zombies 5 Greenlit At Disney — New And Returning Cast Members Revealed". TVLine. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  8. ^ "'Zombies 5' to Begin Filming Spring 2026". The DisInsider. 2025-12-08. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
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