Zombies 5
Upcoming 2027 film
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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]
by David Light & Joseph Raso
- Malachi Barton
- Freya Skye
- Trevor Tordjman
- Julian Lerner
- Swayam Bhatia
- Mekonnen Knife
- Diaana Babnicova
- Taylor Oliver
- Olive Mortimer
- Emily Costtrici
| Zombies 5 | |
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| Based on | Characters created by David Light & Joseph Raso |
| Directed by | Paul Hoen |
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| Composer | Tom Howe |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Skot Bright |
| Production location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Production companies | loor Street Productions Court Five Night Zone Productions Disney Branded Television |
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| Release | 2027 |
| Related | |
| Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires (2025) | |
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
- 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
Development
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
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
Production will begin in March 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand.[4][5][8]