The zombie genre continues to have a strong presence in pop culture. With new zombie movies and TV shows slated for release in 2024 and beyond, fans have a lot to look forward to. Below is a rundown of 9 upcoming zombie titles that should be on your radar.
1. Patient Zero
Starring Matt Smith and Natalie Dormer, Patient Zero follows a scientist who races to find a cure for a highly infectious zombie virus that is spreading globally. This action-thriller is expected to hit theaters in late 2024 and promises to deliver thrills as well as social commentary on pandemic preparedness.
2. Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas
A prequel series to Zack Snyder’s hit Army of the Dead movie, Lost Vegas will focus on Dave Bautista’s character Scott Ward and his rescue crew during the initial Las Vegas zombie outbreak. With lots of action sequences and origin stories for key characters, it has the ingredients to become a fan-favorite Netflix series when it debuts.
3. The Living Dead
Based on the novel by George A. Romero and Daniel Kraus, AMC’s The Living Dead TV series will provide an extended universe take on the iconic Night of the Living Dead movie. Spanning multiple periods, the 10-episode first season aims to appeal to longtime Romero fans and newcomers alike after its 2024 premiere.
4. Resident Evil
After the moderately received 2022 Resident Evil Netflix series, a brand new movie reboot of the popular Capcom video game franchise starring Kaya Scodelario is in development. Promising scares, complex characters, and Easter eggs for gamers, the tentatively 2025-slated Resident Evil movie hopes to reinvigorate the zombie property.
5. The Kraken
Starring Liam Hemsworth, this 2025 action-horror release puts a nautical spin on zombie lore with sailors aboard an aircraft carrier getting picked off by those infected with a mutating virus following a tsunami. Expect lots of aquatic scares in The Kraken.
6. The Forest of Hands and Teeth Movie Adaptation
Based on the YA novel by Carrie Ryan, the movie adaptation of The Forest of Hands and Teeth is gearing up for a potential 2025 release. Set in a walled-in village protecting its inhabitants from surrounding zombie hordes, the coming-of-age romance is sure to win over teen viewers.
7. 28 Days Later TV Series
Danny Boyle’s acclaimed 2002 28 Days Later zombie shocker redefined the genre. Now a TV continuation overseen by Boyle is in the works. With themes all too timely today involving societal collapse and chaos in the face of catastrophes, this smart zombie series may arrive on streaming as soon as late 2025.
8. Escaping the Dead
Funded through Kickstarter beginning in 2019, this ambitious indie zombie movie led by actor Tony Todd will showcase the outbreak raging across Los Angeles firsthand through intertwining character stories. Escaping the Dead wrapped filming recently following pandemic delays and now aims for a 2026 release.
9. Breathers: A Zombie’s Lament
Based on S.G. Browne’s dark comedy novel, the Breathers movie adaptation will focus on a zombie protagonist leading meetings for other undead attempting to integrate back into mainstream society. The unique perspective promises clever social satire when it likely releases in 2026 and beyond.
Those are 9 of the more exciting zombie movies and shows making their way through development in the next few years. Whether you prefer your zombie fare to be frightening, thrilling, gory, or humorous, there look to be strong choices ahead that will appeal to a wide range of horror buffs. Stay tuned for more details as these projects progress and additional zombie titles get announced.