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7.27.2010
ZAII Casting Call!
by Ryan Thompson

We're casting Zombie Apocalypse II and now's your chance to be a part of zombie movie history! There are many roles available, both large and small. And, of course, you can always try out to be a zombie!

This is an open audition and a cold read. Professional actors: please bring a headshot and resume. First-timers: bring your enthusiasm. There are plenty of roles to go around so don't hesitate to audition if you are a beginning actor - this is a great film to get experience on.

ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE II - CASTING CALL
Sunday, August 1st, 2010
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

5555 Glenwood Hills Parkway SE
Grand Rapids, MI

Email casting director Johnny Gel at johnny.gel@live.com for more information.

6.30.2010
Zombie Apocalypse II Announced!
by Ryan Thompson

You've heard this announcement floating around Facebook and Twitter for almost a year, but now, it's official. Thanks to your support, enthusiasm and suggestions, I'm making the sequel to Zombie Apocalypse. And I'm calling it Zombie Apocalypse II.

For everybody who was an outrageous superfan of Mark, Tom, Miller and Raven you're going to be a bit dissapointed with the sequel's plot, but for everybody else, get excited. ZA2 is going to be an all-new adventure with a whole new cast of characters set in the same universe as the original. There'll be more action set pieces, more post-apocalyptic survival scenarios, more blood, more zombies, and a much larger budget - 10 times that of the original! This is the movie I wanted to make years ago but now finally have the skills and support to pull it off. In short - you're gonna dig it.

Its looking like we're going to shoot the movie in August/September of 2010 - right around the corner! So far we already have some great support from investors, however I'm still looking for more. If you're interested in being a part of Zombie Apocalypse II, please email me and ask for an investors package. Inside, you'll find all the information you need to make an informed decision on investing in the Zombie Apocalypse franchise.

3.5.2010
Zombie Apocalypse Hits Stores Nationwide!
by Ryan Thompson

Yup, that's right! Thanks to our friends at Eagle One Media, a brand new special edition of Zombie Apocalypse is now available at retailers everywhere! What's new in this version? Well, aside from the excellent new cover art, this new package contains a DVD case-sized version of the prequel comic book right in the case! All for one low price.

Look for the movie for sale at Amazon, Blockbuster, Barnes and Noble, Target, Family Video, CD Universe, Movies Unlimited, and dozens of other retailers across the country! And that's not all - Zombie Apocalypse hits the UK and on-demand, pay-per-view, and cable networks this May!

Now, this big release does mean that I'm no longer going to be selling the Zombie Apocalypse DVD here on www.zombieapocalypsemovie.com. At least not for a while. I know this is a bummer for those of you looking to get signed copies, but visit me at Motor City Comic Con this year (or at several as-of-yet unconfirmed appearances) and I'll be happy to scribble all over your DVD.

I'm also going to be retooling the website to reflect the new look of the current release, so all of you who took the chance on the original releases might just have yourselves a collector's item after all! Couldn't have done it without you guys - thanks so much for loving this stuff!

10.2.2009
He Won't Stay Dead - Internet Premiere!
by Ryan Thompson

Finally, the first completed segment of my upcoming Anthology of Terror, He Won't Stay Dead is finished and available for the first time here on ZombieApocalypseMovie.com! Crank the volume, click the play button below, and get a preview of your nightmare tonight!

Click here for large HD version!

If you enjoyed He Won't Stay Dead and would like to see more short horror flicks like it, pick up a copy of Zombie Apocalypse! If you dug bandaged monsters fighting with axes, wait until you see ZA's machete fight. All proceeds go towards funding Anthology of Terror shorts.

7.6.2009
Summer Slaughter, New ZA Review, and a New Short Film!
by Ryan Thompson

Exciting news for the zombie-lovers of Chicago - Zombie Apocalypse is going to be making an appearance at Horror Society's Summer Slaughter independent horror film festival! We're going to be screening Zombie Apocalypse at their event in November, but on Saturday July 11th head on down to The Portage Theater in Chicago for a night of non-stop indie violence and your chance to meet ZA's own David Fienup and Josh king at our booth!

