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Malachi Barton, Freya Skye return for 'Zombies 5'
- On Monday, March 2, 2026, Disney+ and Disney Channel greenlit ZOMBIES 5, naming Freya Skye and Malachi Barton to reprise Nova and Victor, with production starting this spring in New Zealand.
- Following the ZOMBIES 4: Dawn of the Vampires ending, the franchise confirmed mermaids for ZOMBIES 5, expanding the Disney Channel Original Movie series world in Rayburn.
- The creative team includes Paul Hoen, director and executive producer, Skot Bright, producer, choreographer Dondraico Johnson, composer Tom Howe, writers Chris Hazzard, Michael Fontana and Eydie Faye, returning actors Trevor Tordjman, Swayam Bhatia, Julian Lerner and Mekonnen Knife, and Emily Costtrici joining as Izzy.
- The film's logline states that the newfound peace between the Daywalkers and Vampires is tested when fierce mermaids arrive in Rayburn, forcing Nova and Victor to unite their groups while retaining themes of music and acceptance.
- Commercially, Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly return as executive producers alongside Jane Fleming, Mark Ordesky, Joseph Raso, and David Light, building on the franchise’s strong Disney+ streaming success.
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'Zombies 5' officially happening without Milo Manheim, Meg Donnelly
The logo for ‘Zombies 5.’ (Disney) If they laugh, we’ll say, we’re getting a fifth Zombies movie someday. A fifth film in the hit Zombies franchise has been greenlit for Disney+ and Disney Channel. It will begin production in New Zealand in the spring, with its official title to be announced at a later date. Malachi Barton and Freya Skye are set to star in this new movie after joining the franchise as characters Victor and Nova in the fourth fil…
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