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Zombie Webcomic ‘ShootAround’ Set for Live-Action Feature Adaptation
Zombieland meets Bring It On in the young adult horror-comedy ShootAround, based on Susanna “Suspu” Nousiainen’s webtoon comic that has amassed 28 million views.
Variety reports that Aiyana K. White (“The Night Agent”) is writing the feature adaptation, with a previous draft by Mike Dow & Devon Kelly (“Inside Job”).
When the zombie apocalypse hits Penny Hall High, the state’s best girls’ basketball team must join forces with the boys they loathe to survive the most nightmarish scenario imaginable: 24 hours locked inside their high school with each other… and zombies. But mostly each other.
Lion Forge Entertainment’s David Steward II and Stephanie Sperber are producing, with Webtoon Productions’ David Madden and Jason Goldberg serving as executive producers.
“I devoured all 70 chapters of the webcomic’s first season in one sitting,” commented White. “I was taken not only with how funny and absurd it was, but also with how much heart was at the center of it. I’m so excited to bring such a fun, unique world to life.”
“ShootAround is a fresh, high-energy take on both the zombie and teen sports genres, balancing humor and horror with a character-driven edge,” said Steward. “Partnering with Webtoon Productions and Aiyana brings together an incredible creative team to reimagine this fan-favorite story in a way that feels fun and wildly entertaining for today’s audiences.”
“We’re always looking for standout IP with the potential to grow beyond a single format, and ShootAround is exactly that,” added Sperber. “It’s a bold, high-concept world with a built-in global fanbase and the kind of dynamic characters that lend themselves to long-term franchise storytelling.”
“When the zombie apocalypse makes its way to high school, all bets are off, and we knew the hilarious and horrific moments in ShootAround would make for a one-of-a-kind, genre-blending film adaptation,” said Goldberg. “We’re thrilled to have the incredibly talented Aiyana K. White and the exceptional producing team at Lion Forge as our teammates on this project. This is going to be the adaptation fans have been waiting for!”
The ShootAround webtoon is available to read for free online.
Every body has a secret. André Øvredal’s The Autopsy of Jane Doe is getting a brand new home video release from Severin Films, marking the movie’s debut on the 4K UHD format.
The release is part of the Severin Summer Sale, launching June 26.
When the body of an unidentified young woman is discovered at the scene of a mass slaughter, it is sent to the local coroner (Brian Cox) and his son (Emile Hirsch) for surgical post-mortem. But this corpse will reveal chilling secrets. The mortuary itself will pulse with malevolence. And as their autopsy cuts deeper, an unstoppable evil will rise.
Ophelia Lovibond and Michael McElhatton co-star in The Autopsy of Jane Doe, now scanned in 4K with Special Features including new interviews with André Øvredal and more.
The full Special Features package includes…
Disc 1: UHD (Film + Special Feature):
• Trailer
Disc 2: Blu-ray (Film + Special Features):
• Head Examiner – Interview With Director André Øvredal
• Next Of Kin – Interview With Actor Emile Hirsch
• Undead On Arrival – Interview With Actress Olwen Catherine Kelly
• Coroner’s Report – Interview With Co-Writer Ian Goldberg
• Postmortem Procedure – Interview With Co-Writer Richard Naing And Producers Fred Berger And Eric Garcia
• Tools Of The Trade – On-Set Interview With Actor Emile Hirsch
• Father In The Family Plot – On-Set Interview With Actor Brian Cox
• Second Degree – On-Set Interview With Actress Ophelia Lovibond
• Body Processing – On-Set Interview With Producer Ben Pugh
• Trailer
The upcoming release from Severin Films will include a Vertical Split Rigid Slipcase Illustrated by Trevor Henderson, along with reversible case artwork. Preview it all down below.
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