And hey! Our friends over at Zombie Command have reviewed Zombie Apocalypse! Check out what they have to say about our flick!

So I know the announcement of Zombie Apocalypse II has everybody all excited, but that's not going to materialize for another year. What to do in the meantime?! Well, fear not horror fans - I've got a new project in the works. In collaboration with Matt O'Day (screenwriter for ZAII), I've come up with a short film that's going to, quite simply, freak you out. Loaded with gags and gore galore, this is going to be one unforgettable piece. We're going to be shooting our next tale of terror July 24 - 26 with my shiny-new cinema-quality HD rig and have it ready to watch right here by mid-August. If you're a Michigan local and would like to be a part of this production, I'm casting for 4 roles and have numerous crew opportunities available. Drop me an e-mail at rythom@gmail.com and let me know!

Hey there zombie fans! Josh King here, production assistant, actor, and zealot of the Zombie Apocalypse saga. I love zombies. You love zombies. I love video games. You love video games.

I run a server for the ever popular 2008 mod of the year "Zombie Panic! Source." I've also formed a clan called "Clan Rat" in homage to this particular game and server. And I would like to invite all you zombie fans to come join me and my fellow survivalists in our never ending quest to escape the zombie hordes! This game (completely free*) portrays an abundance of quality classic zombie scenarios and puts you right in the middle of the action! This multiplayer co-op, first person shooter is built on the Half Life 2 Source engine, and lets you choose if you want to be a zombie or a survivor. Like I said, totally free because its an independent mod, and totally worth checking out for that reason alone. Plus...

Just to add to the barage of awesomeness, I am here to announce plans for an official Zombie Panic custom map, based on the plot of everybody's favorite low budget indie flick, Zombie Apocalypse! The great part about indie gaming is indie mapping. Valve software provides all the tools needed to create your own original content. So I and a couple fellow clan members are teaming up to bring you the best of both worlds. We're still in pre-production/design stages, and I'll have blueprints up for preview soon. The end product may be as much as three months away. But in the meantime, stop on by my server!

Download Zombie Panic HERE!
Download Steam at HERE! (necessary game networking software, and totally free)

And best of all, you can come check out my clan at www.ratzps.com. If you're awesome enough, we might even let you join the clan! And if you're a ZA veteran, trust me, you're awesome enough.
When you play the game you can navigate to our server with this info:

IP address: 8.12.21.117:27015
Title: Clan Rat ~A P O C A L Y P S E~ objectives only!

- Josh King - clan handle "Ratboy"

6.7.2009
The Comic Book Cometh!
by Ryan Thompson

Whether or not you're a superfan fan of ZA, or are just seeing the movie for the first time, you're going to want to check out the prequel comic book! Zombie Apocalypse Issue #0, the 12-page serial has just arrived and is now for sale in the online store for just $3 (plus shipping)!

This full color book drawn by artist Brian Sheehy and written by Matt O'Day (horror writer and screenwirter for Zombie Apocalypse II) and myself, reveals the origin of the outbreak, who is responsible, and exactly how high the stakes are.

Creating the comic book was an incredibly limitless experience made possible by Brian Sheehy's talent of creating images I can only dream of shooting on my bootleg budgets. Drawing the comic book's rough thumbnail panels is just like storyboarding, except I don't have to worry about how I'm going to shoot it - just on if Brian can draw it! And coloring the book felt a lot like placing lights in a scene - except I didn't have to worry about how I was going to cram all of that fancy gear into my minivan! I've learned a lot about visual storytelling through the creation of this book and am working with Sheehy and O'Day to expand the Zombie Apocalypse universe into a full-blown comic series.

Look for Zombie Apocalypse Issue #1, the book that starts right after the Zombie Apocalypse movie, this July! See if our heroes can survive the corrupted post-apocalyptic Hell of a nation turned zombie in this horrifying 12-issue tale of desperation and decomposing corpses.

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