This sequel to the first ‘Zombieland’ movie starts with Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) bringing viewers up to speed on what has been going on in Zombieland since he and his friends were last seen. They have begun to give code-names to specific zombies when going out to kill them. Slow and fat ones are referred to as “Homers”, the smarter ones are “Hawkings”, and the sneaky ones are “Ninjas”.
In the ruins of Washington DC, Columbus, Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), Wichita (Emma Stone), and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) slaughter a whole pack of zombies in front of the White House before deciding to make themselves comfortable inside. They spend a long time in there as they make it their home, but eventually, Little Rock becomes bored and wishes to find other survivors her own age.
She is also not pleased with Tallahassee still treating her like a child. Columbus and Wichita understand Little Rock’s frustration, but they have been deliberately avoiding contact with potential survivors due to the worldwide anarchy and of others being murderous scavengers and killers. Meanwhile, the two of them are still going as a couple, but when Columbus decides to propose to Wichita with the Hope Diamond, she becomes unsure and hesitant.
In the morning, Columbus and Tallahassee find a note from the sisters that states that they have left with Tallahassee’s truck, The Beast. Columbus is left dejected and disappointed. On the road, Wichita and Little Rock encounter a survivor, a hippie named Berkeley (Avan Jogia).
After spending a month together, the guys explore a mall where they find some zombies. They kill them and find a survivor, a ‘dumb blonde’ named Madison (Zoey Deutch). She is excited to not only find survivors, but one that is a guy. Columbus convinces a reluctant Tallahassee to bring Madison back home with them. She attempts to seduce Columbus, but he is not ready since he still misses Wichita. When Madison threatens to sleep with Tallahassee, Columbus seizes the opportunity.
Not long after, the guys hear a noise in the place and discover Wichita has returned to get some guns. She informs them that Little Rock has run off with Berkeley to Graceland in The Beast, which already pisses off Tallahassee, but the final straw for him is when Wichita mentions that Berkeley is a pacifist. Wichita then finds that Columbus is now with Madison, and she is NOT amused. The four then head off to find Little Rock. However, Tallahassee is displeased to find that Wichita’s ride is a minivan, which he strictly refuses to drive.
The four come across two potential new vehicles – an ice cream truck with a clown on it, or a tour bus. As Columbus is deathly afraid of clowns due to her clown phobia, they opt for the tour bus. While walking toward it, Columbus and Wichita discuss how they only became a couple because they could only find each other in this apocalyptic wasteland. Madison opens the door of the tour bus, which attracts the attention of zombies.
The other three arm themselves to fight back, and one zombie almost bites Madison’s foot before Columbus kills it. They then come across a zombie who isn’t immediately killed with a double tap, so it has to take more shots until Tallahassee stomps its head in. These harder-to-kill zombies are nicknamed “T-800s”. The gang then takes the bus, but their tires get blown out by road spikes. Since Columbus refuses the ice cream truck, they are forced to keep riding the minivan.
Zombieland: Double Tap is a 2019 American zombie comedy film directed by Ruben Fleischer and written by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and David Callaham. A sequel to Zombieland (2009), it stars Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, and Emma Stone reprising their roles from the first film, alongside new cast members: Rosario Dawson, Zoey Deutch, Avan Jogia, Luke Wilson, and Thomas Middleditch.
Talk of a Zombieland sequel began before the release of the first installment, with Reese and Wernick suggesting ideas and the cast voicing their desire to make a second film. By 2017 a script had been written and the cast were on board, and the film was confirmed in July 2018 by Sony Pictures. The four main stars and Fleischer all signed on that month, while additional cast members, including Dawson and Wilson, joined in early 2019. Filming took place from January to March 2019. The film was released in the United States on October 18, 2019, by Sony Pictures Releasing under its Columbia Pictures label. It received mixed reviews from critics and has grossed $122 million worldwide.
Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, Emma Stone, Rosario Dawson, Zoey Deutch, Luke Wilson, Dan Aykroyd, Thomas Middleditch, Rachel Luttrell, Julia Vasi, Jessica Medina
Screenplay by: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, David Callaham
Production Design by: Martin Whist
Cinematography by: Chung-hoon Chung
Film Editing by: Dirk Westervelt
Costume Design by: Christine Wada
Set Decoration by: Claudia Bonfe
Art Direction by: Lauren Abiouness, Matthew Gatlin
Music by: David Sardy
MPAA Rating: R for bloody violence, language throughout, some drug and sexual content.
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures
Release Date: October 18, 2019
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