Zombieland 2 may have featured a Walking Dead crossover

Zombieland‘s long-awaited sequel Double Tap might have included a witty nod to the Walking Dead comedian e book collection, however there was virtually a correct crossover that includes the solid of the TV present.

Almost.

Director Ruben Fleischer revealed what may have been in a chat with UPROXX, admitting that it was “good” for Zombieland 2 to acknowledge the existence of its post-apocalyptic cousins. Who does not love a well timed popular culture reference, in spite of everything?

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Revealing why the group determined to go for Columbus calling the comics “unrealistic” quite than a full-blown cameo, Ruben defined: “I feel it was good to acknowledge the fact of The Walking Dead.

“Emma [Stone] had a humorous concept that as our heroes are type of making their method via the post-apocalyptic panorama, they arrive throughout, simply in passing, some members of the solid of the Walking Dead. But we by no means have been capable of make that occur.”

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Sadly, the concept by no means got here to fruition – on the threat of Zombieland 2 having its personal Scooby-Doo second, like the place “the Harlem Globetrotters showed up”.

“It just never even became real,” the director mentioned. “I just thought it was a funny, funny idea. But I think the comic book nod is probably a better acknowledgement.”

Besides, if a Zombieland x Walking Dead crossover had occurred, there’s each probability it may have delayed the movie much more whereas the logistics have been all labored out.

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Stars Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg not too long ago informed Digital Spy that one of many causes for Double Tap‘s 10-year delay was niggling points with the script.

“We were all wanting to get back together, but the scripts weren’t right and they just kept trying and they never worked,” Harrelson admitted. “We felt – I think I can speak for Jesse on this – we were not going to allow this movie to go ahead if it wasn’t going to have the same quality as the first one.”

Zombieland: Double Tap is out immediately. The Walking Dead airs on Mondays at 9pm on FOX within the UK. You also can compensate for the present through NOW TV. In the US, the present airs on Sundays at 9/8c on AMC.