The primary trailer has been launched for “Zombie City,” a brand new indie younger grownup horror comedy characteristic based mostly on the 2012 novel by “Goosebumps” and “Concern Avenue” creator R.L. Stine.
The story unfolds in a quiet city that’s upended when teenager Mike (Marlon Kazadi) and his buddy, Karen (Madi Monroe), see a horror film referred to as “Zombie City” at their native theater.
Unexpectedly the title characters leap off the display screen and chase them by means of the theater – and shortly start turning the city’s residents into the residing lifeless. The pair must race to cease the movie from spreading additional and the zombie outbreak that has already taken maintain.
Tone-wise, the PG-13 movie is partway between kid-friendly “Goosebumps” and the bloodier “Concern Avenue” – although the Canada shot characteristic’s indie roots are apparent.
Comedy icons Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase have main supporting roles – Aykroyd, specifically, appears to be a big character. “Mission: Unimaginable” alum Henry Czerny and “Youngsters within the Corridor” veterans Scott Thompson and Bruce McCulloch additionally star.
Canadian animator Peter Lepeniotis directs the movie which Viva Footage will launch in U.S. cinemas on September 1st. The movie was already launched in Canadian cinemas final Friday, although no evaluations are presently out there.